Aldi... what do you recommend?

to combat bitterness in Tomato sauces you need to add salt (not sugar!) - not so much that it's salty, just to take the bitterness out.

Alternatively add some MSG (Aromat)

Went to aldi this morning and spotted the sour dough pizza bases. Couldn't make up my mind if I wanted those or the tried and tested stone baked so opted for both. It's a bank holiday weekend and we deserve a treat.
We just got 2 pizza stones for the bbq so bulmers and a pizza is gonna be our Saturday fakeaway, AND our Sunday roast this weekend I think.

lassykk wrote: »

Can't speak for the chocolate but the prawn cocktail is unreal.

I'd eat a whole tub of it now

ellejay wrote: »

hi would you mind posting the exact quantities of how you make the sauce please.
I've never successfully made pizza sauce, it's always bitter.

I've been banging on about this pizza sauce for years. This is from a post of mine 12 years ago!
I think a touch of bitterness is a good thing in a pizza sauce - it's all about balance.


I came across this recipe for 'authentic' pizza sauce in a magazine.
Was doubtful of the recipe but tried it anyway and was very pleasantly surprised!

Get a heavy pan (I use a cast iron frying pan) and heat it till really hot.
Add a couple of table spoons of olive oil (it will smoke).
Throw in a tin of tomatoes, a clove of chopped garlic and a teaspoon of dried (not fresh) oregano. It will splutter.
Keep heat high and allow to reduce to something a little looser than tomato purée - this will take 8-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

This just really works on pizza.

Has the offer leaflet disappeared out of anybody else's Aldi?

.red. wrote: »

I ended up making pizzas today. We used the sour dough and the stone baked bases. Both equally as nice. Don't think I'd have a preference.
I used the West cork pizza sauce from aldi, grated and fresh mozzarella, small sprinkle of oregano. Did 2 margherita, 1 Hawaiian, and a chorizo and bacon.
I got the pizza stone and peel from lidl during the week. I cooked them one at a time in the bbq at about 340C for 2 mins, turned the pizza and gave it 1 more minute.
Really good pizzas, completely different to using the oven for 12/13mins

Did you preheat the stone for long. I did the same yesterday with the sourdough based but the bases started to blacken within seconds, the stone was that hot?

tscul32 wrote: »

Did you preheat the stone for long. I did the same yesterday with the sourdough based but the bases started to blacken within seconds, the stone was that hot?

I did a small bit of googling and found that the stone can burn the pizza if its too hot and the cooler end of the grill is best.
My bbq is a 4 burner and is hotter on one end, and is slightly hotter towards the back. I put the stone on the cooler side, turned on the 4 burners full blast and waited till the gauge went to 340/350, that's about as hot as it gets.
I did one pizza at a time and left the thermometer go back up before I put another in.

If your bbq/stone is getting too hot you could try and freeze the base, or the whole pizza before cooking.
One tip I found(but didn't try) was to sprinkle a bit of semolina on the stone, if it smokes a little it's good to go, if it burns black then the stone is too hot.

.red. wrote: »

I did a small bit of googling and found that the stone can burn the pizza if its too hot and the cooler end of the grill is best.
My bbq is a 4 burner and is hotter on one end, and is slightly hotter towards the back. I put the stone on the cooler side, turned on the 4 burners full blast and waited till the gauge went to 340/350, that's about as hot as it gets.
I did one pizza at a time and left the thermometer go back up before I put another in.

If your bbq/stone is getting too hot you could try and freeze the base, or the whole pizza before cooking.
One tip I found(but didn't try) was to sprinkle a bit of semolina on the stone, if it smokes a little it's good to go, if it burns black then the stone is too hot.

