Aldi... what do you recommend?

RocketRaccoon

AulWan wrote: »

Both stores I got them in had them with the cold cooked meats.

My latest recommendations:

Specially Selected Luxury Popcorn Extra Buttery Toffee and
Specially Selected Lemon Curd Homemade Farmhouse Yogurt (in glass jar).

All of those yoghurts are beautiful, the blueberry one is my favourite.

vicwatson

.red. wrote: »

We thought it was awful, very strange aftertaste from it.

Guess we all have different tastes. Nice and peppery

vicwatson

yogibear77 wrote: »

The first time I got these the were lovely, second time they were awful. The centre was rolled to thin so it disintegrated when I cut it and the edge was so thick I didn't even after I left it in longer than stated, was still raw

I think they are already cooked no?


You are right about some of them being a little on the thin side in the centre. You really gotta search the box for the decent looking ones which make me think they wont last in the shops, Aldi will want consistency I imagine.

Alex86Eire

Really liking their lentil curls. They come in a few different flavours and just taste like normal crisps

.red.

vicwatson wrote: »

Guess we all have different tastes. Nice and peppery

Maybe, or maybe I got a dodgy sachet?
They're cheap enough that I'd be willing to try them again.
I'll report back.

McMurphy

I bought a MASSIVE jar of couscous in Aldi on Tues evening, and only made some for the first time this evening, and it's really really good.

Obviously it's couscous, so easy to make just boil water and pour some over the scoop of couscous which is included (a scoop)

It's got spices in it along with pinenuts, apple etc but strongly recommend.

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prodsc

McMurphy wrote: »

I bought a MASSIVE jar of couscous in Aldi on Tues evening, and only made some for the first time this evening, and it's really really good.

Obviously it's couscous, so easy to make just boil water and pour some over the scoop of couscous which is included (a scoop)

It's got spices in it along with pinenuts, apple etc but strongly recommend.

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Is it a regular product or in the Specials aisles?

McMurphy

prodsc wrote: »

Is it a regular product or in the Specials aisles?

I found it in the special aisles, don't believe that I seen it advertised anywhere.

Anyway, had a look at the back, it's apple, tomato, sunflower seeds, cumin and mint.

Think it was €6 but that jar will do me months.

vicwatson

.red. wrote: »

Maybe, or maybe I got a dodgy sachet?
They're cheap enough that I'd be willing to try them again.
I'll report back.

Oh please do

sillysocks

Got the pizza bases this week, they went down a treat with the fussy kids! Very tasty.

Also loving the protein yogurts and desserts. The yogurts are the quark mix ones, very heavy but low in calories. And the chocolate and vanilla protein desserts (in yogurt type pots) are nice too.

0xzmro3n4y7lb5

DairyFine Huge Slabs of Chocolate bars €2.85 300g

Got the Biscuit Crunch Mighty Bites and Cookie and Cream.

These are the Cadbury/Milka BIG TASTE bars with Oreo middle or like the one with tuc

Tried the biscuit one, nice but sweet.

Thargor

Alex86Eire wrote: »

Really liking their lentil curls. They come in a few different flavours and just taste like normal crisps

The sour cream and onion ones are lovely.

eqwjewoiujqorj

eqwjewoiujqorj wrote: »

Aldi have potato gratin trays for €1.79.

Very nice and way cheaper then the ones in Dunnes or Aldi.

Also come in other flavors.
Chili.
Chorizo with Onion Peppers.


Mine after 30 mins in the oven:

Aldi have changed the recipe of this product - and not for the better.

Before they used small thinly sliced potatoes now large thick slices are used.

Before it was creamy and cheesy, now it tastes dry and flavorless.

Unless it's a mistake, there seems to be a dramatic change in the nutrition as well - from 374 to 640 calories per pack.

Won't be buying this product again.

The Nal

eqwjewoiujqorj wrote: »

Won't be buying this product again.

Shouldnt be eating that processed shíte anyway. 56% potatoes?!

sillysocks

I posted the same last week, the new potato gratin hasn’t a patch on the original.
Also, they’ve definitely changed the frozen waffles. And not for the better. Seem to be greasier or at least not as crispy now anyway. Same packaging but new product (full sized waffles, not the mini ones).

Odyssey 2005

Buddy97mm wrote: »

The Aldi Ballyvourney black and white pudding is superb. About €1.69 each, dear compared to their own brand, but this is possibly the best pudding I have ever tasted, surpassing Clonakilty by a distance.

