GOOD: The paper products like bog roll and paper towels etc., laundry liquid are great. I prefer them to colesworth. The pantry staples like rice, flour sugar are fine too and cheaper. The range of cheeses is nice if ordinary - I really like the tubs of cream cheese marketed as from alpine milk - I think it’s the lack of oxygen that gives them that creamy consistency. Their smoked meats are fine and marketed in sensible size packs. I LOOVVEE the chocolate - it tastes like real chocolate and the range is broad. Much better than colesworth. Frozen foods are great - gratins, gozleme, fish are my go tos. Also their pie range is pretty tasty if limited.
MIDDLING: Biscuits and pastries - ordinary at best. OK for day to day but I wouldn’t serve them to guests. The plain sardines are OK - not my favorites but pretty good. I don’t buy aldi tinned fish with sauces - cos I hate the sauces. Fruit and veg are Ok and the turnover is pretty fast so fairly fresh. Condiments - very similar to colesworth but cheaper. Some items are not always available like chili sauce and soy sauce. Cream/butter/yoghurt is fine if middle of the road, and sold in quite large packs - larger than I can use so there’s a bit of wastage to be built into the cost.
BAD (imo): tinned fish in gloopy sauces - I find these horrible. The aldi meat & fish - I prefer to go elsewhere as it’s all in horrible plastic packs. Quality is variable I’m told. Packaged meals (chilled) - I’ve had some bad experiences where these were within use by dates but had gone mouldy, so I don’t recommend these. This might be an issue with my particular aldi’s storage regime and may not apply in other places. Eggs - hard to find packs that are within the useby date. And the size range is small and doesn’t include the size I prefer. Breads and croissants - usually stale and soggy at my aldi.