Aldi and Lidl

Cont...tins of tomatoes etc. just about everything . My cat doesn't like the cat food though either so I go to Wilko for that. Waitrose if I'm having a dinner party. The flowers in Aldi are great too, I always tart myself to a bunch or two. I never go to Sainsburys or Tesco now if I can help it.

Yes aldi and Lidl for chocolate, wine, cleaning products, fruit and veg, t

But when on holiday, as we are..., it would be rude not to!

Grandma60 I am also a fan of Moser Roth chocolate but I try to avoid it until Christmas.

I see I am in good company, then!

MrsPickle Moser Roth alone is worth a trip to Aldi.

And we are fans of Moser Roth, too. Again, rationed!

MrsPickle the Lidl Fennel Salami is much better than either M&S or Carluccio's and a fraction of the price

I shop in Aldi because it's nearest although I prefer the cold meats and vegetables in Lidl. Anything I can't get ther I buy in Waitrose or M&S. DH worked for Waitrose, I worked for M&S so staff discount in both! Result!

The two Lidl shops we used in South Wales both had fresh milk. I liked their frozen fish - the ones in breadcrumbs but you cannot get it in France - all the fish I have seen here have some form of vegetable mix on top - such as Basquaise or Provençal

No Aldi near here, but I am a growing fan of Lidl. They have such good bargains and their fruit and veg are brilliant. This week I bought strawberries for £1.30 whereas the same size in Tesco was £2.
It's a five mile drive to any of the supermarkets from here. There is Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and Lidl all fairly close together in town.

Phoenix - I know! My DH has a 'thing' for doughnuts and he really shouldn't because he has type 2 diabetes. He is allowed one occasionally as he would eat 6 at a time if I let him.

Plenty of Fair Trade stuff in Lidl.
I assumed it was cheap and good quality just because it is Europe wide so good brie from France, chorizo from Spain etc. I know that they say that the chocolate is produced in the German factory that makes very expensive stuff; just sold in Lidl under a different label.
It is always interesting to go and see what is in Lidl when you go abroad. Still can't work out why Spain and Italy have fresh milk and we don't though.
Five miles to our nearest shop that sells anything at all here!

I use Aldi as it's closer to me, only going over to the 'other' supermarket for the cat's food, as she doesn't like the Aldi offerings!

I do wonder about the living conditions of the people growing and producing these cheap foods. Sometimes it seems the same people who would n't set foot inside Primark are the ones who rave about Aldi and Lidl. How many of us actually choose to pay the extra money to plump for the Fairtrade option?

Another convert here. I used to have it all delivered by Ocado, but not any more. Our lidl and Aldi are within walking distance of each other and a 3 mile drive from home. As others have said, the quality of fruit and vegetables is excellent. I just adore, but have to ration, the lidl fennel salami.

Ariadne yes, the very same! The rolls, bread and the pastries are delicious, and amazing value!

Same here, phoenix. We have an 8 mile drive to the nearest supermarkets. Tesco is the nearest by a whisker and Aldi and Sainsburys are opposite eachother which is useful.

I've just got back from doing my weekly shop and actually ventured into Sainsburys first because I love Clipper Organic Decaff coffee and you can't get it in Aldi.

My only beef with Aldi is their 'take it or leave it' ethos. They hadn't stacked the shelves this morning so there were no mixer drinks out at all. I was told they hadn't come in yet!!! Their Slimline Tonic is only 37p and tastes just as good as Schweppes. Now what am I going to put in my £9.99 gin??

They also did not have any pints of milk. Just large containers which are no use to us.

Our village shop is ridiculously expensive (£2 for a bottle of tonic water) so I had to go back to Sainsburys.

I'm a Lidl fan and have been for a while. The route on foot to the nearest Lidl takes me on a lovely walk that skirts a golf course, once there I do my shopping - regularly pistachio nuts, 1L of their Turkish yoghurt (£1.69) and recently their brand of disposable nappies (£2.99) - fresh fruit and veg and then because laden with parcels, I hop on the bus for a few stops and I'm home again.

We don't have an Aldi anywhere near us.

Is that the Lidl in Torrington, Phoenix?

No need to apologise Terri, I've said before that wherever you live there is always a compromise.

KatyK the in-store bakery is the work of the Devil! I never seem to be able to manage to come out without either a maple and pecan plait, or a vanilla crown!

The cinnamon whirls were lovely too, but they've stopped doing those. The pastries all seem to be around 37p, I was in Waitrose the other day and a very ordinary looking iced ring doughnut was 99p

I love Aldi and Lidl. Fortunately we have both within walking distance. The fruit, veg and meat selection in Lidl is fantastic and ours now has an in-store bakery. They have a great selection of bread, rolls, doughnuts and muffins freshly made on the premises

Sorry Phoenix, I guess I'm talking from the perspective of living on the edge of London. I appreciate, depending where you live, a drive to the shops is necessary. I'm spoiled in that respect, supermarkets in my neck of the wood are thick on the ground.

It does make me smile when I read of members who think that a drive of 5 miles would usually be a bit far but the buys make it worthwhile!

My nearest supermarket is about 7.5 miles (Waitrose), Lidl is in the other direction and is about 8.5 miles.

HUGE fans of Aldi & Lidl in this little homestead !

Only go to the others when we can"t get what we want at those two !