Supermarket food that's much better that you expected: pls name.

I tried a twinpack of Morrisons potato salad and coleslaw. (I don't like potato sald, but Mr P said it was delicious,) The coleslaw was very very yummy!

Having actually resorted to buying decent coffee on the internet (!!!) I was much surprised to find that a rashly purchased packet of Morrissons quality ground coffee was delish!! I shall be buying it in bulk because knowing my luck it will be 'improved' at some stage and not be the same.

OOOer there seems to be a theme developing here! Am honestly not an employee!!!!

M&S Ultimate Mash - ymmmm!!

Lidl's Stilton, nicely ripe though not from specified cheese maker as it would be in Waitrose, but none the worse for that. Their Feta is good too.

The most fabulous Potatoe Gratin from Lidel in the chilled counter,just 89p open and put in dish for oven for 35mins absolutley delish,plenty for two servings.
It would cost me more to make myself by the time I paid for cream/fresh garlic.Packaging does vary for some reason.

Waitrose essential English mustard and their FRESH tartare sauce

Aldi Specially Selected Maris Piper Oven Chips....delicious and almost as good as home made oven chips. Waitrose Organic Marmalade, tastes better than my home made one!

Oh I forgot the marmalade lucid it is a taste of it's own isn't it ?

Lidl smoked salmon, very good value, and the large prawns in the chiller. Also their small lasagne is plenty for one and very tasty too.

Waitrose steak and kidney puddings, the ones in the chill cabinets

Any of Aldi's cold meats, Lidl's are pretty good too.
Asda's toffee topped choux buns with real cream - 2 for £1 - sumptious!
Lidl's Nasi Goring from the freezer around £3 for 2 more than generous portions.

Aldi 3 bird roast, available especially near Christmas and Easter, is lovely, and so much cheaper than the M&S or Waitrose versions. I must admit I have not tried these other brands so can't compare the taste. Carving is so easy when catering for larger numbers. They do other variations of boneless roasts which are also great value and succulent.

I have heard Aldi's 3 bird roast praised elsewhere, shysal - I think I'll have to give it a go!

I'm fairly certain that my DS who has been a chef, used the Aldi 3-bird roast one Christmas. And he's fussy!

I've used the 3 bird roast from Aldi, too. It tastes great, feeds 4 people easily, just be sure to rest it and have a very sharp knife, otherwise it won't cut neatly across the different textures and stuffing.

Also, their frozen salmon en croute is surprisingly good.

Forgot to say, Aldi's own-brand Spanish Toro Loco Tempranillo £3.59 is gorgeous. I went in to buy some bottles when i saw it reviewed in the papers a few months ago, and then kept going back. According to the reviews, this red wine excelled in blind taste tests alongside reds costing nearly ten times as much, including a £30 M and S Barolo. One of the criteria for it winning a prize was that it would be available in large supplies, and they usually do have it in stock when I go in.

Thanks when- always a bit nervous about trying Aldi/Lidl wines.Have had really good French Connection wines from Morrisons but only cheap when on offer.Perhaps we need a thread for 'bargains of the week' .

Another Lidl fan here! (Like Aldi too, but don't have one near enough) Lidl do the 3 bird roast, this will be the third Christmas that we have had it.

Their large prawns at £2.49 for around 24 to 28 prawns are an excellent buy, really good for my own chowder recipe and for curry. (They stay large, firm and meaty)

Also use their smoked haddock in the chowder too!

Must also admit that Mr P now has 4 yes, that is correct 4 bottles of their XBolt for men Eau de Toilette! (He seems to add one to the troley every time we go in!) It smells almost identical to Hugo Boss "Bottled" (the one that doesn't have a name on it apart from "Boss") and is............................... £3.99!

I spent almost £30 last year on a bottle of the Boss one for him!

PS There was a lot of publicity around the fragrance, as apparently it beat some of the top of the range ones in a blind test. Sorry, realise it isn't food, but thought I would share!

...and Cien shampoo and conditioner, just as good as Pantene

Thankyou back grannylin! I've wondered about that shampoo as I use Pantene most of the time. I'll try it now.

I am determined to do some exploring! Thank you all.

Lidl's shower and bath gels and creams are good quality too.

Agree 100% with whenim64 about the Torre Loco at Aldi. One of the assistants said that as soon as they put it out it just flies off the shelf - well out of the box! I also pick up Aldi marmalade which was recommended by Which, I think, beating several well known makes. Really tasty with a good tang.
This is a brilliant thread. I've been jotting down lots of new items to try. I'd looked at the three bird roast in Aldi but was a bit sceptical about it, now going in tomorrow to try one out. Thanks.