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Halloumi fries

78 replies

Stickybeaksid · 31/08/2019 19:30

I’ve obviously come late to the table here but I saw them in Aldi today and thought I would give them a try. WTF they are like dry squeaky weird things. I knew they wouldn’t be melty but they were so odd. Aibu to not understand the hype. Should I just stick to my middle aged person chips instead of trying to be hip with the young folk?

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HappyPunky · 31/08/2019 19:32

Morrisons do beer battered halloumi pieces. They're not as squeaky as halloumi normally is.

HollyGoLoudly1 · 31/08/2019 19:33

I haven't tried the Aldi ones but in general YABU. Halloumi fries are God's gift to the world of food.

ThePolishWombat · 31/08/2019 19:35

Halloumi comes directly from the arsehole of Satan Confused
YANBU to hate them Confused

Lostmychristmasspirit · 31/08/2019 20:00

I’ve literally just eaten them for my dinner, found them quite dry actually.

IAmALazyArse · 31/08/2019 20:01

Halloumi fries are AMAZING. Yabu

Florencenotflo · 31/08/2019 20:03

The Aldi ones are not good. I love halloumi but they are foul! And I usually love aldi.

museumum · 31/08/2019 20:03

Aldi ones aren’t great. But get them from a mobile van fresh made and they’re the food of heaven!!!!

TomHagenMakesMyBosomTremble · 31/08/2019 20:04

I love them! I could eat halloumi all day!

Elllicam · 31/08/2019 20:04

I didn’t like the Morrison’s ones. I usually love halloumi too.

Tableclothing · 31/08/2019 20:05

Try them drizzled with honey and sprinkled with toasted pine nuts (possibly more of a dessert).

BettysLeftTentacle · 31/08/2019 20:05

The Aldi ones are crap. Go to a restaurant and have them or make some tempura batter and make them yourself, much better.

UrsulaPandress · 31/08/2019 20:06

Had the Aldi ones the other evening.

Fucking depressing.

Sorrysorrysosorry · 31/08/2019 20:10

Had them out in a pub/restaurant as part of a tapas order. They were AMAZING I enjoyed them so much I did look at some in Aldi but put them back because I knew they wouldn’t measure up.

Pinkflipflop85 · 31/08/2019 20:11

The aldi ones are bloody disgusting.

The ones at our local pub however.....AMAZING!

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Stickybeaksid · 31/08/2019 20:16

Ok maybe I shouldn’t have started with the budget option. I was taken in by the specially selected box Confused. Maybe I need to give them another go.

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Elodie2019 · 31/08/2019 20:19

Vile stuff. I'm sure it's actually rubber. Also, Is it meant to be so salty? Every time I have eaten it it has been salty rubber.

CrocodilesCry · 31/08/2019 20:21

Yup the Aldi ones are a box of salty, rubbery disappointment.

cubed123 · 31/08/2019 20:21

Ditch the Aldi ones - they’re Not good!

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Stickybeaksid · 31/08/2019 20:25

Yeh they are very salty. Just had to drink a lot of red wine to wash down the saltiness. My Saturday night treat has been such a disappointment. I hate when that happens. Dh is out maybe he can bring me home a spice bag later

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SauvignonBlanche · 31/08/2019 20:25

DD loves the Aldi ones, I must confess I’ve never tried them.

InsertFunnyUsername · 31/08/2019 20:26

I love halloumi but YANBU the ones from aldi taste like arse.

Siameasy · 31/08/2019 20:32

You know what I am so over halloumi! It’s so over done. I remember when I first had it I thought it was amazing but I feel sick at the thought of it now. It’s so salty.

SummerOfComedy · 31/08/2019 20:33

Halloumi is my starter of choice in a restaurant, but Aldi's version are not nice.

I waited so long to try them as I read people were going mad for them and they were always sold out.

Very disappointing.

ohtheholidays · 31/08/2019 20:35

If you have a Real Greek restaurant near you then you should try them there they are gorgeous!