Aldi... what do you recommend?

Gloomtastic! · 17-01-2021 9:28am

Addle wrote: »

Missing aldi hummus too. Can’t but it anywhere!
Does anyone know if aldi sell tahini (so I can make my own)?

No they don’t. Not sure if they’re still stocking it but I’ve got some in Tesco previously.

rob316 · 17-01-2021 11:16am

The garlic, chilli and salt chicken wings in the fresh section are one of my favorite things
Wife loves the frozen flatbread pizza too.

Recliner · 17-01-2021 1:00pm

Loads of hummus in Clonmel Aldi today.
I'd forgotten about the fish burgers till I saw the post about them but they haven't been in Clonmel in months. And I loved them.

Gloomtastic! · 17-01-2021 4:32pm

I see Aldi have chicken meatballs on special. Spotted this recipe in today's SBP if you wanted to make your own .....

McMurphy · 17-01-2021 8:32pm

Spotted these in my local Aldi this afternoon, I was very impressed with them. 20 mins in the airfryer, they came out brilliant.

Skin on chips, they're chunkier than the other skin on fries, and more rustic (I think is the word in looking for here

) I think I prefer these tbh.

Sorry I didn't take any photos of them cooked, but they were the perfect accompaniment to their rib steak burger that I had with them.

Mystery Egg · 17-01-2021 11:01pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

One thing I havent seen for about 3 months now in Aldi is their jars of jalapeno peppers. They have been gone so long I was wondering if their shelf location changed so I asked a staff member and they just said they are out of stock, he didnt know if they have been discontinued. Had to get them from Dunnes instead where they were more than twice the price.

Here's a tip for you. Spar sell jalapenos under their own brand very cheaply. I always buy half a dozen jars when I see them.

bassy · 17-01-2021 11:03pm

McMurphy wrote: »

Spotted these in my local Aldi this afternoon, I was very impressed with them. 20 mins in the airfryer, they came out brilliant.

Skin on chips, they're chunkier than the other skin on fries, and more rustic (I think is the word in looking for here ) I think I prefer these tbh.

Sorry I didn't take any photos of them cooked, but they were the perfect accompaniment to their rib steak burger that I had with them.

i see slim well on the bag,would the be suitable for a person on a diet or is that just the brand name slim well?.

Jinglejangle69 · 17-01-2021 11:04pm

McMurphy wrote: »

Spotted these in my local Aldi this afternoon, I was very impressed with them. 20 mins in the airfryer, they came out brilliant.

Skin on chips, they're chunkier than the other skin on fries, and more rustic (I think is the word in looking for here ) I think I prefer these tbh.

Sorry I didn't take any photos of them cooked, but they were the perfect accompaniment to their rib steak burger that I had with them.

Must try these.

Love the other smaller ones with the skin.

Airfrier all the way:)

McMurphy · 17-01-2021 11:38pm

bassy wrote: »

i see slim well on the bag,would the be suitable for a person on a diet or is that just the brand name slim well?.

I think they're aimed at someone on a diet, but I'm not entirely sure.

bassy · 17-01-2021 11:43pm

McMurphy wrote: »

I think they're aimed at someone on a diet, but I'm not entirely sure.

no real way of finding out,no ?.

McMurphy · 18-01-2021 12:02am

bassy wrote: »

no real way of finding out,no ?.

I think the fact they're named "slim well" and have a "low in saturated fat" message printed on the packaging is a fairly good indicator that they probably are tbh.

bassy · 18-01-2021 12:05am

McMurphy wrote: »

I think the fact they're named "slim well" and have a "low in saturated fat" message printed on the packaging is a fairly good indicator that they probably are tbh.

thanks MCmurph

Suckit · 18-01-2021 1:40am

I searched for them and some of the Slimwell range appear on this blog (not the chips)
https://fatgirlskinny.net/aldi-slimming-world-shopping-list/
They seem to be the rebranded Slimfree range.

akelly02 · 18-01-2021 11:49am

rob316 wrote: »

The garlic, chilli and salt chicken wings in the fresh section are one of my favorite things
Wife loves the frozen flatbread pizza too.

are the chicken wings there long? ive never seen them!

Springwell · 18-01-2021 2:51pm

Aldi items missing this morning...

Brown rice
Various pouches of microwave rice
Red lentils (plenty of green)
Fresh ginger
Mozzarella (buffalo available)
Normal cream cheese
Parmesan
Hummus
Feta
Rubber washing up gloves
Sponges

Muahahaha · 18-01-2021 10:18pm

Mystery Egg wrote: »

Here's a tip for you. Spar sell jalapenos under their own brand very cheaply. I always buy half a dozen jars when I see them.

cheers, Id never have thought to check Spar for jalapeno peppers!

