Aldi... what do you recommend?

ArtyC

They have a new mini magnum type box . Half white chocolate raspberry and half salted caramel! They are divine

Spanish Eyes

Authentic Greek yogurt in the big tub. Cannot be beaten for creaminess. I mix it with honey and stuff. Gawjus. Seriously.

gizmo81

ArtyC wrote: »

They have a new mini magnum type box . Half white chocolate raspberry and half salted caramel! They are divine

They used to have them full-size, dangerously delicious.

Reputable Rog

Men are from Mars minervois. Fit you Fitou wine.

arian

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Authentic Greek yogurt in the big tub. Cannot be beaten for creaminess. I mix it with honey and stuff. Gawjus. Seriously.

Yes. Seconded. It's excellent. Gets even creamier as you go down the tub as water leaks out from the yoghurt.

caviardreams

arian wrote: »

Yes. Seconded. It's excellent. Gets even creamier as you go down the tub as water leaks out from the yoghurt.

That's actually whey I think, so stir it back in or you will miss out on all that proteiny goodness :D

arian

caviardreams wrote: »

That's actually whey I think, so stir it back in or you will miss out on all that proteiny goodness :D

I didn't think of that :eek: . Sorry.

I think I'll continue pouring it away though 'cause I like the yoghurt getting creamier

Board.surf

Zelda247 wrote: »

i have just moved into an area where there is an Aldi, i am not really familiar with the store, what do you recommend of their products.

Aldi for me, is a lot better than Lidl. I think most of their products are good. It some Aldi are better than others.

willmunny1990

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Authentic Greek yogurt in the big tub. Cannot be beaten for creaminess. I mix it with honey and stuff. Gawjus. Seriously.

Have to second this.

I mix it with honey too and fruit, it is unreal.

Psychologeeee

ArtyC wrote: »

They have a new mini magnum type box . Half white chocolate raspberry and half salted caramel! They are divine

This is great news, but also not great news for my intentions to eat healthily

RhubarbCrumble

Psychologeeee wrote: »

This is great news, but also not great news for my intentions to eat healthily

I don't think they'll do too much damage. In fairness they are VERY mini!

Zelda247

The Black Angus Sirloin Steaks are to die for!

jacob2

Zelda247 wrote: »

i have just moved into an area where there is an Aldi, i am not really familiar with the store, what do you recommend of their products.

tesco.s

Cheshire Cat

jacob2 wrote: »

tesco.s

Have you considered a career as a comedian?

Psychologeeee

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

I don't think they'll do too much damage. In fairness they are VERY mini!

The problem is, if they are mini, it increases the likelihood of eating multiples:D

B0jangles

B0jangles wrote: »

Brilliant, thanks very much for the write-up, I was just about to ask what you thought of it. I really liked their madras but thought the rest of the standard range was a bit meh, so this sounds very promising indeed!

I very much like their madras and am just having the vindaloo now. It's certainly a step-up heat-wise but that's about it. Worth a try I would say but I'll probably stick with the madras myself.

McMurphy

jacob2 wrote: »

tesco.s

If Aldi would introduce a few more vegetarian options (tofu for example) then I would finally have a reason for not going to tesco at all.

I'm not dissing tesco BTW, but I just can't get the same amount of products in my trolley for so little money in it, compared to Aldi.

B0jangles

Deleted User wrote: »

I very much like their madras and am just having the vindaloo now. It's certainly a step-up heat-wise but that's about it. Worth a try I would say but I'll probably stick with the madras myself.

Cheers for the heads-up

deadanonymau5

jacob2 wrote: »

tesco.s

After 2 years and 2.2k posts since asking, I'd guess Zelda has enough recommendations and experience with Aldi products by now...

willmunny1990

Rick Shaw wrote: »

If Aldi would introduce a few more vegetarian options (tofu for example) then I would finally have a reason for not going to tesco at all.

I'm not dissing tesco BTW, but I just can't get the same amount of products in my trolley for so little money in it, compared to Aldi.

Do Aldi do tofu?

I have been meaning to try it and cant find it anywhere.

Whispered

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Do Aldi do tofu?

I have been meaning to try it and cant find it anywhere.

