Great video guys! All your stuff so far is very interesting & entertaining, always filmed with a level of spontaneity and charm. It's always exciting for a native like me seeing Greece through the eyes of people from other countries/cultures/backgrounds. Even a very ordinary thing, like a visit to the supermarket, can become an adventure of discovery when you move to a new place. In the island I live in, Lefkada, Lidl is my supermarket of choice on account of prices, quality & variety of products. We have almost all of the major Greek grocery chains (AB, Sklavenitis, My Market, Market In) and after trying and testing all of them I can safely say it's by far the cheapest overall and with a high degree of quality. The only chain that has a greater variety of products is AB but it's by far the most expensive. What I especially like on Lidl is the design of their stores, right down to the price tags. It seems far more professional than any other chain. I also like the fact that they sell stuff beyond food and house supplies (like tools, seeds, gardening equipment etc.) Most of their private label brands are on par with the stuff that's constantly advertised (and is far more expensive). Most people don't realise that it's the same factories/product facilities that produce these goods and the difference is just the label. I usually buy fruits & vegetables (frozen and fresh), milk, cheese (except feta of course - you have to get the local, unpacked stuff) yoghurt, spices, canned mushrooms & fruits, pasta, legumes and nuts. Also all my cleaning products & bathroom supplies. Never had an issue with the quality of the products. If I can't find a specific fruit or meat I can always go to the farmer's market or at a local butcher/fisherman. I also find it very interesting that every week they have a "themed" section with products from other countries. I often try some of these products just for fun. The only problem is that some of those products are really great and you have to wait for a long time till they bring them back (on another "themed" week). They also have limited edition products that are available for a short time or on specific seasons. That is the case with your pistacchio spread Amalia. I 've tried it also, along with a chestnut one, and they were absolutely amazing. Haven't seen them though for quite a long time now. As for recommendations I have to say my latest obsessions from Lidl are the "Alesto" Cashew-Peanut Mix with Honey & Salt and the "Pork & Chicken Gyoza" with Gyoza Sauce that I discovered on an Asian themed week and I'm afraid it won't be available again soon enough. It would be nice to meet you guys in person but Crete is very far from my island. Sorry for this very long message, keep up the great work!
Wow! 💙This is the longest comment we've ever seen! 🙏We really appreciate your effort, and we're grateful to have people like you in our community here on TH-cam. Thank you for watching our videos, taking the time to give us useful advice, and giving us feedback! This is truly helpful! Thank you again!🙏 About the gyoza, I didn't even notice they have it! We used to eat kilos of gyoza back in the UK! I'm glad I can find them here, too! Whenever I see the chestnut, I'll make sure to try it. I used the pistachio one for ice cream, and it's better than the one you buy. I really miss it😅
@@Sunpire I'm really glad you appreciated my comment and kudos for taking the time to reply to all the comments. I work in a creative field too (graphic design) and I know how important is engagement and feedback on one's effort. I understand that at least for now, in your beginning, it's the thing that keeps you going. I wish you all the best on your endeavor and I 'm looking forward to your next videos.
ποιότητα στα τρόφιμα στο Λιντ 😂😂😂φυσικά και όχι!λιγα αξίζουν!Αν ο κόσμος είχε αρκετό εισόδημα για να ζήσει καλά ελάχιστοι Έλληνες θα ψωνιζαν από εκεί. Αυτή είναι η καθαρή αλήθεια!
Kalimera we don’t have LIDL market stores in Montréal Canada but I enjoy shopping in Chania. I do like to go around the store to buy fresh fruits that I hand picked never buy in rapid boxes and fish so I cook in the hotel room. If I remember correctly it has ready cooked traditional Cretan food especially the stuffed vegetables that I like. Here we get all Greek made products and olive oils. I enjoy watching you videos Raul take care 👏🏻
Kalimera, George! 😊 shopping here in Chania is a pleasure, a lot of good things to choose from. There is a ready cooked food section in Sklavenitis, I think. I'm glad you enjoy our videos! Thank you for your comments!🙏
@@Sunpire kalimera Raul… on my last comment I forgot the Greek market store so I did Google maps search it’s name SYKA in there they cook traditional Cretan food I buy each is about € 5 but mostly even here I buy and cook my meals cause I have to avoid salt and sugar.. have a nice weekend
Hello, Free Wifi can be very dangerous. Now, what is different between the Greek and the rest ones, we're talking *huge* difference, is that in Greece LIDL has Greek vegetables, fruits and, cheeses and many other goods. You simply cant compare vegetables and fruits with anything from the UK and I see in this particular LIDL they have them from Crete, which, you know... EDIT: we actually do have pistacchio ice cream, we just call it "fystiki" and it is made with a local product known as fystiki Aeginas which is a PDO product. It is possible that it is better than pistacchio too. Search for it.
