I made the switch from Sainsbury’s to Lidl for one simple food item after comparing taste, freshness and price.
Whilst I conduct most of my shopping at Sainsbury’s for convenience, there are certain food items I favour collecting from other supermarkets. Marks and Spencer is always my destination for chicken breasts, Caesar sauce and salad.
Regarding fruit and vegetables, Sainsbury’s generally stocks good-quality produce at a fair price.
However, after purchasing multiple packs of one essential fruit from Sainsbury’s and Lidl, the latter proved tastier and even stayed fresh several days beyond the best-before date. The fruit in question is pomegranate seeds, the pre-packaged variety.
Fruit plays a vital role in my weekly grocery shopping, and it’s essential to select good-quality fruit, as it can deteriorate quite rapidly.
Whilst there are numerous different storage tips to help keep fruit fresh for an extended period, you’re better off purchasing it as fresh as possible.
I didn’t anticipate such excellent quality from budget supermarket Lidl, as previously I’ve discovered fruits like blackberries and raspberries have been mouldy in the store.
The packaged pomegranate seeds from Lidl are sweet, juicy and full of flavour, more so than Sainsbury’s.
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I also find that the pomegranate from Lidl tastes good a couple of days after the best-before date stated on the packaging.
As well as the quality and taste, pomegranate seeds are more affordable at Lidl than they are at Sainsbury’s. At Sainsbury’s, they retail for £1.50 for an 80g pot and £2.65 for a 240g pot.
Lidl only stock a 200g pot of pomegranate seeds, and they retail for just £1.39.