Thanks. Had tried it with homemade dough a couple of weeks ago and as per instructions heated the stone, but when I sprinkled flour on it it turned black immediately. Had intended on not preheating the stone for as long next time, maybe just 5 mins, but forgot. I was also trying to do two at once, have 2 rectangular stones, but then you're either heating the stones or only have one burner on which isn't enough. So next time, heat the bbq, add the stone for about 5 mins when the bbq is good and hot, then in with the pizza, one at a time on the cooler half. Have to say though, the flavour from bbq'ing them is lovely, the base (although a little crispy and blackened) is very tasty. Did a meat feast one for the junior carnivores and one with fresh mozzarella, chicken, roasted peppers and fresh basil pesto for us. Going to do my own bases again and individual small pizzas, cos I'm the only one who loves a veggie pizza. Thinking goats cheese and asparagus....

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Has the offer leaflet disappeared out of anybody else's Aldi?

There was a few left in my local earlier today, not many but they were still there. Its probably still on their website if you were looking for details of a particular item

ongarite wrote: »

Any try any of the grow with Aldi products that launched yesterday?

Had a look at the section and there was a hot dipping sauce for chicken wings there. It was really small, about enough dipping sauce for 2 people eating 5 or 6 chicken wings each. I was gong to get it but then saw the price of 3 euro and decided not to due to the very small size.

Otherwise in my local there is nowhere near the amount of Grow products on sale as what was advertised in the brochure. It was the same last year as well, the falafel burgers never showed up and I checked a couple of stores to try find them.

AnnaSophia wrote: »

Not a fan of the oat milk in the glass bottle, had it in coffee earlier and I’ll be sticking to my Oatly Barista.
The Ballyvourney Herb and Garlic sausages are lovely, really nice flavour.
I was tempted by the gelato but it’s very dear for the size!

Very few products in my Aldi and mainly non-chilled stuff (apart from the gelato) - picked up the Coffee House Lane coffee beans but haven't tried them.
The chocolate bark looked nice. Didn't see the brownies.

The peanut butter granola looked lovely but I knew I'd eat the bag in a couple of sittings likely so I left it:o Already regretting it though - 19% peanut butter (nyom) https://www.greenfingersfamily.co.uk/store1/Nutty-Peanut-Butter-Granola-300G-Bag-p163570800

When did they start stocking green lentils? I could only find the red lentils for years.

I got a bottle of that Cruicials yoghurt and mint sauce as well, used it on lamb kebabs last weekend, it was delicious
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dee_mc wrote: »

How much is the oat milk please?

Im not an oat milk buyer but a friend is and was saying to me that it can be very expensive. Anyway was up in Ikea the other day and saw a woman struggling with about 6 or 7 cartons of oat milk in her arms so I decided to go down to the shelf and take a gander- it was 1.75 for a litre which I think is very cheap for oat milk, no wonder she was stocking up!

km79 wrote: »

The Aldi version of McDonnell’s curry is rank !

Coincidentally, I have tried three (third one tonight) and was going to post.
I hadn't tried any of them before the Aldi one. With the Aldi one I found it sweet which I wasn't expecting, but thought it was ok/nice.
I then a few weeks later tried the Dunnes one, and thought that was much nicer, as did a few in my household, and it reminded me how weird that it was that the Aldi one was sweet.

Tonight we tried the McDonnell's one due to a very late return home and wanted to cook something quick. The McDonnell's one is much nicer than the Aldi one too. I am going by memory, but it did kind of confirm a bad taste in my mouth relating to the Aldi one (pun intended). It tastes much sweeter and nowhere near as nice. I will reluctantly try the Aldi one again, but I am pretty much set on it being the worst one by quite a lot.

Muahahaha wrote: »

Tried the new(ish) salt and pepper fries mentioned here a couple of weeks back. They're grand and everything but will be going back to the skin on fries for the next purchase

Yea they were nice for a change. Skin on are better alright. I did like the cajun ones though.

Thargor wrote: »

Is the garlic sauce in it? There have been times when it was just all yogurt.

They have the crucials sauces in Mr Price a lot. Hit and miss what flavours they have on the day tho.