Agree with your comment about free WiFi. I always use my mobile data when out. Find it annoying when big supermarkets in UK have poor mobile reception, so have to use their WiFi to access their coupons on my mobile. Always ensure you have good antivirus on your phone - something that most people might have on computer but don't think about for phone.
I live most of the year in the U.K. but I come from Greece …the U.K. is a good 25% more expensive …and thanks for sharing your video …well presented…until next time ….Alex🇬🇷
Let me give you some info regarding the own brands of Lidl Greece : Feta Cheese is from Ntampizas , Freeway sodas are from Green Cola , and Vikos , Mitsikeli water is from Vikos , Yoghurts Γαλπο are made from Kri Kri , Fresh Milks from Evrofarma , Long Dated Milks from Mevgal , Eatme chocolates are made from Tottis , some Cleaning Products made from Endless , Frozen pies are made from Arampatzis and many more Greek companies.Therefore many Own Brands from Lidl are from Big Greek Brands which are written on the packaging.Lidl in Greece has the biggest percentage of Greek products than any other Greek Supermarkerts in around 70-75% and due that fact prices on own brands even though come from big brands are a lot lower.
ολα τα καθαριστικά του lidl τα φτιάχνει Rolco στον Ρέντη, τα δε αναψυκτικά καμία σχεση με τα Γερμανικά , η πορτοκαλάδα του Βίκου εχει 5% πορτοκάλι και η Γερμανική 2%.. Κρεας χοιρινο , κοτοπουλο πολυ ποιο ακριβά η Γερμανια.
@@Sunpire Yep I agree, in Greece it's to your interest to make friends with your local butcher, and then be even closer friends, until you reach the point of him keeping for you the best pieces! ^ This of course is Level 2 Level 1 is frequent visits to Sklavenitis while having trained your eye for locating fresh! LEVEL 3 is of course keeping your own cattle! (Greek God mode)
I always go to the same lidl store as you. It's the best especially in the morning when there aren't many tourists around and also open during Sundays!
@@Sunpire A small tip after I watched the video. You should try Sklavenitis in Kissamos if you ever go to that area to swim etc. I went there last week and was super surprised to see high quality fresh fish. I guess they have made a deal with the local fishermen. But yeah in general for fish or meat most of the locals go to butcher/ fish shops as the products are of more high quality.
Thank you so much for this. Am considering moving to Crete from UK and get most of my groceries from Lidls. Great to see inside this one in Crete. Do they have 'British week' in the Greek ones? I always look forward to Greek week in UK - one of the rare times that I get retsina here!! Great to know that you can get the frozen tiropita etc (cheese pie) all the time in Greece. In UK they are usually sold out in first couple of days!!
Glad it was helpful!💙 So far we haven't seen a 'British week' , we noticed some Italian products. The quality of the products here is good, we're very happy with greek Lidl. There are a lot of locally produced products.
Great video! In Athens (city centre) Lidl stores are much smaller (due to restricted space) with narrow corridors and less variety. I personally buy Feta from Lidl as it's more affordable. I woud recommend the Noma Feta which is tasty. Also as you reside in Crete, I would suggest the Noma paximadia (rusks) for Ntakos. The nut collection is great and you can find packages that you cannot find in other Greek supermarkets. Forest frozen fruit package is also great and I can only find it in Lidl (it might be available in other countries as well). Fresh fruit and vegetables are not very cheap but certainly cheaper than other supermarkets. I noticed high difference in price in strawberies, cherries and blueberries in comparison to the other Greek markets.