Tried the white, on your recommendation. I concur with you're opinion...its lovely. Will try the black pudding later in the week. :)Thank you

sillysocks

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Tried the white, on your recommendation. I concur with you're opinion...its lovely. Will try the black pudding later in the week. :)Thank you

I’m not a pudding fan but my husband raves about the white pudding slices that are fairly new. They’re pre sliced but big slices not like the normal small roll of pudding. They have black as well but he hasn’t had those.

Ryath

yogibear77 wrote: »

The first time I got these the were lovely, second time they were awful. The centre was rolled to thin so it disintegrated when I cut it and the edge was so thick I didn't even after I left it in longer than stated, was still raw

Got two packs this weekend 2 were fine 1 was a little thin in the middle but the last one was so thin in parts it disintegrated taking it out of the packet couldn't even use it. They are being stretched by hand rather than rolled so probably why they are inconsistent. I'd imagine it's an issue getting trained/experienced staff they are a small operation.

Thnk I'll stick with the Pizza Da Piero ones https://pizzadapiero.ie/ they're a bigger base so two do for a family meal. Or else try and be more organised and keep some of my own dough frozen!

yogibear77

Ryath wrote: »

Thnk I'll stick with the Pizza Da Piero ones https://pizzadapiero.ie/ they're a bigger base so two do for a family meal. Or else try and be more organised and keep some of my own dough frozen!

They are the ones we normally get too. Find them very consistent. It was just handy to throw the aldi ones into the weekly shop. Nothing ventured nothing gained

.red.

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Tried the white, on your recommendation. I concur with you're opinion...its lovely. Will try the black pudding later in the week. :)Thank you

That could be from De Róiste Foods, unless there's a second producer in Ballyvourney.
If it is I've had both their black and white and it's up there with Clonality. Really nice in a sandwich with a bit of butter.

Buddy97mm

.red. wrote:

That could be from De Róiste Foods, unless there's a second producer in Ballyvourney. If it is I've had both their black and white and it's up there with Clonality. Really nice in a sandwich with a bit of butter.

Correct, as I subsequently found, it is De Róiste foods.

.red.

Buddy97mm wrote: »

Correct, as I subsequently found, it is De Róiste foods.

Is there a reason the name changed to De Ra?
Genuine question as it's correct in my post but changed in the quote and in your post?

odyssey06

.red. wrote: »

Is there a reason the name changed to De Ra?
Genuine question as it's correct in my post but changed in the quote and in your post?

Boards interpreted the fada on the 'o' that way...

Mervyn Skidmore

bassy wrote: »

the beef ragu in the black plastic round tray is lovely,is around 3 euro and it has pasta.i do add 3 boiled potatoes to have with it and I think its quite nice.

Had this for lunch today. Thought it was tasteless.

0xzmro3n4y7lb5

Muahahaha wrote: »

Got these a few days back and they are pretty savage. But thought that only 6 in a packet for 1.99 was a bit scabby. Know what you mean by it being easy to eat a full pack in one sitting

My store didn’t have these but had the same packaging for a Tim Tam style biscuit and oh my god they are divine. The packaging didn’t last not the biscuits.

Forget toilet roll I’ll be stockpiling these.

DavyD_83

Alessandro Tangy Pitcher wrote: »

My store didn’t have these but had the same packaging for a Tim Tam style biscuit and oh my god they are divine. The packaging didn’t last not the biscuits.

Forget toilet roll I’ll be stockpiling these.

I had to Google Tim Tams. Are they pretty much penguin bars?

Gloomtastic!

Picked up a couple of tins of Tuno, a veg-based tuna substitute, in the special aisle.

Anyone tried it?

sillysocks

DavyD_83 wrote: »

I had to Google Tim Tams. Are they pretty much penguin bars?

Kind of but much nicer! A friend brings them from Australia and they’ve different flavors there like caramel with a row of caramel down the middle etc. So good!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Has anyone been able to get the nice sea salt or rosemary crackers they used to have? In a tall black box with blue or green depending on flavour? Haven't seen them for weeks now

Space Dog

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Has anyone been able to get the nice sea salt or rosemary crackers they used to have? In a tall black box with blue or green depending on flavour? Haven't seen them for weeks now

Picked up two boxes of the Rosemary ones in Galway last week, they had loads of the sea salt ones.