Aldi don't, but you'll get it easily enough in Tesco, Dunnes, Supervalu and health food shops with fridges.

Cheshire Cat

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Do Aldi do tofu?

I have been meaning to try it and cant find it anywhere.

It's extremely bland. The taste is entirely up to you. Dunnes have it in the fridge near the salads, fruit pots, bean sprouts etc.

deadanonymau5

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Do Aldi do tofu?

I have been meaning to try it and cant find it anywhere.

I saw it in Dunnes where the prewashed salads are.

Colser

Zelda247 wrote: »

The Black Angus Sirloin Steaks are to die for!

Everyone recommends them but I've never cooked steak that tasted nice no matter where I buy it from...do you just fry it or is there a better way to cook it?

HeidiHeidi

Colser wrote: »

Everyone recommends them but I've never cooked steak that tasted nice no matter where I buy it from...do you just fry it or is there a better way to cook it?

Here's your sister!

I've never managed to do anything with steak other than turn it into shoeleather

Awaiting foolproof tips that even I can't feck up!

deadanonymau5

Colser wrote: »

Everyone recommends them but I've never cooked steak that tasted nice no matter where I buy it from...do you just fry it or is there a better way to cook it?

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Here's your sister!

I've never managed to do anything with steak other than turn it into shoeleather

Awaiting foolproof tips that even I can't feck up!

You're both (probably) a YouTube video away from cooking a nice steak...

B0jangles

There are about as many 'perfect' ways to cook a steak as there are people who like to cook steak unfortunately The way I'm happiest with is:
Get a fairly thick piece - 3/4 - 1 inch of sirloin, ribeye or striploin ( I find fillet a bit bland.)

20 minutes before you want to cook it, take it out of the fridge to warm up and to add seasoning - salt+fresh black pepper both sides, maybe a little bit of oil as well.

Heat your oven to a very low temp, just enough to keep food warm (in my oven that is 50 celcius).

Heat a heavy pan (not non-stick) until it is smoking hot, then add a small amount of an oil like rapeseed, peanut or sunflower - not olive oil or butter, they both burn.

If there is fat on your steak that you want to eat (no judgement here ), sear it first by holding the steak with tongs or your fingers so that the fatty edge is pressed into the pan.

Once you're happy with that, cook the first side of your steak - I go for 45 seconds - 1 minute per side, but I like my steak on the rare side of medium rare. (edit: Looking back at this, these times would really be for a 1/2-3/4 inch steak - a 1 incher would be pretty much blue after that time, so to get rare I'd cook that for around 1:15 - 1:30 a side)

Pick up your steak and if the pan seems to have cooled a bit, hold the steak up and let the pan heat up again before putting it back in to do the other side.
If you want a prettier sear, add a little butter at the end and cook the steak on both side briefly in it.

Pop your steak on a warmed plate and let it rest in the oven for at least 10 minutes - this last part is really important, the meat tends to tense up when it's cooked at a high heat and the resting relaxes it again so that it is nice and tender when you go to eat it, it also allows the heat to get through the meat; if you eat it straight away it'll probably be stone cold in the middle.

It also gives you time to finish making chips or whathaveyou!

Zelda247

deadanonymau5 wrote: »

After 2 years and 2.2k posts since asking, I'd guess Zelda has enough recommendations and experience with Aldi products by now...

Absolutely not!!! keep them coming!

Zelda247

Colser wrote: »

Everyone recommends them but I've never cooked steak that tasted nice no matter where I buy it from...do you just fry it or is there a better way to cook it?

I just put some Olive oil on the pan, seasoned with S&P and fried for about 8 mins.

gizmo81

Colser wrote: »

Everyone recommends them but I've never cooked steak that tasted nice no matter where I buy it from...do you just fry it or is there a better way to cook it?

I always set the smoke alarm off but the steak does be delicious.

Sacrilege i know but I use butter, it gives a great flavour and caramelisation.

Steak half an hour out from the fridge seasoned with pepper only.

I have the pan roasting, drop the butter.

Then steak on the pan 2 minutes either side (depending how you like it)

Don't keep moving the steak.

When you're happy it's done. Rest for best part of 10 mins.

Bon appetit