@@Sunpire Yes, that would make sense! There are indeed bigger stores and even some huge ones but they are not located in the city centre (you can find them in other areas of Athens and in the suburbs).
13:02 next to the turkey fillets there are some chicken nuggets with an orange outside crispy coat that I would definitely recommend you to try!!!🧡 I really miss them now that I live in Germany 🥲☺️
Thank you very much for watching us and for advice 💙💙🙏🤗. We will definitely try them as we love chicken nuggets 💙💙💙💙. Is there something that you can find in Germany and not here?
LIDL in Greece, sells many products from the local area (don't know if it's the same for other European countries). In the LIDL market in my area (northern Greece), they sell many very local diary & meat products that you can't find in other LIDL markets in Greece. By the way, i have seen many commenter saying that meat, dairy products etc. are bad and shouldn't be bought... I would say It depends. It not black & white. As long as they have the mentions the country origin on products (usually from EU countries), you are fine. I definitely prefer buying fresh meat from a local butchery or from Greek Supermarkets with integrated butchery (or fresh Fish from the fish market). But if i can't find what i want from those shops, i just get it from LIDL. When there is a Greek flag on the product, it's produced in Greece (obviously). Some other in the comment section said that ΓΑΛΠΟ is a "bad" product LOL... That's nonsense. ΓΑΛΠΟ (GALPO) is just a sub brand from ΚΟΛΙΟΣ (KOLIOS), made just for LIDL Greece. KOLIOS is one of the oldest & biggest FETA, cheese and diary manufacturers in Greece. A good quality brand that exports its products to the whole world. They get their milk from certified Dairy farms (goat, sheep, cow) in my area here Macedonia (not the fake slavic imposter country) and Thrace. Their production facilities are near Thessaloniki. GALPO as far as i know, is only sold in Greek & Cyprian LIDL markets. You can taste the difference between Kolios FETA and Galpo FETA. The original brand Kolios, ripes longer in barrels than Galpo. But makes it also more expensive... The quality of the ingredients are the same. There is another brand called "Milbona". It's a very known LIDL brand. This LIDL brand has producers/dairy farms from all over Europe (UK, Germany, Romania, Netherlands, France, Greece, Italy etc.). Kolios is also part of it. And produces many products with this brand name for LIDL. Those products are sold in Greece and all over Europe.
όχι δεν είναι ίδια. ο γαμπρός μου δίνει γάλα σε ελληνική εταιρεία εννοητε ότι δεν χρησιμοποιούν την ίδια ποιότητα παντού. εγώ δεν τρώω ωμά τυριά, δεν μου αρέσουν έτσι αλλά που έχω συζητήσει με ανθρώπους που κάνουν σεμινάρια περί τροφίμων και υγειονομικόυ ενδιαφέροντος τα τυριά του Λιντ είναι πιο κάτω σε ποιότητα από τυριά που πουλουνται σε Ελληνικά σούπερ μάρκετ.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to share all this information with us!🙏 We really appreciate that! Now, with so much information about feta and recommendations, we have to make a video testing them and which one is the best for us. We like the products from Lidl, we shopped at Lidl in all the countries we lived in.
Having lived in the UK for 5 years in regards to vegetables, fruits and meats they’re just almost totally flavorless. Here in Greece all vegetables, fruits, and meats have a very delicious taste and strong aroma. I’ve heard it’s due to the dryer weather. I don’t know.. 🤷🏻♂️
Youre right, its like here in Sweden,the vegetables are tasteless. Its very dufficult for example making gemista with the tomatoes we have, that are grown in greenhouses and imported from the Netherlands.
Greece is the world leader at fish farming for sea bream (τσιπούρα) and sea bass (λαβράκι). It's almost the only thing that I still buy at lidl when it comes to food, because they get it sufficiently fresh. No meat or dairy.
I would say that the meat section of lidl is one of the worst in the market my favourite is from sklavenitis and also masoutis has very good quality on everything
More comments... In US or UK one eats because of need, here is more because of pleasure. Still. And this is why you won't find so many ready-made meals - we want to cook, to enjoy our food and, when possible, share it (and the pleasure) with others. I guess you have already noticed this last one, if you are in Crete. Also, chicken costs about 3 euros/kg. Buying separately the pieces will cost you three times as much. You may buy 3 whole chickens, use the pieces you need and freeze the rest for other meals.
