Woo, Another brand has joined Facebook, this time it is one of our favourite brands, yes that is right. Aldi are on facebook and can be accessed by clicking right here and as of writing this post the page already has nearly 11,000 Likes and the page is filled with users comments, requests., suggestions and all sorts
Even Aldi are taking part in the social discussions too by replying to some posts on the wall which I find is nice and may come in handy one day!
So again, here is the link to the page
Saturday, 15 October 2011
Review: Bramwells Light Mayonnaise
Pros: Light creamy texture is delicious
Cons: None
Another fantastic product from Bramwells and my personal favourite Bramwells product is Bramwells Light Mayonnaise, I have it with my lunch like when I have a baguette filled with ham and some salad, those baguettes sure would not be the same or taste as good if I missed out the mayonnaise which funnily enough happened the other day actually, I forgot to add mayonnaise to my baguette and did not want to eat it without the mayonnaise so I went back to the fridge to get it
Obviously it has many many more uses too, many people like salad cream as a dressing on salad, at least my girlfriend certainly does but I personally much prefer mayonnaise over my salad and over a lot of other things that go great with mayonnaise too
Cons: None
Another fantastic product from Bramwells and my personal favourite Bramwells product is Bramwells Light Mayonnaise, I have it with my lunch like when I have a baguette filled with ham and some salad, those baguettes sure would not be the same or taste as good if I missed out the mayonnaise which funnily enough happened the other day actually, I forgot to add mayonnaise to my baguette and did not want to eat it without the mayonnaise so I went back to the fridge to get it
Obviously it has many many more uses too, many people like salad cream as a dressing on salad, at least my girlfriend certainly does but I personally much prefer mayonnaise over my salad and over a lot of other things that go great with mayonnaise too
Review: Bramwells Tomato Ketchup
Pros: Just how ketchup should be!
Cons: None
Bramwells make some lovely products, Tomato Ketchup is one of most popular products they make and I am not surprised, I literally do not see any point in buying brands such as Heinz and other leading brands when there are brands like this that are much cheaper and also taste equally as good or maybe even better, honestly I can not remember now as it has been a very long time since I have had a leading brand of ketchup and that I hope is saying something.
Great with chips which is the obvious one and great with anything else, I had ketchup with frankfurters the other day, which were also bought from Aldi, very nice
Cons: None
Bramwells make some lovely products, Tomato Ketchup is one of most popular products they make and I am not surprised, I literally do not see any point in buying brands such as Heinz and other leading brands when there are brands like this that are much cheaper and also taste equally as good or maybe even better, honestly I can not remember now as it has been a very long time since I have had a leading brand of ketchup and that I hope is saying something.
Great with chips which is the obvious one and great with anything else, I had ketchup with frankfurters the other day, which were also bought from Aldi, very nice
Review: Alio Kitchen Foil
Pros: 30 metres, strong
Cons: None
I was shopping at Aldi the other week, searching for an alternative brand to Wilkinson's own brand of kitchen foil which honestly was not a bad product, but for the price and quality you got you felt like you should have been getting something better, so as I always shop in Aldi and like to try new products when I can I thought I would try Alio Kitchen Foil which is Aldi's own brand all purpose strength kitchen foil
When tearing the kitchen foil it is not just an easy tear, in a good way as some cheaper brands can just tear off the roll easily and tear easily when trying to use it too! So this foil is strong for sure and does the job I need it to do when I am covering those chicken breasts or drumsticks into the oven, I have not used the foil for much else, but I think you should be able to get the idea that this product is a great all round good product which is also reasonably priced and lasts ages!
Cons: None
I was shopping at Aldi the other week, searching for an alternative brand to Wilkinson's own brand of kitchen foil which honestly was not a bad product, but for the price and quality you got you felt like you should have been getting something better, so as I always shop in Aldi and like to try new products when I can I thought I would try Alio Kitchen Foil which is Aldi's own brand all purpose strength kitchen foil
When tearing the kitchen foil it is not just an easy tear, in a good way as some cheaper brands can just tear off the roll easily and tear easily when trying to use it too! So this foil is strong for sure and does the job I need it to do when I am covering those chicken breasts or drumsticks into the oven, I have not used the foil for much else, but I think you should be able to get the idea that this product is a great all round good product which is also reasonably priced and lasts ages!
