Aldi... what do you recommend?

anewme

I think the my taste a bit like stuffing.

A nice stuffing.

McMurphy

the beer revolu wrote: »

Do let me know how this pans out.

She noticed fairly sharpish that it wasn't Boyles (like after the first sip) but not necessarily in a bad way either.

The gin is made with added Sauviginon grapes, so there's a subtle sweetness to it, not overpowering, but its there.

She (my wife) said it's grand, but pairing it with soda water or just standard tonic is much better than with elderflower version of tonic, as the two flavours overlap apparently.

She gave it a big thumbs up in the end, but especially with soda water.

McMurphy

Aldi are now stocking Linda McCartney vegetarian sausages, so that's one more item I don't have to visit Tesco for.

Also, they've introduced 2 x new veg burgers to their range, Thai burgers and falafel burgers.

Mrs D says the falafel ones are delicious.

Alun

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Also, they've introduced 2 x new veg burgers to their range, Thai burgers and falafel burgers.

Mrs D says the falafel ones are delicious.

Are they in the same fridge as the beetroot and sweet potato ones?

UsedToWait

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Also, they've introduced 2 x new veg burgers to their range, Thai burgers and falafel burgers.

Mrs D says the falafel ones are delicious.

Nice one - just picked up a pack yesterday.

Also new: Saag Aloo Gobi, Bombay Potatoes and Patatas Bravas in the chill cabinet.

Tried the Aloo Gobi yesterday - not bad, has a 'fragrant' ingredient I'm not too keen on, but nice to see more options like this..

Alun

UsedToWait wrote: »

Tried the Aloo Gobi yesterday - not bad, has a 'fragrant' ingredient I'm not too keen on, but nice to see more options like this..

Possibly curry leaves?

McMurphy

Anyone recommend a decent bottle of red??

odyssey06

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Anyone recommend a decent bottle of red??

The 'Animus' Portuguese Red.
The 'Loves Pizza' Italian Sangiovese.
Both are about €7.

McMurphy

odyssey06 wrote: »

The 'Animus' Portuguese Red.
The 'Loves Pizza' Italian Sangiovese.
Both are about €7.

Cheers grabbed a couple of the Portuguese ones
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ellejay

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Anyone recommend a decent bottle of red??

Aldi do a Cote du Rhone that's no more than €6.
Bright Blue and red label.
I'd happily drink it out of the bottle with a straw it's so nice.:pac::pac:

HeidiHeidi

Got a box of their Crunchy Nut Cornflakes as a treat the other day.


Feck me, they're lethal! Worse than any muesli for rock-hard bits, I seriously feared for my slightly dodgy crown :eek:


Will not be getting them again, delicious and all as they were.

McMurphy

odyssey06 wrote: »

The 'Animus' Portuguese Red.
The 'Loves Pizza' Italian Sangiovese.
Both are about €7.

ellejay wrote: »

Aldi do a Cote du Rhone that's no more than €6.
Bright Blue and red label.
I'd happily drink it out of the bottle with a straw it's so nice.:pac::pac:

Both of these went down an absolute treat guys.

Thanks.

dudara

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Anyone recommend a decent bottle of red??

The Iron Horse Shiraz from Australia is a favourite of mine from Aldi. Great value for the money and stands up well to €20+ versions of the same.

bluelamp

The Moroccan houmous is delicious, full of raisins, apricot, and spices. Really tasty.

Bassfish

bluelamp wrote: »

The Moroccan houmous is delicious, full of raisins, apricot, and spices. Really tasty.

The Basil houmous is very nice too!

ellejay

Cornelius Crow wrote: »

Couldn’t see any sign of it in Terenure or Long Mike Rd. today

Finally got to Aldi in Greystones.
They'd two in the freezer and more due in.
One box looked fairly torn and battered though.

ellejay

I tried pasta parcels stuffed with ricotta and spinach, really lovely!
Also got a tub of red pasta sauce.
The pasta cooked in three minutes and the sauce was heated in 1 minute.
One was 1.99 and the other was 1.29 lovely lunch.

My only regret is that I forgot to pick up a bottle of vino!!

HeidiHeidi

ellejay wrote: »

I tried pasta parcels stuffed with ricotta and spinach, really lovely!
Also got a tub of red pasta sauce.
The pasta cooked in three minutes and the sauce was heated in 1 minute.
One was 1.99 and the other was 1.29 lovely lunch.

My only regret is that I forgot to pick up a bottle of vino!!

My current go-to quick meal is those tortellini with the stir-in tomato and mascarpone sauce with lots of parmesan and some crispy bacon if I have it. Cheap, quick and soooo tasty!!

(Wine is a bonus!)

dee_mc

The festive treats have arrived... tried the orange and cranberry fudge - avoid, it's horrible! Very strong orange oil flavour, and the fudge dissolves leaving a sandy texture in the mouth

54and56

ellejay wrote: »

Aldi do a Cote du Rhone that's no more than €6.
Bright Blue and red label.
I'd happily drink it out of the bottle with a straw it's so nice.:pac::pac:

This 1000%. It's been our regular red for at least 3 years. If it's a special occasion we'll push the boat out but for everyday table or easy drinking red their Cotes du Rhone is the best value and quality I've found anywhere.

They also have a German Limestone Riesling at the moment for €8.99 which is amazing. Really dry and citrus with a hint of fizz. Compares well with equivalent wines that are twice the price.

ellejay

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

My current go-to quick meal is those tortellini with the stir-in tomato and mascarpone sauce with lots of parmesan and some crispy bacon if I have it. Cheap, quick and soooo tasty!!

(Wine is a bonus!)

I'll definitely try that the next time, with the German Limestone Riesling I think!

Kamili

ellejay wrote: »

I'll definitely try that the next time.

+1 on that one I have it for my lunch in work - everyone comes over sniffing once I plate it up (I sound like a right chef ha but I ain't) wondering what it is and can they try!

vicwatson

Sliced white cobbler bread is great

Gloomtastic!

Their Organic Pinot Grigio is back!

igCorcaigh

The salad pots are very good, way better than the terrible Lidl ones.

One of those and a pack of the cooked salmon makes a good work lunch for two days.

Space Dog

Bought the Specially Selected vintage cheddar, it's horrible. Unpleasant and waxy texture and tastes way too acidic, almost bitter. Won't be trying it again.

Muahahaha

Bought the pigs in blankets, not a nice sausage meat, wouldnt buy again. Their steak and merlot pies are alright though.

Mam of 4

I got the Mexican Bean Soup in the chilled section this evening , I thought it was quite tasty , and filling !

RhubarbCrumble

Mam of 4 wrote: »

I got the Mexican Bean Soup in the chilled section this evening , I thought it was quite tasty , and filling !

I like that one. Can be firey enough though! A bit of sour cream goes well with it, and some crusty bread

Mam of 4

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

I like that one. Can be firey enough though! A bit of sour cream goes well with it, and some crusty bread

Definitely the crusty bread !
It was my first time to get it so must try it again , with sour cream