let's have an ALDI/LIDL thread of what is good and what is not...

[popsycal]

Probably should be in Good housekeeping sections and probably shoudl search srchives, but wanted to share

We only have Aldi close by but find the following really good:

Mini flapjacks squares
any biscuits
'wheat bisks' (weetabix)
copy mars bars (titan)
salt and shake type crisps
cloudy 'not from concentrate apple juice
not from concentrate orange juice (in firdget section)
toilet roll
dishwasher tablets
washing machine tablets
any cleaning product actually...
light bulbs (esp cheap halogen ones)
vacuum packed pizza in fridge section
coleslaw
potato salad
little yoghurts like petit filous
cold meats (proscutio, salami, hams, pastrami, etc)
mozzarella
parmasan
soft cheese (like philidelphia)
make up wipes
tinned tomatoes
mayonnaise
herbs/spices when they are i8n
pineapple in a plastic tub
kidney beans
custard in a carton
waffles (sweet)
pain au chocolat
brioche
stay fresh bread
milk
little beers
red wine
pretend baileys
apples
potatoes
carrots
onions
(tend not to buy soft fruit and veg there...)

that will do for starters

Aldi - brilliant allergy labelling. Chocolate snowballs (in tub). Guylian type chocolate seashells and their ice cream - not sure what it's called but the small (500ml?) tubs are yumm! Other than that the basics like canned tomatoes, beans etc. are good and cheap. Fruit and vegetables are usually good too and I always like to have a browse around their offers of the week - usually just random stuff that you don't really need - until you see it that is! I have on occasion bought their wine too - never had to spit it out yet . I am told by the children that their cereal bars are not good!

Lidl - just don't like it

Love Lidl's :-
big cartons of Lemon Iced Tea
Slices of smoked cheese with chilli flakes
cheese coleslaw
chocolate chip shortbread

Oh just remembered

Lidl's carrot & coriander fresh soup from chiller was good, as were the big bag of mixed seeded ready to bake rolls

Didn't think much of the chilled pizzas, and agree the cling film is crap

Aldi for

Olive oil (EVO)
Tom Puree
Pestos
Mozzerella
Sliced continental meats
Pamesan cheese

The big supermakets charge tons for the above

Aldi
Juice
Cheese
yoghurts
pretend Baileys (Nanna loves it )
foil
toilet roll
tissues
cartons of juice
Chocolate ice cream (luxury one mmmmmmmmmmm)

I bought Lidl baked beans for dh and he liked them, but then he likes Tesco Value beans bleugghh!!