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Aldi... what do you recommend?

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    #2672
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,515 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    willmunny1990 wrote: »
    Anyone ever try the turkey sausages?

    I occasionally buy them for Mrs G!, they taste like sausages!


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    #2673
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,280 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    alexonhisown wrote: »
    Aldi have breaded mozzarella and camembert sticks back in stock, been missing for months

    Just back from Aldi - thank you! Loving the fresh stuffed pastas lately especially mushroom, little pesto and parmesan on top and dinner time!.


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    #2674
    SB_Part2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭SB_Part2


    Has anyone noticed the salad bags (as part of a trio with meat and dressing) have been very poor lately? They don't last any longer than 2-3 days for me and are ready for the bin a good few days before the best before date.


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    #2675
    irishlady29
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭irishlady29


    SB_Part2 wrote:
    Has anyone noticed the salad bags (as part of a trio with meat and dressing) have been very poor lately? They don't last any longer than 2-3 days for me and are ready for the bin a good few days before the best before date.


    And my local Aldi hasn't been doing the avocado dressing in awhile either. So I bought the soya, ginger and chilli one in the bottle. Not great.


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    #2676
    fussyonion
    Registered Users Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    The Choceur Rum n Raisin chocolate is insanely good.
    I went out to buy another bar after the first one mysteriously got eaten (:D) but they'd none left.

    Picked up the Choceur Fruit and Nut instead and it's just as good.
    The chocolate is so thick, there's plenty of raisins and nuts; a LOT more than Dairy Milk Fruit and Nut and the raisins are bigger too, not small and chewy like Cadbury's.
    Definitely loving the Choceur range.

    The Sour Cream and Onion Lentil Curls are nice too by the way, as are the Salt and Vinegar Stackers, which at one time were NOT nice, but they've changed the recipe and they'd rival Pringles IMHO.


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    #2677
    iora_rua
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭iora_rua


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    There was an episode of Eastenders a few years ago where they kept saying "cold cuts". It was really weird, like someone had dared them to say it as many times as they could in an episode.

    Anyway..... cherry Skyr yoghurt things are really nice.

    Just wish they’d do a sugar/flavor free one. Then I could add a level teaspoon of honey or maple syrup, instead of the usual unnecessary amounts of assorted sweeteners manufacturers include. End of mini-rant!


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    #2678
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Had the Specially Selected Thai style prawn fish cakes served with their Thai veg stirfry for dinner this evening again, highly recommend both. Nice bang of coriander and lemongrass of the fishcakes, very fragrant. The Thai veg stirfry is extremely good too. Great flavours and a faint taste of coconut milk from them.

    Good for what it is.

    On the other hand, I can report that their slim free (or whatever it is called) sweet potato curry with spinach is muck apparently. (Said the wife)


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    #2679
    OUTDOORLASS
    Registered Users Posts: 618 ✭✭✭OUTDOORLASS


    Have stopped buying the Kavanaghs Organic Porridge.....I remember somebody early on in the Summer saying the same...
    seem to have changed the recipe. Gone back to Flahavans....


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    #2680
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    OUTDOORLASS wrote: »
    Have stopped buying the Kavanaghs Organic Porridge.....I remember somebody early on in the Summer saying the same...
    seem to have changed the recipe. Gone back to Flahavans....


    Wow, 4 of us have them each morning and no difference at all

    Choceur, little bars, about 10 in a pack and 4 different flavours, strawberry, cookies and milk and 2 others, I think they are 1.79 but are lovely.


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    #2681
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    How do the frozen stir fry veg compare to the fresh stuff?


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    #2682
    fussyonion
    Registered Users Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    How do the frozen stir fry veg compare to the fresh stuff?

    The Thai-style bag is delicious. Garlic shoots, carrot, water chestnuts, beansprouts, peppers and other veg I can't remember...really nice.

    I find fresh stirfry mixes stink, especially if they contain broccoli.


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    #2683
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    fussyonion wrote: »
    The Thai-style bag is delicious. Garlic shoots, carrot, water chestnuts, beansprouts, peppers and other veg I can't remember...really nice.

    I find fresh stirfry mixes stink, especially if they contain broccoli.

    Yeah, they can pong a bit. What's the texture like though? Similar to the fresh stuff? I assume you have to cook it a bit longer than you would normally.


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    #2684
    Zelda247
    Registered Users Posts: 1,157 ✭✭✭Zelda247


    OUTDOORLASS wrote: »
    Have stopped buying the Kavanaghs Organic Porridge.....I remember somebody early on in the Summer saying the same...
    seem to have changed the recipe. Gone back to Flahavans....

