Aldi

teresa32uk

teresa32uk

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Hi guys i have been shopping recently at Aldi and i am surprised how cheap and great the food tastes.

Last week i put my food shopping online before going to Aldi to compare prices and the cheapest was Sainsbury's at £96.

I then did my shop at Aldi and spent £65 all the same foods just there makes not brands.

So i got to thinking what things were good for SW at aldi and thought we could make a list.

Frozen Lamb Shanks in mint gravy - 3.5 syns each really yummy.

Aldi Crisps snacks (salt and vinegar sticks, onion rings, frazzles, cheese puffs) - 4.5 syns

Please add what you have found
 
I bought vegetables from Aldi last week, with mixed results. One of the lettuces was fine, the other was bitter. The celery was pretty tasteless. Peppers and butternut squash and cucumber were fine. The potatoes were OK, but not very good quality and I had to cut quite a bit out of them, making them not such a bargain after all.

I always get my parmesan cheese there - it is good value and a block lasts for ever in my cheese box in the fridge.

I don't buy frozen food as I don't have a freezer, so can't comment. I did see some crisps which looked quite nice, but I could only find them in packs of mixed flavours. I only like plain crisps, so it would have been a waste.
 
teresa32uk said:
Hi guys i have been shopping recently at Aldi and i am surprised how cheap and great the food tastes.

Last week i put my food shopping online before going to Aldi to compare prices and the cheapest was Sainsbury's at £96.

I then did my shop at Aldi and spent £65 all the same foods just there makes not brands.

So i got to thinking what things were good for SW at aldi and thought we could make a list.

Frozen Lamb Shanks in mint gravy - 3.5 syns each really yummy.

Aldi Crisps snacks (salt and vinegar sticks, onion rings, frazzles, cheese puffs) - 4.5 syns

Please add what you have found
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What are the Lamb shanks like how big was a bit let down by the ASDA one I picked up
 
Lots of meat on them, my dad and brother who are normally big meat eaters were totally satisfied and i shared mine with the dog when i couldnt eat anymore.
 
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Oakhurst, Beef Quarter Pounders, 4 pack, frozen, 113g each

10 ​


10 ​


18½ ​


Oakhurst, Smokey BBQ Chicken Kebabs, 4 pack, frozen, 87g each

½ ​


½ ​


4½ ​


Oakhurst, Duck Legs in Orange Sauce, twin pack, frozen, 250g each

5 ​


5 ​


25½ ​


Oakhurst, Red Thai Marinated Mini Chicken Fillets, frozen, 320g pack

Free ​


Free ​


16½ ​


Oakhurst, Chicken Breasts New York Style, twin pack, frozen, 180g each

5½ ​


5½ ​


17½ ​


Oakhurst/Cook It, Peppercorn Pork Shanks, twin pack, frozen, 375g each

2½ ​


2½ ​


25 ​


Oakhurst, Duck Legs in Plum & Chilli Sauce, twin pack, frozen, 225g each

17 ​


17 ​


32 ​


Oakhurst/Cook It, Sweet & Sour Pork Shanks, twin pack, frozen, 375g each

Free ​


Free ​


24 ​



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Oakhurst, Chilli & Garlic Marinated Mini Chicken Fillets, frozen, 320g pack

Free ​


Free ​


18 ​

Oakhurst, Lamb Shanks in Rosemary & Mint Sauce, twin pack, frozen, 375g each

3½ ​


3½ ​


27½ ​

Oakhurst/Cook It, Beef Briskets in Onion Sauce, twin pack, frozen, 200g each

Free ​


Free ​


9½ ​

Oakhurst, Ready to Cook, Chicken Teriyaki Skewers with Dip, 8 pack, frozen, 1 level tbsp

1 ​


1 ​


1 ​

Oakhurst, Ready to Cook, Chicken Teriyaki Skewers with Dip, 8 pack, frozen, 23g each

½ ​


½ ​


2 ​

Oakhurst/Cook It, Pork Loin Steaks with Honey & Mustard, twin pack, frozen, 190g each

4 ​


4 ​


18 ​

Oakhurst/Cook It, Chicken Breasts in Hunters Style Sauce, twin pack, frozen, 190g each

3½ ​


3½ ​


12 ​
 
Oakhurst/Cook It, Chicken Breasts in Hunters Style Sauce, twin pack, frozen, 190g each

