Aldi recommendations

[washingwakeup]

I've just been to Aldi and picked up some laundry tablets on the recommendation of another poster.

While I was there, I went to pick up some shortbread and noticed they were flavoured and put them back. The lady beside me persuaded me to give them a go, saying how she and her son love them. So I did.

I used to shop at Aldi on and off a few years back, but have become lazy and normally go to Tesco now.

I was wondering what other things I might be missing out on from Aldi?

The little bars of moser Roth chocolate. 5 x 25g bars. I always buy the 85% dark for myself.

However, I’ve discovered the Madagascan vanilla is Devine. I’m not even a fan of white chocolate but needed a little for a cake decoration, I scoffed the other bars.
The salted caramel one is so good that when DH bought the pack of 5 bars & put them in the cupboard for later….well, let’s just say it’s a good job he’s forgotten he bought them because I ate the lot. One after the other

The cheese that goes In The oven for dipping. In the cheese aisle.

The chocolate

The cheese selection is actually very good in our Aldi.

The crisp.

The stuffed crust pizzas

The salted caramel/ chocolate ganache puddings in glass pots like gu but cheaper. Both are divine.

The mango and coconut chicken breasts. And the garlic ones.

The chocolate brioche pull apart bread. Addictive!

Their thai green curry kits are fabulous, as are the halloumi fries, hash brown waffles. Their olive salad is 👌🏻👌🏻

The chocolate and wine. Macaroni cheese ready meal. Not a fan of the laundry products.

I like the nuts, the jaffa cakes and the cheese, and the crisps.

The pates are great, especially the 85p ones, with the rosemary crackers, any of the cheeses, microwave rice pouches, tortilla wraps, spiced rum, quite a lot of the specially selected wines (I'm working my way through 😁)

I have tried the chocolate and the gin. And I approve of both! 

I don't eat meat anymore, but I used to love the little round herby chicken slices.

Will need to visit the cheese aisle, and try those halloumi fries.

Their Parmesan shavings are really good.
In my local fruit and veg fab.
Their seeded thins (like cracker things) are delicious
Lighter than light mayo (I can't taste the difference from Heinz.)
Specially selected prawn cocktail crisps.
Face wipes
Skin on oven chips
Part baked bread
Shreddies

1kg pack of Swiss muesli
hot cloth cleanser
Large single roll of kitchen towel
rosemary thin crackers are moreish

For my dinner tonight I've had (all from Aldi) tiger bread, very nice ham, Merlot and a selection of cheeses. I love their chocolates.

Sun cream!

You could try doing your whole shop there and then work out what you don't like. That might be easier.

Cereals are great also I love the salmon in the fridge though I'm sure all the fish is nice (skinless is what I buy)
Packets of soup (Ds loves them)
Triple cooked chips
Vienna bread
The almat washing powder

Their vegan range is excellent.

I do all my shopping in Aldi except for smoked vegan cheese which I get in Tesco.

I really didn't think they had much veggie/vegan options. Do they have an allocated area for these ranges?

Yes they do on our one, 2 huge freezers and one chiller section.

Sweet potato fries are 🤤

scottish raspberry gin liqueur - absolutely to die for

This was the only place open yesterday evening and it's not somewhere I'd usually choose to shop, but the sushi was pretty decent as were the packs of fruit. I think I'll have to return, so watching your thread with interest.

The frozen flatbread pizzas are lush

interesting you say the laundry tablets are recommended. I bought the powder and my gym kit still stunk, went back to persil.

All the cereals, their specially selected nutty muesli is my favourite. Dh loves their porridge oats.
Their version of magnum ice creams- fantastic value.
The buttermilk pancakes.

Ive tried their Laundry liquids and softeners but didn’t like them. I go to Asda or Wilkos for those now.

Like their frozen section especially
Minted lamb shanks
Frozen duck legs
Salmon wellington with prawns.
Yummy

Was a regular Aldi shopper until I moved home 5 years ago
Been going to Tesco - purely for convenience mostly , noticed today I'd spent £42 on what normally costs me about £30 and filled the car for £83 quid !!!! Used to be £65 max

Think I might try the new Lidl just built or find another Aldi

The salted caramel/ chocolate ganache puddings in glass pots like gu but cheaper. Both are divine.

they are Devine @limitededitionbarbie I’ve instructed DH never to buy them again. Have you seen the calories in them!

@HelpIneedsomebodywontyouplease

Yep we are Not buying them again because I will just eat them.

They will have to be for special treats only I think.