Aldi... what do you recommend?

Tipperary animal lover

ArtyC wrote: »

They ciabatta with olives is beautiful , it’s with the bread - one you pop into the oven for 12 mins .

We had it with the goat cheese melt in the earthen ware pots- Damn those pots—// I just can’t not put one in the trolley and this bread only adds to the want !

Where abouts are the goat cheese pots to be found please, on a goats cheese/yougart binge atm, on a side goats yougart in short supply(dunnes and tesco have a few pots for sale)

ArtyC

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Where abouts are the goat cheese pots to be found please, on a goats cheese/yougart binge atm, on a side goats yougart in short supply(dunnes and tesco have a few pots for sale)

With the cheese. They’re in these little brown pots reAdy for the oven , cheese& cider , chorizo & cheese, goat cheese ... so far all very lovely. If you’re a fan of rarebit , or goat cheese it’s definitely worth picking up for a weekend treat with wine . We’ve been getting them a while but had the olive ciabatta with it these week and I had to come here to recommend both .

On a side note, try the aran goat cheese - absolutely beautiful .... not found in Aldi so hope it’s ok to recommend here/ I’m a goat cheese fiend !

KnicksInSix

ArtyC we love both the goats cheese pot from Aldi and the Aran goats cheese! We get the Aran cheese in Glasnevin farmers market; a real treat!

witnessmenow

Couldn't see any sign of the chili burger in Ballinasloe today, they had a different one in a 4 pack and it wasn't great, their regular quarter pounder seems higher quality than these anyways. Wouldn't be buying the 4 pack again.

McMurphy

McMurphy wrote: »

I picked up a bag of chicken thigh bites, they're supposedly spicy, but I'll report back later after I've sampled a few.

Update on these. Threw the bag in the air fryer yesterday evening for 2 of my 4 kids (the two who would gladly eat chicken nuggets 7 days a week if allowed) for a bank holiday weekend treat.

Plenty there to do the two of them, the elder of the two particularly enjoyed them. Chunks of chicken thigh meat covered in a crispy coating, the flavour was spicy enough, the spiciness isn't an immediate hit, it's more of an aftertaste hit.

More popcorn chicken as opposed to chicken nuggets etc, though their were some fairly big chunks in the mix.

I polished off the few the younger one didn't finish, found them alright tbh, I did have a touch of heartburn later unsure if it was directly related to them though, and a quick Rennie sorted anyway.

Not bad would be my overall opinion, the salt and chilli strips are better though.

Muahahaha

Had the dry aged rib steak burgers from the Super 6, really nice and flavoursome burger

McMurphy

Had a pork loin wrapped in bacon and stuffed with a harrissa and raisin stuffing waiting on me this evening when I got in, new specially selected item and I can very easily recommend it.

The pork was nice and tender, the harrissa stuffing was really good too and not overpowering, the raisins are obviously blended into the stuffing as I couldn't detect any raisin "lumps" while eating it.

Had it thinly sliced and served with salad.

Anyway, very very nice.

SmallTeapot

Bought (and subsequently tried) the specially selected black cherry conserve tonight.

It’s a new product for summer, alongside a rhubarb and strawberry conserve.

I had it on top of a slice of toasted Vienna loaf (also Aldi) and it was really nice

I bought croissants from the freezer to bake this weekend... i think the jam would be lovely with the croissants if it survives that long! :pac:

Mystery Egg

SmallTeapot wrote: »

Bought (and subsequently tried) the specially selected black cherry conserve tonight.
I had it on top of a slice of toasted Vienna loaf (also Aldi) and it was really nice

Hellloooo home made black forest gateau!

Cheshire Cat

Mystery Egg wrote: »

Hellloooo home made black forest gateau!

I was thinking chocolate Swiss roll filled with Cherry Conserve and covered in cream.

Mystery Egg

Yum!

Beechwoodspark

The beef brisket pie is delicious

Thargor

54and56 wrote: »

It's nothing new but I've been enjoying this "proper" ham for ages. Simple, no frills but the real deal.

Came across it first in France and couldn't believe it was available in Aldi here as a standard product.

McMurphy wrote: »

I've been a fan of this for aaaages now. Hard to persuade others to give it a go however, but it's a personal favourite in our house!

Whats different/special about it?

inforfun

They dont try to do anything special with that ham. That makes it special in my opinion.
It is just nice ham that tastes like ham.

54and56

If you like San Pellegrino flavoured waters and are calorie conscious you're going to love the new San Pellegrino tribute band Aldi have launched.

So far I've only tried the Lemon and Mint (there's also Blood Orange) but it's really nice, well flavoured and not too sweet, it's less than €1 for a 1L bottle (€0.89 IIRC) and best of all it's only 24 calories for the whole 1L bottle.

Definite keeper.

