Which own brand/budget products are good?

Johnny_Fontane · 23-10-2014 3:13pm

Aldi 'Savour bakes' Crispbreads are basically ryvitas. Only 79c per pack compared to 1.50 for ryvita brand.

Thoroughly delicious with some butter slobbered on them.

Fishy1 · 23-10-2014 9:36pm

mailburner wrote: »

Really think tesco cream crackers are jacobs myself and a fraction of the price
think its 26c

Thanks a million, just bought these crackers tonight. You're right! They taste exactly like Jacob's crackers.

maringo · 23-10-2014 10:14pm

Dunnes have spreadable butter on offer for e2 at the moment. Got a few of them yesterday.

Grawns · 24-10-2014 5:20pm

Millem wrote: »

Their washing powder is the best powder detergent you can buy (bio and non bio). I do not rate their conditioner at all, it is not a patch on comfort/lenor/fairy IMHO.

Almat Bio with Stain-Lift (Aldi) gets 89% and comes third in the best buy table on Which.co.uk

Millem · 24-10-2014 8:08pm

Grawns wrote: »

Almat Bio with Stain-Lift (Aldi) gets 89% and comes third in the best buy table on Which.co.uk

Well it is the only one that gets mucky rugby kits clean after one wash! It used to take me 2 washes with all the other brands!

Keano · 24-10-2014 9:25pm

So as a big tea drinker who has always bought Lyons tea I decided the try McGrath tea bags from Aldi. 80 bags for 1.50 - having my first cup and not bad at all

snubbleste · 16-03-2015 3:14pm

Anyone recommend the own brand chewing gum from Aldi/Lidl? Taste, texture, mintiness etc

Fiolina · 16-03-2015 3:18pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Anyone recommend the own brand chewing gum from Aldi/Lidl? Taste, texture, mintiness etc

I dont like either, find the taste goes after about five minutes. A waste of money imo.

keane2097 · 16-03-2015 3:24pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Anyone recommend the own brand chewing gum from Aldi/Lidl? Taste, texture, mintiness etc

Have tried some of these and found the flavour disappears very quickly compared to Wrigley's Extra.

vicwatson · 16-03-2015 3:28pm

Aldi Mcgraths reserve tea bags, Tikka Masala sauces with spice on top, basmati rice, tin os beans, frozen peas all nom nom, their Milk is a1 too, infact 90% of their stuff is brilliant imo.

dinorebel · 16-03-2015 4:41pm

Aldi's Bourbon (Clarkes) is basically re-bottled Jim Beam by far the best of the own brand Bourbons.

dastardly00 · 16-03-2015 5:41pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Anyone recommend the own brand chewing gum from Aldi/Lidl? Taste, texture, mintiness etc

Yeah I have to agree with the other posters. Both texture and longevity of the flavour were very poor.

I just stick to buying the 5-pack of Wrigley's extra from Dunnes/Tesco etc. They are a lot cheaper than buying a single packet in a shop.

The_Conductor · 16-03-2015 6:11pm

Aldi own-brand 'Bailey's' knock-off- is very very nice. As is their vintage Clontarf Whiskey (though its not cheap).

GY A1 · 16-03-2015 7:40pm

The_Conductor wrote: »

Aldi own-brand 'Bailey's' knock-off- is very very nice. As is their vintage Clontarf Whiskey (though its not cheap).

How much is their baileys. lidl one is kinda thin/ watery

madmaggie · 17-03-2015 12:56am

Aldi seeded gluten free brown bread, €1.89. Best gluten free bread I've ever eaten.

brian_gall85 · 17-03-2015 7:53am

Pretty sure their Gluten free bread is baked by Gallaghers Bakery Ardara Donegal.

Arbiter of Good Taste · 17-03-2015 10:23am

Keano wrote: »

So as a big tea drinker who has always bought Lyons tea I decided the try McGrath tea bags from Aldi. 80 bags for 1.50 - having my first cup and not bad at all

+1

We've just moved our main shopping to Aldi from Supervalu, and to be honest I find the Aldi stuff pretty good.