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Aldi... what do you recommend?

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    #1832
    Zelda247
    Registered Users Posts: 1,157 ✭✭✭Zelda247


    Alf Stewart. wrote: »
    The little jars of chargrilled peppers from their antipasto range are great for throwing into chilli etc.

    Can't remember the cost, but they're delicious.

    Where are they usually stacked in the store?


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    #1833
    Melendez
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    #1834
    Alf Stewart.
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    Zelda247 wrote: »
    Where are they usually stacked in the store?

    In my local they're located on the shelves above the freezer, look out for frozen pizza's, they're above them.


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    #1835
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 30,759 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Erik Shin wrote: »
    Never liked that diet orange, but their normal fizzy orange is much better than Club or Fanta

    A nice spritzer is ALDI's Vuze Orange mixed half and half with sparkling water and a wedge of llemon or lime. You can can only do that with an orange soda that packs a punch :)

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



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    #1836
    fin12
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    Had the cod fishcakes with cheddar cheese. Was lovely.


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    #1837
    Morgane
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    HALF COATED CHOC CHUNK COOKIES by Memento.

    They are half covered with chocolate/ half made of chocolate chips and they are delicious. At first seen, they look like ordinary biscuits but since I tasted them, they are part of my tea time routine.

    And I can even pretend that they are healthier than they seem because they are made of whole grains ;)


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    #1838
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Morgane wrote: »
    HALF COATED CHOC CHUNK COOKIES by Memento.

    They are half covered with chocolate/ half made of chocolate chips and they are delicious. At first seen, they look like ordinary biscuits but since I tasted them, they are part of my tea time routine.

    And I can even pretend that they are healthier than they seem because they are made of whole grains ;)

    I now dare not go near the biscuit counter in ALDI! Had some choc biscuits a while ago and could not stop, and that is not like me ;) Or was that LIDL! I think I put them on here somewhere?


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    #1839
    Whispered
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    Quick question - I've to up my protein intake and have a tesco online shop ready to go full of seeds, nuts etc. I've never noticed are these available in Aldi. Anybody buy them regularly? Are they cheaper than tesco?


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    #1840
    Mystery Egg
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    Whispered wrote: »
    Quick question - I've to up my protein intake and have a tesco online shop ready to go full of seeds, nuts etc. I've never noticed are these available in Aldi. Anybody buy them regularly? Are they cheaper than tesco?

    My Aldi has a huge range of nuts and seeds, far cheaper than Tesco.

    For the record, nuts and seeds are a great source primarily of healthy fats. For protein you might want to try eggs, cottage cheese, tofu, quorn, lentils, pulses, meat and fish.


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    #1841
    Whispered
    Registered Users Posts: 14,772 ✭✭✭✭Whispered


    Mystery Egg wrote: »
    My Aldi has a huge range of nuts and seeds, far cheaper than Tesco.

    For the record, nuts and seeds are a great source primarily of healthy fats. For protein you might want to try eggs, cottage cheese, tofu, quorn, lentils, pulses, meat and fish.

    Great thanks.

    Yep I've had a chat with a nutritional therapist and doc. Just to go stocking my presses with snacks now :)


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    #1842
    iora_rua
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    Whispered wrote: »
    Quick question - I've to up my protein intake and have a tesco online shop ready to go full of seeds, nuts etc. I've never noticed are these available in Aldi. Anybody buy them regularly? Are they cheaper than tesco?


    You could also try Lidl, if there's one near you. They have nice, resealable bags of nuts - brazils, walnuts etc.


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    #1843
    rubadub
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    Mystery Egg wrote: »
    far cheaper than Tesco.
    my tesco can have nuts in 5 or 6 different places, with wildly different prices.

    Salted and/or roast nuts get 23% vat slapped on, nearly all roasted nuts are salted, the ones in the baking section are zero vat, other various "health" sections can have unsalted ones too, but they can slap on a high margin as its in the overpriced "healthy" section.

    The best value cashews I get are salted ones in lidl in ring pull tins, the bigger bags of the same brand/quality level of nut costs more per kilo. I think the loose nuts are dearer, and have heard stories of kids "playing sand" with them, running their grubby & likely freshly licked fingers through them.

    Some Asian shops can be cheap, the ones I go to are not cheap anymore for nuts.


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    #1844
    Thargor
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    Anybody brave enough?

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    €4. The egg looked like some kind of fuzzy giant mushroom.