Review: Sweet Harvest Small New Potatoes
Pros: Cheap at 22p
Cons: Too soft and did not like texture
Well there can not always be 'Love Aldi' reviews, however this is not a review full of hatred, but if you are looking for something more simple than washing and simmering some fresh new potatoes then these could be ideal to accompany a quick fix up meal, I brought a pan of water to the simmer on a medium heat, chucked these in for about 5 minutes and they were done, but for me they were too soft, and the texture was not right, it did not taste how a potato should taste to me, but then most cans of tinned potatoes I imagine are the same, and if memory serves me right this can of potatoes are just as good as other leading brands of canned potatoes but at an extremely low price at just 22p!
Friday, 17 June 2011
Review: Quixo 12 Beef Stock Cubes
Pros: Flavourful
Cons: Very high salt content
In each pack of Quixo Beef Stock cubes you get 12 soft flat squares of stock cubes that are easily dissolved in boiling water and make for a great stock to add whether you are adding stock to that home made spaghetti bolognese or casserole you are sure to find a use for these stock cubes if you like to cook
However if you are concerned about the salt levels you consume in each meal it may be a good idea to consider other alternatives as each stock cube contains 4.3 grams of salt which is about 72% of the guideline daily amount
However I find these stock cubes to be cheap, and add a wonderful flavour to all my cooking, maybe one day I will change my mind if I am one day more concerned about the salt levels I consume, but for now I will happily keep purchasing these stock cubes
Cons: Very high salt content
In each pack of Quixo Beef Stock cubes you get 12 soft flat squares of stock cubes that are easily dissolved in boiling water and make for a great stock to add whether you are adding stock to that home made spaghetti bolognese or casserole you are sure to find a use for these stock cubes if you like to cook
However if you are concerned about the salt levels you consume in each meal it may be a good idea to consider other alternatives as each stock cube contains 4.3 grams of salt which is about 72% of the guideline daily amount
However I find these stock cubes to be cheap, and add a wonderful flavour to all my cooking, maybe one day I will change my mind if I am one day more concerned about the salt levels I consume, but for now I will happily keep purchasing these stock cubes
Review: Stonemill Dried Parsley
Pros: Flavourful
Cons: Dispenser
This 9 gram pot of Stonemill Dried Parsley is fairly good value considering it is very flavourful, but it let down by the sprinkling dispenser, shaking the pot seems to be of no use, you could be there all day, but luckily there isa larger dispenser which is what I use and I shake a fair amount of dried parsley into the palm of my hand and put a pinch of parsley over each roast potato as they come to the end of the cooking time, it adds that extra flavour to those delicious roast potatoes you cook
Cons: Dispenser
This 9 gram pot of Stonemill Dried Parsley is fairly good value considering it is very flavourful, but it let down by the sprinkling dispenser, shaking the pot seems to be of no use, you could be there all day, but luckily there isa larger dispenser which is what I use and I shake a fair amount of dried parsley into the palm of my hand and put a pinch of parsley over each roast potato as they come to the end of the cooking time, it adds that extra flavour to those delicious roast potatoes you cook
Review: Sunnyhills Part Baked Baguettes
Pros: Cheap
Cons: None
In each 39 pence pack of Sunnyhills Part Baked Baguettes you get two baguettes that have to be baked in a 200-220 degree celsius oven for about 6 minutes, I find slicing the baguettes in half and slicing both halves through the middle otherwise the tricky part is slicing the baguette once it has come out the oven, usually upon slicing the baguette if I had forgotten to slice it I would end up with a doughy mess as it would seem the bread does not bake very well for me unless I slice the baguettes before baking them.
The actual product itself though is a satisfying lunch, mid morning or mid day snack, you can not fill the baguettes heavily but you can fill them generously with filling of choice, each baguette contains 371 calories and the combined weight of the baguettes is 300 grams, priced at 39 pence per pack it is quite a cheap and enjoyable lunch to have.
