One of the perks of running my blog and facebook page is that I get a few freebies now and then. Most recently, Aldi kindly sent me samples of their new ‘HAS NO’ range which is fully gluten free.

I had actually noticed the range appearing in my local Aldi store and it seems like a new product has turned up on the shelves every week for the past month. The samples I received included bread, bread rolls, queen cakes, pasta, madeira cake and cornflakes. I’ve also picked up digestive biscuits, jammy rings and porridge oats myself since then.

 

I’m overwhelmingly impressed with both the quality and the variety of the food Aldi have made available to coeliacs. As a keen baker, the price difference on biscuits alone is enough reason to buy this range. Their bread continues to be fantastic value and the new rolls are perfect at the moment for BBQ’s and cold lunches. The porridge oats have also made their way into my homemade granola, again, brilliant value for money to be had here.

The only item I wouldn’t be mad on were the jammy rings which weren’t similar to the texture of the ‘normal’ variety from my glutenous days and were a bit disappointing. The biggest surprise for me was the queen cakes which were really tasty and would be perfect for a kids party or even an emergency when you haven’t time or the inclination to bake a few treats. I’m planning to use the Madeira in a trifle base soon so I’ll let you know how I get on.

I was already an Aldi shopper but with this new range of gluten free products they’ve really given me even more reason to keep my custom with them. Happy GF shopping!