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    #1845
    Surreptitious
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    Urgh, no thanks.
    I am trying the American Hot pizza tonight so will let ye know. I looked for the wine fussy mentioned but they didn't have it. They seem well stocked up on Azarra though so no complaints. No sign of the scented candles either :(


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    #1846
    Cheshire Cat
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    That looks gross :eek:

    @Surreptious: In both my local Aldis the scented candles are with the cleaning stuff, dishwasher tablets and Co. They are not in the aisles with the special offers.


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    #1847
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,951 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    Thargor wrote: »
    Anybody brave enough?

    €4. The egg looked like some kind of fuzzy giant mushroom.

    Are you me??? I did exactly the same thing yesterday :D

    (Couldn't decide if the dry little beans or the expanded polyurethane omelette were the worst bit.)


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    #1848
    arian
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭arian


    Thargor wrote: »
    Anybody brave enough?

    €4. The egg looked like some kind of fuzzy giant mushroom.

    There's always one component that doesn't suit in these "meals". Guess it's the egg this time. It looks like there's not a lot of food either. Otherwise, and at half price, I'd be there :)


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    #1849
    deadanonymau5
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    Thargor wrote: »
    Anybody brave enough?

    hA2CkWc.png?1

    €4. The egg looked like some kind of fuzzy giant mushroom.
    arian wrote: »
    There's always one component that doesn't suit in these "meals". Guess it's the egg this time. It looks like there's not a lot of food either. Otherwise, and at half price, I'd be there :)

    The rashers look shi7e...soggy rashers :rolleyes:


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    #1850
    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭harr


    Probably mentioned before but I do like Aldi shower gels especially the tingling mint and tea tree oil...great for the morning shower.


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    #1851
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,612 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    harr wrote: »
    Probably mentioned before but I do like Aldi shower gels especially the tingling mint and tea tree oil...great for the morning shower.

    I used get that before and found it similar to Original Source brand!


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    #1852
    Hennybug
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭Hennybug


    The scented candles are now going to be a regular item in all stores and will be in the laundry item aisle - still sold out in my local one though :rolleyes:

    What happened to the ice creams with the white chocolate and biscuit coating -I discovered them thanks to this thread before Christmas but haven't seen them since - mind you my waistline probably thanks Aldi for not re-stocking :D


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    #1853
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,381 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    I used get that before and found it similar to Original Source brand!
    Is it as good as Original Source?

    I use that in a soap dispenser in the kitchen, it's brilliant for removing foody (like onion) smells from hands.

    A cheaper version would be even better!


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    #1854
    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭harr


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Is it as good as Original Source?

    I use that in a soap dispenser in the kitchen, it's brilliant for removing foody (like onion) smells from hands.

    A cheaper version would be even better!
    Very similar...a word of caution for lads using it don't leave it on your lower regions to long it can get a tad tingly 😮


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    #1855
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,381 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    harr wrote: »
    Very similar...a word of caution for lads using it don't leave it on your lower regions to long it can get a tad tingly 😮
    Haha, that's where i first heard of it - some English comedian had a gag based on just that :D


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    #1856
    RhubarbCrumble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    harr wrote: »
    Very similar...a word of caution for lads using it don't leave it on your lower regions to long it can get a tad tingly 😮

    Not just lads. Us ladies felt the impact too! :D

    I actually prefer the lime version to be honest, but it's very hard to get in my local Aldi. It rarely seems to be in stock.


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    #1857
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    harr wrote: »
    Very similar...a word of caution for lads using it don't leave it on your lower regions to long it can get a tad tingly 😮

    Nowt wrong with a bit of tingling down there :D


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    #1858
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    The oranges on the supersix special are really great,

    3 large oranges for 39 cents. Big and juicy. All the way from Morocco for a bit of the exotic ;)


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    #1859
    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭harr


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Nowt wrong with a bit of tingling down there :D
    😂😉


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    #1860
    Surreptitious
    Registered Users Posts: 8,130 ✭✭✭Surreptitious


    I finally got hold of the scented candles, they only had the pomegranate one available. I also, after listening to the recommendations got the shower gel :)


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    #1861
    Colser
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    Surreptitious wrote: »
    I finally got hold of the scented candles, they only had the pomegranate one available. I also, after listening to the recommendations got the shower gel :)

    I got the pomegranate also yesterday..I had it lighting for about 6 hours and there was absolutely no smell of anything from it.I was out for 2 hours last night and hoped I would smell it as soon as I walked in but there was absolutely nothing.Very disappointed and hope it's just that particular one as I bought another one as well.


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