Alun

54and56 wrote: »

If you like San Pellegrino flavoured waters and are calorie conscious you're going to love the new San Pellegrino tribute band Aldi have launched.

So far I've only tried the Lemon and Mint (there's also Blood Orange) but it's really nice, well flavoured and not too sweet, it's less than €1 for a 1L bottle (€0.89 IIRC) and best of all it's only 24 calories for the whole 1L bottle.

Definite keeper.

Does it have any artificial sweeteners in it? If so, that's a big thumbs down from me unfortunately.

HeidiHeidi

Alun wrote: »

Does it have any artificial sweeteners in it? If so, that's a big thumbs down from me unfortunately.

Was just going to ask the same!

Esse85

Alun wrote: »

Does it have any artificial sweeteners in it? If so, that's a big thumbs down from me unfortunately.

https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/p-limone-e-menta-1l-vive/25445398

AustinLostin

This is slightly off topic from Aldi recommendations but aldi related in any case. I got the jumbo oats from Aldi last week. Which say on the front 'EU agriculture' but when I opened them, I noticed on the top there was the opposite statement saying 'non-Eu agriculture'. I looked into it and apparently since they are harvested in the UK, there is now a grace period up to September 2022 where labelling can be non-compliant due to Brexit. I though it was pretty confusing though for the average shopper, not that I have particular concerns about food made in the UK, just I didn't expect things to be labelled in such a misleading way when it came to food.

https://imgur.com/a/W0GWCzs

Beanstalk

I saw that too! had no idea what it meant. i love the jumbo oats but they've made the bag smaller recently which is nonsense.

caviardreams

Beanstalk wrote: »

I saw that too! had no idea what it meant. i love the jumbo oats but they've made the bag smaller recently which is nonsense.

God I hope they haven't changed the actual oats - their jumbo oats are BAE! Is there any difference in the product itself (and don't try and tell me oats are oats and they are all the same :o:P)

Alun

Esse85 wrote: »

https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/p-limone-e-menta-1l-vive/25445398

Ingredients Carbonated Water, Lemon Juice From Concentrate (6%), Apple Juice From Concentrate, Acid: Citric Acid; Sweeteners: Aspartame, Acesulfame K; Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; Flavouring, Vegetable Extract (Safflower Concentrate).

All these flavoured water products are the same, spoilt by horrible artificial sweeteners. Bring back good old sugar I say!

the beer revolu

Alun wrote: »

All these flavoured water products are the same, spoilt by horrible artificial sweeteners. Bring back good old sugar I say!

I object to these being sold as anything other than regular fizzy, sweet drinks.
They have as much in common with water as 7UP does!!

I think "flavoured water" is extremely misleading.

Anyone remember the Ballygowan actual flavoured waters?
There was lemon, lime and orange. No sweeteners or sugar , just a hint of citrus.
They were lovely. Around 1990.

Recliner

There used to be packets of small crispbreads up near the checkouts. The ones in the blue bag were black pepper and I was addicted.
Haven't seen them in my local store in ages.

They had other flavours, I think sweet chilli and roasted onion but I only liked the pepper.

Hate when they stop stocking items.

Gloomtastic!

Anyone tried the Quick Fry Steaks with Hickory Smoked Chipotle Glaze (they didn't have any plain ones left)? On a scale of 1 to 10, how spicy are they?
(I have a few wimps at home unfortunately who'll be giving out about anything over 3). :rolleyes:

youcancallmeal

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Anyone tried the Quick Fry Steaks with Hickory Smoked Chipotle Glaze (they didn't have any plain ones left)? On a scale of 1 to 10, how spicy are they?
(I have a few wimps at home unfortunately who'll be giving out about anything over 3). :rolleyes:

I think they're new but I had some of the chilli quick fry steaks last year and they were spicy enough, maybe 7/10

Space Dog

Recliner wrote: »

There used to be packets of small crispbreads up near the checkouts. The ones in the blue bag were black pepper and I was addicted.
Haven't seen them in my local store in ages.

They had other flavours, I think sweet chilli and roasted onion but I only liked the pepper.

Hate when they stop stocking items.

Those cheddar and black pepper mini flatbreads? I loved those. The small bags of peanut butter popcorn were also gone the last few times I was in Aldi

caviardreams

Space Dog wrote: »

Those cheddar and black pepper mini flatbreads? I loved those. The small bags of peanut butter popcorn were also gone the last few times I was in Aldi

I think they are a ryevita duper if you are ok with paying normal prices! https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/268348368

vicwatson

Some moaney frackers on this thread of late ����

bigron2109

WhomadeGod wrote: »

Vive orange zero sugar 6 pack 330ml cans

Nicer than Fanta orange zero and club orange zero in my opinion.

Bought these the other day, and I can confirm they are beautiful. Lovely from the fridge when they are cold.