Brand names vs Lidl etc?

shewasdiesel · 03-08-2014 03:46PM

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Has to be Kerrygold butter and Heinz Ketchup. After that the rest of my shopping usually comes from Aldi.

Can't abide "kerrygold", reminds me of the healy-rae's, greasy.

Baked.noodle · 03-08-2014 03:47PM

Aldi Ketchup is the Boss.

RoadhouseBlues · 03-08-2014 03:52PM

I do most of my shopping in Aldi. They have Brannigans smoked rashers. 2 packets for 2.69. Its divine. Sliced ham. Great. Fruit and veg is fine. And cheap as well. Bottles of detergent for washing clothes. Just as good as anywhere else. I always buy deodorant from Tescos though. Nivea I find is the best. And if you like packet soups, I cant take to them in Aldi. For me, nothing beats Knorr. Overall though. Aldi is great. I would be robbed anywhere else.

B.A._Baracus · 03-08-2014 04:12PM

Aldi and Lidl are great. Sure their products are in fact brand named products.

In 2009 it was reported that Aldi meats come from Larry Goodman. Same plant that supplies Superquinn. Also Aldi crips are made by the same company who makes Tayto and King Crisps :pac:

So next time someone says "I'd never buy meat in Aldi. I buy it in Superquinn" - laugh at them

mickydoomsux · 03-08-2014 04:16PM

I do all my shopping in lidl and/or aldi.

Used to do it in dunnes and super valu but paying roughly 1.5 times more for the same things is just silly

c_man · 03-08-2014 04:19PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I used to run a pub years ago and people's knowledge of brand always impressed me. For example, I'd estimate ninety percent of people preferred Grants Vodka out of a Smirnoff bottle to Grants Vodka out of a Huzzar bottle.

Ha! I worked in a pub years ago where the Harp tap was regularly hooked up to a Carlsberg keg. Never heard a complaint. Although now I've given the opening for the beer snobs to crash this thread... Same thing would happen with spirits, and the Chef/heinz ketchup bottles were replenished from the same bland bought stuff

fleet_admiral · 03-08-2014 04:22PM

c_man wrote: »

Ha! I worked in a pub years ago where the Harp tap was regularly hooked up to a Carlsberg keg. Never heard a complaint. Although now I've given the opening for the beer snobs to crash this thread... Same thing would happen with spirits, and the Chef/heinz ketchup bottles were replenished from the same bland bought stuff

Same thing was done in a pub I worked in, harp onto carlsberg and vice versa. I worked in a kip of a pub that used the cheap plonk vodka (count rostof) to fill empty smirnoff bottles for the optics

Aldi teabags are done by robert roberts afaik

umop.episdn · 03-08-2014 04:23PM

dmc17 wrote: »

Which did you prefer?

I went back for seconds of the pony poop !

shewasdiesel · 03-08-2014 04:29PM

c_man wrote: »

Ha! I worked in a pub years ago where the Harp tap was regularly hooked up to a Carlsberg keg. Never heard a complaint. Although now I've given the opening for the beer snobs to crash this thread... Same thing would happen with spirits, and the Chef/heinz ketchup bottles were replenished from the same bland bought stuff

given that harp is pish, why would anyone complain ? and what would be the point complaining about shyte beer is a shtye pub ?

The Cool · 03-08-2014 05:00PM

As well as the good value, I like that Aldi isn't as big and doesn't offer such a huge range of stuff. When I go to Tesco - my local branch is huge - I buy things that aren't on my list, that I don't need, and that along with the time it takes to go round all the aisles means that I spend an hour in there and come out with a massive load of shopping that I didn't even need. I go into Aldi and am in and out with everything on my list in about 20 minutes.

As for brands etc, the only brands that I prefer to buy in Tesco etc are drinks - actual Coca cola, Robinson's dilute, etc. I buy everything else from Aldi and it's perfect. I find it really worthwhile for the meat and the fruit & veg.

