Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

A question about : Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

Ok not been using this forum very much, but I do look most days to see what's going on. Think I need to stop being shy, start a thread and join in the banter on here.

Lately I've revamped my shopping thanks to everybody on this board. I still wanna continue to save and make my shopping go further.

Rather than me experimenting with lots of unknown brands from Aldi and Lidi I thought it would be a good idea if we could list stuff we all have tried, but most importantly 'liked'

So I would recommend you all have a try of:

(Lidl) Freshvale Cooked Ham - @2.59 for 400g
Great value for money and it's very tasty and has no added water.

Anymore suggestions?

Best answers:

• I love Aldi's version of Oreo's and blue ribbon bars.
• We used to get the fishcakes at Aldi: they do a sweet chilli sauce and a honey mustard sauce variation, which were yummy until we had a bad batch about 2 months ago, the sauce was a bit funny and partner bit into a real fishy/off-tasting 'lump' and ended up throwing up in the bin! That put paid to one of our favourite ever foods from Aldi! We might get the confidence to try them again soon.
  Love, love, love Aldi. Shop there every week and save a fortune, we used to shop at Asda before we had our little one (now 2) and we get so much more for so much less at Aldi. I don't there is anything I don't like to be honest. We do a week's shop and nothing is ever wasted. We get their coffee, teabags, etc.
  Fruit & veg superb, meats can't complain and so much variety, cereals - no difference to own brands, crisps - suit our little one for snacks, chocolates & biscuits - again, no different to own brands, frozen pizzas - yum!
  Lidl, we have at the end of the road and only tend to use it for top-up bits and emergencies; milk, bread, marge and WINE - always! I don't rate Lidl's cereals - a bit nasty/synthetic tasting and overall I find Lidl to be more expesnsive on most things when compared with the likes of Aldi.
• Aldi's Torchon Ham - fine tasting stuff, and Aldi's version of Mars Bars (forgotten the name as not bought them for a while!).
• milk and cheese as always good.
• Lidl's muffins are great and on offer @ only 54p per pack of 6, well they were last week - well worth a try.
  Double cream @ 84p when it's not on offer elswhere. Milk has been Ј1 for 4 pints for ages.
  Agree with Aldi's Torchon ham, very nice.
  Lidl's "half-price weekend" offers - miss them and you are a fool.
  Lynsey
• Lidl's potato salad is the best shop bought potato salad ever. My only criticism is that the pot is massive and sometimes too much to eat before it goes off. Still excellent value for month as is under Ј2 for a massive pot - yum! yum!
• I refer you to thread 1
  thread 2
  thread 3
  Dont think we need another 1 about what to buy at lidl and aldi.
• lidl garlic bread!
  The chilled ones, its so nice!!
• Lidl Bavarian ham and Lidl chicken nuggets are amazing quality.
  Ooh and Lidl nappies are fab!
• It doesn't look like anyone has posted on the other threads since OCT2011 so I would like to know up-to-date information and the OP was only trying to be friendly
• li'l-p did you complain to Aldi about the fishcakes?
  I do my big shop at Aldi and top up at other shops in the village. A few months ago I had a jar of Bockwurst which went off the day after being opened. I mentioned it to the Manager and he said I could have a refund or another jar. I've also taken back satsumas that had some that went mouldy within a few days and they were replaced. Their return policy is for all goods not just their special offers.
  I also found that I wasn't treated with 'that look' you get from Customer service staff in some of the large supermarkets if you deem to complain.
• Aldi
  Frozen salmon fillets (the box of 2, not the bag of 4)
  Frozen wholetail scampi
  Cheeses
  Chicken
  Mince
  Quilted toilet roll
  Kitchen roll
  Steak pie
  Ham is very good
  Swiss Style muesli
  Wheat Bisks
• Lasagne from the fridge section - cooks in 25 minutes, good quick meal (Aldi & Lidl)
  Energy drinks 30p a can (like Red Bull) - I prefer the Lidl one
  Mister Choc Peanut Choco - like a Snickers but half the price. (and 2 grams heavier) - Lidl
  Spring water 500ml bottle for 19p (Lidl)
  Olive spread (Ј1.09 for 500g) (Aldi & Lidl)
  Alestos Nuts Royal (200G mixed nuts) - Lidl
  Chocolate buttons (35p for 80g) - Aldi
  Ethiopian Ground Coffee (Ј2 for 200g) - excellent flavour Aldi
• Aldi popcorn. About 89p for a big bag and nicer than the cinema!!