3½ ​


3½ ​


12 ​

Oakhurst/Cook It, Chicken Breasts in Italian Style Sauce, twin pack, frozen, 190g each

1½ ​


1½ ​


10 ​







Oakhurst/Cook It, Gammon Steaks with Mango & Chilli Salsa, twin pack, frozen, 190g serving

Free ​


Free ​


9½ ​

Oakhurst, Chicken & Chorizo Kebabs with Lemon, Ginger & Thyme, 4 pack, frozen, 87.5g each

½ ​


½ ​


5½ ​

Oakhurst Signature, Three Bird Roast with Marmalade Glaze, 1.58kg pack, frozen, 100g

1½ ​


1½ ​


8 ​

Oakhurst, Chicken Roasting Joint with Sage & Onion Stuffing, 800g pack, frozen, 100g

1 ​


1 ​


7 ​

Oakhurst/Cook It, Beef Brisket Steaks with Peppercorn Sauce, twin pack, frozen, 225g each

3½ ​


3½ ​


14½ ​

Oakhurst/Cook It, Prosciutto Pork Loin with Apple & Red Onion Relish, frozen~~, 190g serving

11 ​


11 ​


25 ​

Oakhurst, Ready to Cook, Mango & Chilli Chicken Skewers with Dip, 8 pack, frozen, 1 level tbsp

1 ​


1 ​


1 ​
 



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Quixo, Beef Stock Cubes, each

Free


Free


Free ​

Snack Noodle Pot, Beef & Tomato, ambient, 93.5g pot

6


19


6 ​

Oakhurst, Beef Quarter Pounders, 4 pack, frozen, 113g each

10


10


18½ ​

Ashfield Farm, Sliced Beef in Rich Gravy, frozen, 250g pack

2


2


12 ​

Taste the World, Beef Lasagne, 1kg pack, chilled, 500g serving

25½


25½


28 ​

Casa Barelli, Bresaola Spiced Beef Slices, chilled, 60g pack

½


½


5 ​

Ashfield, Sweet Chilli Beef Kebabs, 6 pack, chilled, 65g each

4


4


7½ ​

Ashfield Farm, Premium Lean Beef Steak Mince, chilled, 100g

2


2


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I am a big aldi fan, i think there fruit and veg is like fruit and veg you get off a market stall you have to look carefully. Have never had trouble with their potatoes.

I buy lots of their frozen fish (tuna, smoked coley, salmon, trying sardines tonight)

Thier lean mince is truly mean and i use it and drain it well (i know it is supposed to be extra lean)

Chickens are cheap and tasty

Frozen Lamb joints are easy to trim visible extra fat off and yummy.

Frozen fruit is excellent.

Tinned tomatoes and passatta, cheap and excellent as are their big bags of pasta.

Their bacon is very lean (again you need to check the packs as some are better than others) But a double pack is 2.49.

gammon steaks

smoked salmon

and my absolutley favourite SW thing is their reduced fat mature cheese it is the BEST and 42 g for a hea.
 
Oh a couple more

frozen medditeranean roasted veg are free and although you have to be careful how you cook them (strangely stir fry is better than roasting)

their broc, cauli and carrot mix is a staple in our house as the carrots are baby carrots not sliced ones.

Teresa
 
I had some sweet potatoes from Aldi and forgot about them - found them yesterday almost two weeks later and they were fine. Made some sweet potato chips in the Actifry - lovely!
 
At Aldi

Worldwide Foods

Couscous (Thai style curry flavour)

According to my directory (2009) this is free on green.

Utterly gorgeous.

You could also stir in some chick peas to bulk it out.
 
Flabulous said:
At Aldi

Worldwide Foods

Couscous (Thai style curry flavour)

According to my directory (2009) this is free on green.

Utterly gorgeous.

You could also stir in some chick peas to bulk it out.
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Are any of their other couscous free? Am spending a fortune on Ainsley!
 
Derbynanny said:
Their bacon is very lean (again you need to check the packs as some are better than others) But a double pack is 2.49.
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I buy this too and look for the smallest rind possible and then just cut off the "tail" as I call it. For that much cheaper than big supermarlet extra trimmed bacon, you're still saving overall.

(My daughter gets the "tail" all cut up small in her sandwich!)
 
I'm going to Aldi today to do my shopping - a little out of my comfort zone (as in, I know what I can and can't have at Asda!) so I'm a bit worried! Got some good ideas from this thread, so thanks guys. Wish I knew more stuff that's good on Green!

xxx
 
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