SEPT 23 1989 · 03-08-2014 05:32PM

Big fan of Roar Bars which are Lion Bars in the Lidl parallel universe

lennyloulou · 03-08-2014 06:33PM

Aldi firelighters 1.99e are good. We never buy Zip anymore which are 6.00e approx. Did a heap of shopping today for 65e. Tons of fruit and Veg, dog chum, milk etc. I never go to Tesco now- their prices are high and unpredictable. also bought mayo today in Aldi- will give it a go and see.

lmimmfn · 03-08-2014 06:42PM

"Every Lidl helps" as the ad goes

For Forks Sake · 03-08-2014 06:50PM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

So next time someone says "I'd never buy meat in Aldi. I buy it in Superquinn" - laugh at them

And point them in the direction of a time machine, seeing as all the Superquinns were rebranded six months ago.

comongethappy · 03-08-2014 06:51PM

If one is into 'Special-K' (the cereal, not the drug), Lidl's "Special Flakes" have about 40% less sugar & fat than the Kellogs product.

Being half the price helps too.

Temptamperu · 03-08-2014 07:02PM

I get my coffee from lidl, nice arabic blend. Tis lovely tis. Also cracking munchy selection.

Harry Angstrom · 03-08-2014 07:45PM

I put Fallon's tea bags from Lidl into an empty Barrys Tea box and nobody in the house knew the difference. The following week, I left the tea bags in the Fallon's box and they refused to use them, saying that it probably tasted like piss.

The only drawback from shopping in Lidl and Aldi is the lack of express checkouts. There's nothing worse than queuing behind somebody with a trolley full of their weekly shop and all you're buying is a bottle of milk.

Blazer · 03-08-2014 07:51PM

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

I put Fallon's tea bags from Lidl into an empty Barrys Tea box and nobody in the house knew the difference. The following week, I left the tea bags in the Fallon's box and they refused to use them, saying that it probably tasted like piss.

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Barry's are piss anyway so no surprise they didn't know the difference.
Do a comparison with Lyons and I'd pick the lyons out every day. Much better.
Also aldi ham slices is crap...everything else though is pretty good in fairness bar their corn flakes.

Tail Docker · 03-08-2014 10:14PM

I bought a chainsaw in Lidl and found the flex simply too short for a proper rampage. You can really run amok with the big-brand models but the Lidl one was very restrictive. I tried calling out to potential sawees to come closer but they just laughed and walked off. I'm seriously considering bringing it back.

we'llallhavetea · 03-08-2014 10:25PM

ventured in there during the week as the poverty was at an all time high, its so unbelievably cheap i felt like a thief. i bought a block of brie for €1.09, thought i had won the cheese lottery. tasted like fcuking sh!te. got veg that was fine though! although their onions were so strong i was blinded for ten minutes. would not buy meat in there for love nor money, have done it and its like rubber *puke*

Sir Arthur Daley · 03-08-2014 10:42PM

Certain things in lidl middle isle are good. certain things are just pure rubbish. buy cheap buy twice.

shewasdiesel · 03-08-2014 10:44PM

Tail Docker wrote: »

I bought a chainsaw in Lidl and found the flex simply too short for a proper rampage. You can really run amok with the big-brand models but the Lidl one was very restrictive. I tried calling out to potential sawees to come closer but they just laughed and walked off. I'm seriously considering bringing it back.

They're selling extension leads in the next few weeks, just hope they leave the power on for the Zombie apocalypse.

Banjo String · 03-08-2014 10:50PM

My mam says the Lidl condoms are crap.

Duckjob · 03-08-2014 10:53PM

Can't remember their name but those packets of wafer-y biscuits Lidl have with the delicious gunk inside are heavenly. Only problem is they can turn you into a fat b*****d in a matter of hours.

falan · 03-08-2014 11:24PM

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

I put Fallon's tea bags from Lidl into an empty Barrys Tea box and nobody in the house knew the difference. The following week, I left the tea bags in the Fallon's box and they refused to use them, saying that it probably tasted like piss.

The only drawback from shopping in Lidl and Aldi is the lack of express checkouts. There's nothing worse than queuing behind somebody with a trolley full of their weekly shop and all you're buying is a bottle of milk.

Ah but you have to admit that they are fast in there.
There's a girl who works in my local Aldi who is ridiculously fast. She has your change in her hand before you even pull the note out of your wallet (seriously). Everyone i know who shops in that Aldi would be on about her.

Brand names vs Lidl etc?

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