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[quote=BlueEyedMrsP;73532838]Lol, you sound like me. I shop at 3 or 4 different places to get everything I need. Aldi is for nuts/seeds, bread, sardines and yogurt. ASDA is for most of our fresh fruit and veg, loo roll, laundry items, and meat. Iceland is mainly for frozen veg and meat, eggs, cheese, pizzas. Tesco is too far away as we walk everywhere, and Home Bargains is brilliant for certain items like tinned salmon/tuna/corned beef and most of our toiletries.[quote] You got to shop around, but some people do go too far. i remember a few years back someone going Tescos for a couple of things, then going to Safeway and then maybe going to another store. they said they saved money, but I think they wasted more on petrol. Quote:
I'm still trying to source some coconut oil, haven't had any luck with ASDA, I might check out Booth's as they often carry things that other stores don't, like tahini for making hummus.
Sainsburys sell coconut oil, but it is expensive, about £6 for a small jar, and they sell Tahini, both in special selection
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Maybe that's because they have everything they need? Take Squash for instance, I see in Aldi, Orange and maybe blackcurrant. that is about it. |
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Well I tried the brioche burger buns and they were good although ot as good as the M&S ones. The Aldi buns were a little less substantial and squished a bit more when I put the burger and toppings on.
99p for 4 compared to 99p for 2 from M&S. |
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Well I tried the brioche burger buns and they were good although ot as good as the M&S ones. The Aldi buns were a little less substantial and squished a bit more when I put the burger and toppings on.
99p for 4 compared to 99p for 2 from M&S. As for quality i got a beef and onion slice from Aldi a few days back, 99p for two compared to Sainsbury's £1.80 for two. No comparison, first of all no mention on the Aldis one where the meat is from, if it is British or not and secondly the pastry was soggy and the meat was bland. I know a minced beef and onion slice is not going to be great quality meat, but the Sainsbury's was better and worth paying the extra 80p for. if money was a real issue then I would buy the Aldi one at a push. |
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Brioche burger buns aren't as sweet as actual brioche, it's more about the texture compared to that of a regular white bread bun. I'll be interested to know how you find them.
Next thing I'm going to try is making my own. |
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You got to shop around, but some people do go too far. i remember a few years back someone going Tescos for a couple of things, then going to Safeway and then maybe going to another store. they said they saved money, but I think they wasted more on petrol.
Sainsburys sell coconut oil, but it is expensive, about £6 for a small jar, and they sell Tahini, both in special selection ![]() I'm not sure we have a Sainsbury's in Blackpool. If we do it must be a fair distance as I've never seen it and I do a lot of walking. I'll get my husband to check out online prices and then go to Booth's for a comparison. It might end up being something I can't really afford, we'll see. |
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Brioche burger buns aren't as sweet as actual brioche, it's more about the texture compared to that of a regular white bread bun. I'll be interested to know how you find them.
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Next thing I'm going to try is making my own.
I have made Brioche bread before now, but not for a long time.
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I do not see how anyone can get all they want from these cheap shops? They do not have the variety, yet I see people with a trolley load of stuff
I do my shopping at different places, the only place I don't go to is Asda, because (a) it is too far away (b) I hate our Asda and not fond of Asda as a company either. I shop at Iceland, Aldis for a few things, Sainsburys, Morrisons for a couple of things, I love their own baked sausage rolls. Iceland for a lot of my frozen stuff. I go to Tesco once in a blue moon, for some reason if I stay in their store for more than half a hour it makes me ill. Farmfoods is another one I use once in a blue moon, i normally get stuff from there if I am down that way as it is on the other side of the town, just below where Asda is. We got a home bargain now and that is cheap for some food. Because i don't drive and it is only a 10 min walk from my house, i got myself a shopping trolley and I am going to pop in there and get a a load of stuff. If it saves me money i do not care what people say about the trolley, but at least it is black. the brands are pretty much the same any way and when you taste certain things you cant really tell the difference I kid you not! we live on a budget and manage to get a hell of a lot for £40 for a weeks shopping yet if we went to Tescos or anywhere else it'd be nearly £100 a week! silly money! so we really do manage very well, guess it just depends on life styles and what people like.
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Sainsburys sell coconut oil, but it is expensive, about £6 for a small jar, and they sell Tahini, both in special selection
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I popped into Booths today while I was out for a walk, they sell coconut oil but it's pretty pricey. £6.99 for 283 ml or £9.99 for 500 ml. Online prices, even with delivery, are much better. I'll probably get my husband to order some this week.
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In a couple of weeks they are going to build a new Aldi (Nord) at the spot where they build one just 10 years ago, a 3 minute walk from my home.
