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Aldi... what do you recommend?

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    #4082
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,601 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    yogibear77 wrote: »
    Im delighted they have started stocking lullaby milk in the new section. I have been looking for it in my area for months now.

    I saw somewhere that Aldi/Lidl are going to have certain new Irish products in stock in the coming weeks. I saw it Today in Aldi.
    They also had some kind of
    Slices of Roast Pork.
    Baked Potatoes.
    Hegarthys Garden Herb Roast Bacon,
    Kinsale Salmon Pate and another fish.
    Ballyvourney Black and White pudding.
    A vegetation white pudding might have being the one with the seaweed.
    Also think they have a roast duck thing.
    And a few other bits and pieces.


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    #4083
    lisasimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭lisasimpson


    caviardreams wrote: »
    The Ballymore sandwich thins are great as well - the nicest sandwich thins around imo. I wonder who makes their prepacked white bread products?

    Think some are made in roscrea open to correct though


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    #4084
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,601 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    lisasimpson wrote: »
    Think some are made in roscrea open to correct though

    Stapletons is one of Aldi's suppliers!


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    #4085
    nc6000
    Registered Users Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭nc6000


    Kat1170 wrote:
    * I don't actually mean tougher per se, just can't think of a better description atm.

    I know what you mean, not tough but sort of a hard chewy texture. We didn't like the whole chickens from Aldi especially compared to the M&S ones.


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    #4086
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    caviardreams wrote: »
    The Ballymore sandwich thins are great as well - the nicest sandwich thins around imo. I wonder who makes their prepacked white bread products?

    Maybe Irwins up north?


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    #4087
    wonski
    Registered Users Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    They have many suppliers. Some products are marked as produced in NI.

    If you look at bakeries website they would list who they supply, but rarely say which products.

    Similarly supermarkets don't really list who is doing what for them, understandably from business point of view.


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    #4088
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,601 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    I remember a few years ago Aldi was at the ploughing with various suppliers showing off what they were producing for them.
    Can't fully remember who was their now but things switch around with them.


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    #4089
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,247 ✭✭✭✭km79


    All types of mcgraths tea back in stock
    Reserve blend repackaged as fairtadre reserve


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    #4090
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,601 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    km79 wrote: »
    All types of mcgraths tea back in stock
    Reserve blend repackaged as fairtadre reserve

    Does it taste the same tough?


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    #4091
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    lisasimpson wrote: »
    Think some are made in roscrea open to correct though

    Is Ballymore bread etc not JMaOB ?


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    #4092
    wonski
    Registered Users Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    Is Ballymore bread etc not JMaOB ?

    It comes from many suppliers. Ballymore is Aldi own brand made by other suppliers.


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    #4093
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,601 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    I just noticed Aldi slightly changed their logo over a year ago!


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    #4094
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    They have thai red and green curry kits at the moment. Both are lovely. They need a bit of extra seasoning, and it says serves 2-3 but it's definitely only enough for 2.


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    #4095
    anewme
    Registered Users Posts: 11,952 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    Faith wrote: »
    They have thai red and green curry kits at the moment. Both are lovely. They need a bit of extra seasoning, and it says serves 2-3 but it's definitely only enough for 2.

    Whereabouts do they live in the shop?


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    #4096
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    I just noticed Aldi slightly changed their logo over a year ago!

    I never noticed at all :rolleyes:


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    #4097
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    anewme wrote: »
    Whereabouts do they live in the shop?

    In mine, they were at the end of the aisle where the pasta and rice live, roughly next to the coconut milk.


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    #4098
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    Whispered wrote: »
    Very tasty. I dunno how similar it is to pork pudding but my husband said it's surprisingly nice too.

    On toast with real butter and fried tomatoes mashed in. Delicious.

    Picked one up last night on the way home. I expected it to be branded as "Brannan's" or other own brand but turns out it's Kelly's of Newport. Based on this it's easy to see why they've won awards, it's excellent. Had it with sauté potatoes and mushrooms this morning.


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    #4099
    goat2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    Where do the source the free range chicken


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    #4100
    anewme
    Registered Users Posts: 11,952 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    donegal_man wrote: »
    Picked one up last night on the way home. I expected it to be branded as "Brannan's" or other own brand but turns out it's Kelly's of Newport. Based on this it's easy to see why they've won awards, it's excellent. Had it with sauté potatoes and mushrooms this morning.