Cons: None
In each 39 pence pack of Sunnyhills Part Baked Baguettes you get two baguettes that have to be baked in a 200-220 degree celsius oven for about 6 minutes, I find slicing the baguettes in half and slicing both halves through the middle otherwise the tricky part is slicing the baguette once it has come out the oven, usually upon slicing the baguette if I had forgotten to slice it I would end up with a doughy mess as it would seem the bread does not bake very well for me unless I slice the baguettes before baking them.
The actual product itself though is a satisfying lunch, mid morning or mid day snack, you can not fill the baguettes heavily but you can fill them generously with filling of choice, each baguette contains 371 calories and the combined weight of the baguettes is 300 grams, priced at 39 pence per pack it is quite a cheap and enjoyable lunch to have.
Review: Harvest Morn Luxury Fruit & Nut Muesli
Pros: Luxurious, Healthy
Cons: Slightly expensive
At £2.29 a box this could be considered cheap considering what you get inside the box, but it could also be considered expensive seeing as it is more of a box of fruit and nuts rather than a box of muesli.
In each box you get a very generous amount of fruit and nuts which includes raisins, sultanas, dates, dried banana, pineapple, papaya, mixed nuts and pumpkin seeds, so at least half of the weight has to be its fruit and nut contents, But there is a fair amount of oat, barley and wheat flakes inside each box too so do not doubt this product too much.
My final word on this product is that if you want to enjoy a satisfying breakfast and an extremely healthy one at that, this product is defiantly for you, if you are not concerned about what you have for breakfast you may want to seek other cheaper alternatives such as porridge oats, but this product is satisfying, healthy and fills you up until the early afternoon, so if you want to invest in a decent breakfast cereal look no further
Cons: Slightly expensive
At £2.29 a box this could be considered cheap considering what you get inside the box, but it could also be considered expensive seeing as it is more of a box of fruit and nuts rather than a box of muesli.
In each box you get a very generous amount of fruit and nuts which includes raisins, sultanas, dates, dried banana, pineapple, papaya, mixed nuts and pumpkin seeds, so at least half of the weight has to be its fruit and nut contents, But there is a fair amount of oat, barley and wheat flakes inside each box too so do not doubt this product too much.
My final word on this product is that if you want to enjoy a satisfying breakfast and an extremely healthy one at that, this product is defiantly for you, if you are not concerned about what you have for breakfast you may want to seek other cheaper alternatives such as porridge oats, but this product is satisfying, healthy and fills you up until the early afternoon, so if you want to invest in a decent breakfast cereal look no further
Review: Dominion Fruit Pastilles
Pros: Soft, Cheap
Cons: None
Usually I find that these sort of sweet's are too sugary, or if they are not too sugary they end up being too firm. Dominion Fruit Pastilles however combine a taste that is not too sugary but just right and a texture that is easy to chew into allowing you to enjoy these sweets, they can also be moreish so watch out if you are counting the calories.
Cons: None
Usually I find that these sort of sweet's are too sugary, or if they are not too sugary they end up being too firm. Dominion Fruit Pastilles however combine a taste that is not too sugary but just right and a texture that is easy to chew into allowing you to enjoy these sweets, they can also be moreish so watch out if you are counting the calories.
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Review: Four Seasons Garden Peas
Pros: Cheap, Fresh, Tasty
Cons: None
All garden peas to me taste almost the same but you do get very cheap brands where you can notice the difference but with Four Seasons Garden Peas the taste and texture and freshness of these peas are up there with the leading brands in my opinion, as I said before they are only peas so not everyone may notice the difference but for peace of mind buying this product you should know you are getting good quality frozen peas that have loads of locked in freshness in each spoonful and at only 99 pence for a 1kg bag, you can not go too far wrong now can you
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Love ALDI
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Please stay tuned and keep visiting.
My aim in creating this blog is to not profit from the public but to be of help to everyone who plans on visiting the blog and hopefully ALDI may even like it themselves too. I hope to hear from some of you soon in how you enjoy this blog
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