It's going to be one of the New Concept stores. A bakery will be included, just like in some Lidl stores. Do they have bakeries in Aldi stores in Britain. If so, are they any good? |
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We use Aldi for cheapness its 7 miles from where we live. We rarely use the two Co Ops in our village (one used to be Somerfield which was obv bought out by Co Op so we have two, pointless really) and they are way too expensive! the stuff on offer is not usually the stuff we eat. We even got all our xmas shopping at Aldi's the past few years, I think if people actually try it there is a lot you can get there
the brands are pretty much the same any way and when you taste certain things you cant really tell the difference I kid you not! we live on a budget and manage to get a hell of a lot for £40 for a weeks shopping yet if we went to Tescos or anywhere else it'd be nearly £100 a week! silly money! so we really do manage very well, guess it just depends on life styles and what people like.My shopping in Aldis normally consist of their butter as it is cheap and not bad, saying that Iceland butter is nicer and only a couple of pence more, so I am starting to get that now. Part baked rolls and baguettes as they are good. Their ground coffee for the percolator, it is fine for that but I would not use it in the espresso machine. Their raspberry ripple ice cream, while it is not what I would call cheap, it does taste ok and we for some strange reason don't sell it at work. Their Aberdeen Angus burgers, they are ok, I buy them now and again, but prefer the ones from the butchers. Something I have tried at my mates place a couple of days back and I got yesterday was a bottle of their St clemants drink. Not as fizzy as some and a nice taste and cheap. that is normally all I get from aldis, I got some of their more expensive sausages a couple of days back to put into a roll, never again, I tried their cheap ones and i tried the more expensive ones. i will stick to the butchers or Sainsburys Irish pork and beef. I am amazed of the type of people that goes into Aldis, people with Audis and BMW's. Maybe that is how they can afford to keep those cars on the road. My main coffee comes from Ross on Wye, I don't mind paying extra for decent coffee. |
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I popped into Booths today while I was out for a walk, they sell coconut oil but it's pretty pricey. £6.99 for 283 ml or £9.99 for 500 ml. Online prices, even with delivery, are much better. I'll probably get my husband to order some this week.
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In a couple of weeks they are going to build a new Aldi (Nord) at the spot where they build one just 10 years ago, a 3 minute walk from my home.
It's going to be one of the New Concept stores. A bakery will be included, just like in some Lidl stores. Do they have bakeries in Aldi stores in Britain. If so, are they any good? |
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They just done our Aldis up, expanded it, but no bakery. i expect they will follow Lidls in that the bread will be delivered frozen. Nothing wrong with that, the bread our Lidls sell is pretty good from the couple of time i tried it.
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They had put forward plans to open a huge aldi in the town next to me but apparently Tesco and Asda put their foot down and its been scrapped
The current aldi in Milton Keynes is far too small considering how popular it is. People are actually deciding not to go any more because of how crowded it is.Sorry, slight OT but its really annoyed me
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They had put forward plans to open a huge aldi in the town next to me but apparently Tesco and Asda put their foot down and its been scrapped
The current aldi in Milton Keynes is far too small considering how popular it is. People are actually deciding not to go any more because of how crowded it is.Sorry, slight OT but its really annoyed me ![]() |
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I've walked out of my local one, a few times, as the queues were just too long.
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I know some people got to watch their budget, I am one of them. But i will not buy just because it is cheaper.
My shopping in Aldis normally consist of their butter as it is cheap and not bad, saying that Iceland butter is nicer and only a couple of pence more, so I am starting to get that now. Part baked rolls and baguettes as they are good. Their ground coffee for the percolator, it is fine for that but I would not use it in the espresso machine. Their raspberry ripple ice cream, while it is not what I would call cheap, it does taste ok and we for some strange reason don't sell it at work. Their Aberdeen Angus burgers, they are ok, I buy them now and again, but prefer the ones from the butchers. Something I have tried at my mates place a couple of days back and I got yesterday was a bottle of their St clemants drink. Not as fizzy as some and a nice taste and cheap. that is normally all I get from aldis, I got some of their more expensive sausages a couple of days back to put into a roll, never again, I tried their cheap ones and i tried the more expensive ones. i will stick to the butchers or Sainsburys Irish pork and beef. I am amazed of the type of people that goes into Aldis, people with Audis and BMW's. Maybe that is how they can afford to keep those cars on the road. My main coffee comes from Ross on Wye, I don't mind paying extra for decent coffee. Audi all the way for me, sorry I mean Aldi
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They had put forward plans to open a huge aldi in the town next to me but apparently Tesco and Asda put their foot down and its been scrapped
The current aldi in Milton Keynes is far too small considering how popular it is. People are actually deciding not to go any more because of how crowded it is.Sorry, slight OT but its really annoyed me ![]() |
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Are you sure it's been scrapped, on Friday I was told by a local counsellor thT the decision had nit been made yet.
Hopefully the person who told me was wrong. An aldi in Wolverton would be perfect for me
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In a couple of weeks they are going to build a new Aldi (Nord) at the spot where they build one just 10 years ago, a 3 minute walk from my home.
It's going to be one of the New Concept stores. A bakery will be included, just like in some Lidl stores. Do they have bakeries in Aldi stores in Britain. If so, are they any good? Where do you live? We have Aldi Nord in Spain and they are no way near as good as Aldi in UK - which are owned by the other Aldi brother. |
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I never knew about the split in the company. I wonder if the Twix advert was based on this knowledge?!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldi
Why they split the company. The logo on the left with a white background is the one that operates in Spain. |
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I shop at 3 or 4 different places to get everything I need. Aldi is for nuts/seeds, bread, sardines and yogurt. ASDA is for most of our fresh fruit and veg, loo roll, laundry items, and meat. Iceland is mainly for frozen veg and meat, eggs, cheese, pizzas. Tesco is too far away as we walk everywhere, and Home Bargains is brilliant for certain items like tinned salmon/tuna/corned beef and most of our toiletries.

The current aldi in Milton Keynes is far too small considering how popular it is. People are actually deciding not to go any more because of how crowded it is.
Hopefully the person who told me was wrong. An aldi in Wolverton would be perfect for me 