    I thought exactly the same so don't buy it any longer, now buying Bunalun.


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    #2685
    fussyonion
    Registered Users Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    fussyonion wrote: »
    The Thai-style bag is delicious. Garlic shoots, carrot, water chestnuts, beansprouts, peppers and other veg I can't remember...really nice.

    I find fresh stirfry mixes stink, especially if they contain broccoli.

    Yeah, they can pong a bit. What's the texture like though? Similar to the fresh stuff? I assume you have to cook it a bit longer than you would normally.

    Takes a bit longer to cook yes because it's frozen but I just cover the pan with a lid for a while to steam them, then remove the lid to allow the water to evaporate.
    Didn't take as long as other mixes to cook though and that's cos all the veg is chopped uniformly.

    We loved it in this house, especially as the veg has flavour as opposed to just being plain veg; there's garlic and Thai flavours.


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    #2686
    RhubarbCrumble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    OUTDOORLASS wrote: »
    Have stopped buying the Kavanaghs Organic Porridge.....I remember somebody early on in the Summer saying the same...
    seem to have changed the recipe. Gone back to Flahavans....

    I don't eat porridge but my other half does and he noticed this as well recently. He's on Lidl's version now and says it's nice.


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    #2687
    Malari
    Registered Users Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    I think the bag of porridge is fine, but the quick microwaveable oats stuff is not that nice. I stick with the Flahavan's stuff.

    The dried mango is delicious! Best stuff I've found!


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    #2688
    ellejay
    Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭ellejay


    Rick Shaw wrote: »
    Had the Specially Selected Thai style prawn fish cakes served with their Thai veg stirfry for dinner this evening again, highly recommend both. Nice bang of coriander and lemongrass of the fishcakes, very fragrant. The Thai veg stirfry is extremely good too. Great flavours and a faint taste of coconut milk from them.

    Good for what it is.

    On the other hand, I can report that their slim free (or whatever it is called) sweet potato curry with spinach is muck apparently. (Said the wife)

    Hi

    Are the Fish Cakes in the Frozen section please or fresh?
    I often see recommendations here but when I go into the store I can't find anything!!!


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    #2689
    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,470 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    The fish cakes are in the chiller section with the other fish products.

    There are two ranges of fish cakes. One "standard" range with Cod, Smoked Haddock or Salmon, and the fancier "Specially Selected" range with all kinds of flavours. Now, personally, I actually prefer the standard ones, especially the salmon ones as I just find they have more fish in them. The Specially Selected ones, rather oddly, seem to have much less fish and more potato / cheese / sauce.


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    #2690
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,515 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Nice big plump Spanish purple garlic now in stock by the normal garlic.....


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    #2691
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Bought a chainsaw this morning while in doing my shop. Madness.


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    #2692
    inforfun
    Registered Users Posts: 20,862 ✭✭✭✭inforfun


    I do that every time when they are on offer.
    I have 7 now.


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    #2693
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,280 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Bought a chainsaw this morning while in doing my shop. Madness.

    Not a tough steak to be seen in that house again!


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    #2694
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Not a tough steak to be seen in that house again!

    Made a mess of the butter.


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    #2695
    fin12
    Registered Users Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Bought a chainsaw this morning while in doing my shop. Madness.

    Just in time for Halloween :pac:


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    #2696
    DJIMI TRARORE
    Registered Users Posts: 3,622 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    Are the chainsaws any good,have a few smallish trees around house that are too strong for a hedge trimmer


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    #2697
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    The frozen cauliflower in cheese sauce is quite nice, 1.49 a bag


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    #2698
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »
    Are the chainsaws any good,have a few smallish trees around house that are too strong for a hedge trimmer

    Will let you know in a day or so. Bought it to chop up a few bits of cherry tree into logs and get rid of a few lilacs. Hopefully it'll do the job.


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    #2699
    Maggiesims
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭Maggiesims


    Anyone suffer from serious stomach cramps after roasting aldi whole chicken.


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    #2700
    ellejay
    Registered Users Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭ellejay


    vicwatson wrote: »
    The frozen cauliflower in cheese sauce is quite nice, 1.49 a bag

    It's a huge hit in this house.
    - one product I can find in the store!!

    It disappeared for a while in our branch, the staff told me it's seasonal, so I stock up now.


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    #2701
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    They have their Christmas selection back in the freezers. I can confirm the chocolate eclairs are quite nice. Bought the duck rolls too but haven't tried them.


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