Mervyn Skidmore · 18-01-2021 11:21pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

cheers, Id never have thought to check Spar for jalapeno peppers!

Asian shops usually have them for around a euro a jar too.

Mervyn Skidmore · 18-01-2021 11:23pm

The crispy duck breast with pancakes and hoisin sauce is a great product. Lovely with cucumber and coriander.

AustinLostin · 19-01-2021 2:02pm

Probably one people are familiar with and don't mean to get negative on this thread - but I got the vanilla ice cream this week and my god I have tasted ice with better flavour.

Is there anything you could do with it to make it worth eating? I never waste food but genuinely considering cutting my loses on this one and binning it.

inforfun · 19-01-2021 2:05pm

Milkshake?

Muahahaha · 19-01-2021 2:12pm

Maybe add some vanilla essence and see if that improves it? Would probably chuck it myself though

heffo500 · 19-01-2021 2:42pm

AustinLostin wrote: »

Probably one people are familiar with and don't mean to get negative on this thread - but I got the vanilla ice cream this week and my god I have tasted ice with better flavour.

Is there anything you could do with it to make it worth eating? I never waste food but genuinely considering cutting my loses on this one and binning it.

What did it look like so I know to avoid it?

Enrico Palazzo · 19-01-2021 5:06pm

AustinLostin wrote: »

Probably one people are familiar with and don't mean to get negative on this thread - but I got the vanilla ice cream this week and my god I have tasted ice with better flavour.

Is there anything you could do with it to make it worth eating? I never waste food but genuinely considering cutting my loses on this one and binning it.

Bin it. Unhealthy in general and full of additives as all cheap ice cream is. It's one thing to eat unhealthy if it tastes good, but why force yourself to consume this?

Space Dog · 19-01-2021 5:59pm

AustinLostin wrote: »

Probably one people are familiar with and don't mean to get negative on this thread - but I got the vanilla ice cream this week and my god I have tasted ice with better flavour.

Is there anything you could do with it to make it worth eating? I never waste food but genuinely considering cutting my loses on this one and binning it.

Maybe drizzle chocolate/caramel/salted caramel sauce over it, add chopped up Maltesers/flakes/candied nuts/fudge pieces etc.
I only buy expensive ice cream like Häagen Dasz or B&J's for that reason, the cheap ones are not worth the calories (even some branded ones like the rectangular packs from HB).

AustinLostin · 19-01-2021 6:06pm

Space Dog wrote: »

Maybe drizzle chocolate/caramel/salted caramel sauce over it, add chopped up Maltesers/flakes/candied nuts/fudge pieces etc.
I only buy expensive ice cream like Häagen Dasz or B&J's for that reason, the cheap ones are not worth the calories (even some branded ones like the rectangular packs from HB).

Good ideas - thank you. I generally only buy Morellis which is fantastic, but figured I'd give this a whirl as I had just made brownies and I just don't feel I can justify going store to store these days looking for a single item.

rubadub · 19-01-2021 7:49pm

heffo500 wrote: »

What did it look like so I know to avoid it?

+1

AustinLostin wrote: »

Probably one people are familiar with and don't mean to get negative on this thread.

I want to hear the negatives just as much as positives.

But which one was it?

I have not got much Aldi ice creams, I think only cones. But I did notice lidl and tesco have icecream and there is "regular" stuff, and the next step up is not much more pricewise but is decent quality for the price.

e.g.
Tesco Vanilla Ice Cream 900Ml
€1.92(€0.21/100ml)
https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=277006351

is way better than this standard one, and just a very small bit more per litre
Tesco Vanilla 1 Litre Tub
€1.96(€1.96/l)
https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=271425774

I think this is due to trying to price match.

I noticed the same in lidl, the "Premium" was not much more than the bog standard.

Dizzyblonde · 19-01-2021 9:08pm

I bought the Aldi vanilla ice cream in the Carte d'Or type tub and it was flavourless. I also tried the caramel one and it was sickly sweet. Their tiny cones and imitation Magnums are nice though.

AustinLostin · 19-01-2021 9:21pm

Sorry for delay (freezer is in the shed at the end of the garden and I'm lazy)- it was the carte d'or type one Dizzyblonde mentions above. Brand is 'Creme dela Creme' and its described - unabashedly - as creamy vanilla flavour.