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Old 11-12-2015, 21:53
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I'm finding that the problem with Lidl is that since they revamped their stores they are just another supermarket and not particularly cheap. Give me Aldi every time.
Really? Last week we were in there, got a trolley full which came to £46 and a few pence- the lovely till lady says, if we spend £4 more she can give us £10 off, so I got 2 bags of nuts, took it up to a smidge over £50 and then back down just over £40- I've had this happen in there a couple of times.

I have no complaints about Lidl price wise .
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Old 13-12-2015, 12:40
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The bags of Ground Coffee £1.79 just now are excellent, especially the 'java sumatra' and the 'guatemalan' varieties. Very nice 👍
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Old 15-12-2015, 00:44
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Has anyone tried their Delux 28-day matured beef joints? I've been meaning to try them for a while, but today I took a close look and they're brisket. They're also only 14-days proper dry-matured, and then another 14-days matured in some other way.

Are they worth the price? I'd have thought they'd not be worth it as brisket. Surely they'd have to be slow cooked, so you may as well buy a cheaper joint.

Meanwhile, they're selling small pieces of "British" Châteaubriant (whatever that means!) for around £13. I haven't tried them, but they're smaller joints than previous years, feel firmer and I don't remember them explicitly being labelled "British" either (which surely means they're just "beef fillet"?). I'd be more inclined to try the sirloin joints from Aldi for less than two-thirds of the price. Mind you, if you're having a small Christmas and only need a 500g joint, you still might want to give Lidl's Châteaubriant a punt.
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Old 03-01-2016, 20:47
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4 pack of 'premium British apples' 99p are excellent.
Plenty of their Xmas stock is now reduced too, Dark chocolate & almond covered gingerbread bites 69p. Nice
Large box of assorted Nuts and a Nutcracker £1.99.
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Old 19-01-2016, 21:37
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Tried their 4-pack of frozen breaded haddock for £2. The cooking instructions were a bit odd, saying to cook at gas mark 9 for 30 minutes, and the fish was rather dry at the end of it, even though it wasn't burnt.

I'll stick with Aldi's chinky battered or breaded frozen haddock for £2.50.

The chilled breaded haddock is usually nice from both Lidl and Aldi, but I notice this week it's reduced to £1.29 in Lidl and it looks different. The breaded coating is significantly darker as though it's burnt, making me wonder whether they're simply selling off a bad batch cheaper.

Lidl also currently have 8 almond flake coated ice creams for £2.09, which are lovely and definitely worth buying over big brands like Magnum. They do these in boxes of 8 a few times a year but the almond ones always sell out quickly in the warmer months. Thanks to the cold snap, there are plenty left this time!
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Old 07-02-2016, 07:12
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I bought some lidl sushi yesterday. £1.99 for about 8 pieces with soy, ginger and wasabi paste. Not bad actually.
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Old 18-02-2016, 22:34
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On a whim, I bought two of the LED lightbulbs (E27 size - 2 for £4). Big mistake. They are so dim that I think you'd get more light by striking a match. Probably useful if you need to leave a light on all night in children's bedrooms.
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Old 19-02-2016, 14:18
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Lidl do the best ever big jars of roasted red peppers and Aldi don't.
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Old 19-02-2016, 15:11
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Their large apple pies for £1.69 are lovely, in the chiller cabinet, near the milk, so you can pop some cream in your basket to go with
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Old 19-02-2016, 19:32
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According to the Lidl website, Which Magazine recommend this Lidl product to drink!!

I shall try a glass of it tomorrow and report back.
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Old 19-02-2016, 19:35
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On a whim, I bought two of the LED lightbulbs (E27 size - 2 for £4). Big mistake. They are so dim
What wattage and luminance were they rated at?
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Old 20-02-2016, 13:22
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Mussels in garlic butter sauce. £1.49. Excellent with their warm French stick.
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Old 17-04-2016, 20:23
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I just tried their new frozen 'Delux' quarter pounders and whilst they taste and look better than Aldi's (although 30p more), they contained many chunks of bone that could too easily have chipped my teeth.

They're definitely from a different source than Aldi. The packaging is very different and they're sold as Irish Hereford beef steak burgers, made in Northern Ireland.

The back of the packet includes a warning about bones, which I assumed was mainly legalese to cover themselves for law suits against broken teeth. But no. they really do contain lots of bone 'small pieces'.

I assume they were made out of aggressively mechanically recovered meat?
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Old 19-04-2016, 11:28
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'Deluxe' unsmoked dry cured back bacon rashers.
Excellent
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Old 21-04-2016, 18:55
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I like to browse their recipes, very practical.
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Old 02-05-2016, 07:41
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Their prawns or crayfish tails are lovely. Vinegar and white pepper on them, yum.
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Old 12-08-2016, 14:01
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Upcoming special on sale from Monday 15 August

Florabest Extendable Loppers at £7.99

I can recommend these, excellent quality and performance. Good non-slip extenders.
A little on the heavy side if you have a lot to do, but brilliant for our once-a-year pruning jobs and occasional use.
I might get the hedge shears to go with it.
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Old 14-08-2016, 16:31
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Aldi & Lidl RSPCA Assured pig & chicken products are very good and much cheaper than Sainsburys equivalents.

Their strawberries are awful. Only £1.29 and they 'look' ok, but they're not.
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Old 14-08-2016, 18:18
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Aldi & Lidl RSPCA Assured pig & chicken products are very good and much cheaper than Sainsburys equivalents.

Their strawberries are awful. Only £1.29 and they 'look' ok, but they're not.
Are you including Aldi strawberries in that statement?
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Old 17-08-2016, 18:10
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Passing a Lidl today I swerved in to get a pack of spaghetti as I was making spag Bol for me and a mate tonight.
The bolognaise was already made.
Pack of spaghetti, two garlic baguettes, a cheesecake, bottle of Zinfandel, bottle of Merlot, bottle of Shiraz (one of those evenings) ......... £17 something 👍
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Old 19-08-2016, 12:27
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chilli cruspies are fab, I just have to be careful not to scoff too many in one sitting.
ive found all the fruit and veg are pretty good, apart from the bananas that seem to go mushy really quickly
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Old 06-09-2016, 16:01
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On a whim, I bought two of the LED lightbulbs (E27 size - 2 for £4). Big mistake. They are so dim that I think you'd get more light by striking a match. Probably useful if you need to leave a light on all night in children's bedrooms.
Glad, I almost bought some!
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Old 06-09-2016, 16:08
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Their 4 pack of deluxe fish cakes (haddock and other ones) are top quality, really excellent and taste far better than Wait-rose own fish cake (2 pack) which are about the same price.
Their own standard straight oven chips are awful. The sweetened Soya milk @ 59p is good value but very sweet - I wish they did unsweetened.
I find that their fresh veg goes off extremely quickly - may be a good thing as might be because it's not stored for years in deep refrigeration?
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Old 06-09-2016, 16:16
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Bought the suddenly woman perfume , it was rated highly in a survey in the mail .It, s lovely , like chanel no.5 , and its only £3.99 .
The men's EDT scent @3,99 is very good. Really nice and long lasting.
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Old 13-10-2016, 19:29
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I noticed a few sudden price rises in Lidl today, including 'Delux' sausages up 10p and 4-pack cans of premium lager up 20p. This echoes similar price increases in Aldi a couple of weeks ago.
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