    Ohhh I'm away to try and get some of this. Last. night I made a lovely potato onion hash topped with a poached egg. The previous time I'd had it, it had black pudding, which I can't have now as I'm vegitarian. This might work!!


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    #4101
    anewme
    Registered Users Posts: 11,952 ✭✭✭✭anewme


    Got one of the vegi puddings and I'm cooking some of it now.

    Picked up the red and green thai packs for the store cupboard.

    They also had Goan and Kerala curry kits as well as Jaiabese katsu all from the same brand.

    Anyone try any of these?


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    #4102
    Whispered
    Registered Users Posts: 14,772 ✭✭✭✭Whispered


    I had the Goan. Really good for a kit. I'm not usually a big fan of home made curries, I think they're never as nice as restaurant ones, but I enjoyed it!


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    #4103
    Ryath
    Registered Users Posts: 3,446 ✭✭✭Ryath


    Whispered wrote: »
    I had the Goan. Really good for a kit. I'm not usually a big fan of home made curries, I think they're never as nice as restaurant ones, but I enjoyed it!

    Had the Thai green a few weeks ago and it was terrible very delicate and not much flavour. Much better using Mae ploy paste and a tin of coconut milk. The aldi red and green jars of paste aren't as good but still make a passable curry.

    Might still give the Goan and the other kits a go though.


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    #4104
    chuckles30
    Registered Users Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    Completely agree on the comments on the Ballymore sandwich thins & the white ones make lovely garlic bread too.


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    #4105
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    donegal_man wrote: »
    I expected it to be branded as "Brannan's" [...]

    Is that their line of loaves?

    "Tomorrow's bread tomorrow!"

    I'm officially addicted to their "McGrath's Gold Blend" tea, but have to say the packaging is getting hilariously similar to Barry's...


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    #4106
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 30,702 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    The McGraths Fairtrade Reserve (black box) now appears to be sourced through Bewleys, at least going by it's Fairtrade ID code & it has "packed in Ireland" label. Price is €1.39 for 80 tea bags.

    The tea comes from Kenya so would expect similarities to this:
    https://www.bewleys.com/ie/shop/product-category/tea/bewleya%C2%80%C2%99s-special-blend-fairtrade-tea-80s/

    TBD the all important taste test...

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #4107
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    odyssey06 wrote: »
    The McGraths Fairtrade Reserve (black box) now appears to be sourced through Bewleys, at least going by it's Fairtrade ID code & it has "packed in Ireland" label. Price is €1.39 for 80 tea bags.

    Wasn't it recently the same price as the red box one? Then again, my local one seems to have their prices in a bit of a fizzy. Got charged something other than the labelled price last two times I bought something!

    Is it also a different blend? Wasn't that taken with it before.


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    #4108
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    alaimacerc wrote: »
    Is that their line of loaves?

    "Tomorrow's bread tomorrow!"

    I'm officially addicted to their "McGrath's Gold Blend" tea, but have to say the packaging is getting hilariously similar to Barry's...


    LOL "Brannan's" is their meat line, "Tomorrow's pork today" would mean they started selling pigs. That said, it's probably only a matter of time before we see livestock as a one day special.


    Generally buy the McGrath's Gold Label tea but that's just because the other half likes it. When it comes to tea I'm a complete philistine, it all pretty much tastes the same to me.


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    #4109
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 30,702 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    alaimacerc wrote: »
    Wasn't it recently the same price as the red box one? Then again, my local one seems to have their prices in a bit of a fizzy. Got charged something other than the labelled price last two times I bought something!
    Is it also a different blend? Wasn't that taken with it before.

    Yes it's a different lighter style, it's ok, lacking a bit of flavour so I preferred the more robust previous blend. Must give the other 'new' McGraths a shot.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #4110
    alaimacerc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,224 ✭✭✭alaimacerc


    donegal_man wrote: »
    Generally buy the McGrath's Gold Label tea but that's just because the other half likes it. When it comes to tea I'm a complete philistine, it all pretty much tastes the same to me.

    I think the red-box "Gold" one is great. Tried the black-box one thinking it'd be even better... was highly disappointed.


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    #4111
    Sundance_Kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭Sundance_Kid


    Had their Specially Selected Sweet Potato Fries from the freezer section, very nice.


    They finally have Seafood Chowder back in my local store, hasnt been a Seafood Chowder in stock in ages.
    Anyway it is a different brand of Chowder and not great, the old version they used to have was much nicer.


    Also, havent seen tins of tuna in brine or spring water in well over a month, not sure whats going on:confused::confused::confused::confused:


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