Aldi... what do you recommend?

SarahMollie

fussyonion wrote: »

The 10% one is €2.79.
The 5% one is €3.79.
The 15% one is €1.79.

Thats still really good for 5%, thanks

fussyonion

SarahMollie wrote: »

Thats still really good for 5%, thanks

It is and it's not that horrible stringy mince you see in some supermarkets.
It's really good quality. I won't buy mince anywhere else.

blue_blue

fussyonion wrote: »

It is and it's not that horrible stringy mince you see in some supermarkets.

What's stringy mince? You mean the way it's presented at a Butcher's counter? That's just the way it came out of their large professional mincer.

vicwatson

Red King wrote: »

I think I'm going to have to stop buying fruit&veg and chicken from Aldi.

The fruit&veg is just bad quality, it lasts about 24 hours before going rotten. It is as if it has been frozen or something beforehand.

And twice now in the past two weeks I have bought chicken fillets that when opened at home in date they were gone off.

Nothing wrong with my fridge either, this was straight home from the store.

I do all my shopping at Aldi but I am just tired of the bad quality in the above items.

What was the result when you complained to Aldi?

Zelda247

fussyonion wrote: »

It is and it's not that horrible stringy mince you see in some supermarkets.
It's really good quality. I won't buy mince anywhere else.

I also think the 15% mince is excellent quality.

vicwatson

Zelda247 wrote: »

I also think the 15% mince is excellent quality.

It's the best for homemade burgers imo

SarahMollie

Zelda247 wrote: »

I also think the 15% mince is excellent quality.

If I wasnt always on a diet, I'd give it a go :P

fussyonion

blue_blue wrote: »

What's stringy mince? You mean the way it's presented at a Butcher's counter? That's just the way it came out of their large professional mincer.

I didn't say butcher's counter. I said supermarkets. As in pre-packed mince in most supermarkets; it's all stringy and doesn't break down well when frying.

Red King

I complained and returned the chicken to Aldi and just got an exchange.

I store all my veg in the fridge compartment. It still goes bad.

The worst culprits are cucumbers, mushrooms, grapefruit and pineapples.

Dial Hard

Red King wrote: »

I store all my veg in the fridge compartment. It still goes bad.

Not everything belongs in the fridge, some things will spoil faster in there.

I find this really handy:

Thargor

Aldi have finally brought back this Apple sauce, been looking for it for ages but all they ever had was stacks of cranberry sauce:



Lovely with pork.

Zelda247

I tried their basic tomato and spicy pepper pasta sauce. It was delicious, can't believe how cheap it is.

Mrs Fox

Aldi sells almond milk now, both sweetened and unsweetened. BIG YES!!!

SarahMollie

Mrs Fox wrote: »

Aldi sells almond milk now, both sweetened and unsweetened. BIG YES!!!

Oooh how much?

Mrs Fox

SarahMollie wrote: »

Oooh how much?

Just under €1.70 if I remember correctly. I'll be getting some later so will post here.

Tranceypoo

I bought their Mango and Passion Fruit frozen yoghurt yesterday, flippin ECK it was GORGEOUS!!! Meself and himself ate the whole tub in one sitting!!

Galadriel

I tried their specially selected quiche the other day, really tasty and only 2.29, they have two different flavours.

Amalgam

If you like to microwave a tin of beans for a quick snack now and then, try Aldi Bilash Chickpea Dahl.

Suitable for vegetarians too, as far as I can tell. See following link: http://veggies.co.uk/2013/10/22/aldi-bilash-chickpea-dahl/

The retail packaging has changed from what is shown above.

Mrs Fox

hardCopy

Keane2baMused wrote: »

Oh totally agree!

I used to like walkers baked but they just don't do it for me anymore! I think they're too dry (not exactly surprising given they're baked though lol)

I don't mind those ones made from cassava though, can't think of the name!

Velvet Crunch? Aldi do their own version called Satin Crunch and are a convincing knockoff.

Amalgam wrote: »

If you like to microwave a tin of beans for a quick snack now and then, try Aldi Bilash Chickpea Dahl.

Suitable for vegetarians too, as far as I can tell. See following link: http://veggies.co.uk/2013/10/22/aldi-bilash-chickpea-dahl/

The retail packaging has changed from what is shown above.

A handy idea to leave a few in work.

They've expanded their popular range of curry sauces. They now seem to give them more shelf space with a Hot range and a Mild range and have also added Mexican Fajita and Chilli jars.

Thargor

Definitely trying the Chili sauce thanks.

leahyl

Aldi now doing actual greek yogurt as opposed to just greek style - 1.79 for 500g compared to 3.49 in Dunnes for Fage. I had it yesterday with fruit and nuts and tastes pretty good - protein content is a bit lower per 100g though. Looked at the back of the tub and it says "produced in Greece using Greek milk" - pretty good alternative if you can't afford the Fage. Still love Fage though!

caviardreams

leahyl wrote: »

Aldi now doing actual greek yogurt as opposed to just greek style - 1.79 for 500g compared to 3.49 in Dunnes for Fage. I had it yesterday with fruit and nuts and tastes pretty good - protein content is a bit lower per 100g though. Looked at the back of the tub and it says "produced in Greece using Greek milk" - pretty good alternative if you can't afford the Fage. Still love Fage though!

Do you have the nutritional info for that by any chance? Thanks

Cheshire Cat

Per 100g: 132kcal, 10g fat (7.6g saturates), carbohydrate 3.7g (3.2g sugars), fibre >0.5g, protein 6.4g, salt 0.20g

Ragnar Lothbrok

Dial Hard wrote: »

Not everything belongs in the fridge, some things will spoil faster in there.

I find this really handy:

Thank you Dial Hard! Have just printed this off and intend to stick it on my fridge.

I bought a punnet of mixed fruit (Strawbs, raspberries & blueberries) from Aldi on Monday, opened it Tuesday morning and everything was fine. Left it on the counter and then by Tuesday evening the blueberries were covered in furry mould and the strawberries looked odd

I'm a big lover of Aldi but I've occasionally found their pre-packed fruit to be a problem - maybe I've just been storing it wrong

whiskeyman

Ragnar Lothbrok wrote: »

Thank you Dial Hard! Have just printed this off and intend to stick it on my fridge.

I bought a punnet of mixed fruit (Strawbs, raspberries & blueberries) from Aldi on Monday, opened it Tuesday morning and everything was fine. Left it on the counter and then by Tuesday evening the blueberries were covered in furry mould and the strawberries looked odd

I'm a big lover of Aldi but I've occasionally found their pre-packed fruit to be a problem - maybe I've just been storing it wrong

It's mild these days.
Best leave berries in the fridge.

Kovu

I never leave lettuce in a plastic bag in the fridge :pac: It'd be gone to slime in a couple of days. I leave rocket in the plastic but with a square of kitchen towel place in at the bottom to catch all the moisture. Iceberg lettuce I always leave open on the rack(not the flat glass), near the front as it can get icy at the back.
Broccoli and all fresh veg go in the veg tub at the bottom which is lined with more kitchen towel. Tomatoes and avocados are a pain in the butt though, I usually keep them in the fridge and remove them on a sort of ripening production line in the kitchen window.

SarahMollie

I bought the Aldi 5% lean mince on a recommendation from this thread - worked perfectly in my chili con carne

HeidiHeidi

I'm pleased to report that the sourdough bread toasted makes the most gawjus base for scrambled eggs and crispy bacon

Alun

The mint marinated lamb chops are really nice. They also have some other marinated lamb there, rosemary marinated lamb steaks is one and something else I can't recall at the moment.