Greece is expensive comparing to the Netherlands. The average income is much higher in the Netherlands. And the prices are the same or a bitore expensive
Ενα σχόλιο παιδιά.. ολλα καλα!! Αλλα μάθετε κατι οτι και να αγοράσετε στην Ελλάδα, γλυκό αλμυρό, ξινό, η φρούτα.. μάθετε οτι ειναι τα καλύτερα του κόσμου!! Και τα ποιο ευγεστα.. και αυτο οφείλεται στη γη , στον ήλιο, στο μεσογειακό κλίμα, στη θάλασσα!! Οσο για τις τιμές μπορεί να βρεις στο εξωτερικό, κάποια πράγματα ποιο φτηνά,, αλλα πότε με την ποιότητα της Ελλάδος!!
Hello, in Greek SM's you will rearely find good watermelons , almost impossible, only in the open market (where you have made a video off) you will find good wtatermelons
@Sunpire Some yes, some no . Like we bought chicken that was a Greek product but I'm not exactly sure about all the products. You can check the online app they have .Every Greek product is mentioned there with a Greek flag , especially if it's on sale .
ION is the best chocolate in Greece. About the watermelon the stem that has to be brown in a lie, simply not true. I chose stem that is still green. It has to have the yellow/white spot meaning that watermelon was lying on the field long enough. the most important for me is to knock on it and (hard to describe in words) but you have to get the vibe and the sound when you knock it that is full of water. If the sound is dull and feels empty it is overriped.
12:00 I would not recommend buying meat from any supermarket, find a good butcher shop and you will have both better quality meat and about 20% cheaper prices than those packaged offerings.
@@Sunpire That is why I said a good butcher shop!! Unfortunately I cannot give you a recommendation for Chania since I have relocated almost a decade now, but if you do like your meat, a googling for "κρεοπωλείο χανιά" and a mini safari on the results would definitely be worth it.
For a sweet watermelon you need the stem to be dry/brown and for the watermelon to have a light/dry spot on one side. Groceries in general are so expensive in Greece compared to most European countries. Even things that are imported FROM Greece, they are cheaper in Berlin, than they are in Greece! or same price in Melbourne. This doesn't make sense.
@@Sunpire Theres a monopoly on alkohol here, its only sold in a specific " alcohol shops" owned by the state/governmemt and you have to be 20 years old to purchase alcohol in such a shop
I live in Athens and i have 3 main super markets near me ...Lidl ... Sklavenitis and my market.... I usually go to Lidl for only some thinks ..Like Kardis products who actually i see that you love too .. chocolates ...beer ....Sone cans of tuna and tuna salad ,( much cheaper that other super markets especially when have offer's) Halva....You must try the white Goat cheese...and the prices to bahars ( peppers.. salt ..paprika ..garlic dust ..ets ) is far more cheeper from other greek supermarkets Usually i don't buy meat from Lidl except sometimes chicken nuggets ) ... Potatoes especially this one in Green package is the best far frozen potatoes in greece ...And the prices especially when have offers in sun oil are the best ... I hope to help ...Have a nice stay here in Greece...
Its a shame that you csn't find real German products in Lidl Greece..there is no leberwurst no marzipan no lebkuchen no sauetkraut or ritkohlsalat or real German wurst or so many things.WHY..WHY ??? Can somebody tell ????i hate this.
Feta is THE greek cheese (PDO) and every county will argue that theirs is the best. Avoid stereotypes like "X shop has the best or the worst" and just pick a few, try and stay with the one you prefer. Any shop may sell any quality at any given moment (except maybe of specialised stores). Soft, medium or hard, with or without herbs or spices, it is still feta. There are a few that I personally prefer (from areas like Vytina or Kalavryta) but that's a matter of taste, if not a matter of word of mouth. The best way is to start with the normal, hard, common feta (trying from a few production areas) and then... experiment. Trial and error has always been a good way.
Thank you so much for watching and for the tips!💙🙏 There are so many types of cheese here, and they are all great in different ways. It's a pleasure to experiment.
DONT buy meat from any supermarket just DONT, there are shops called butcheries , google map it and choose from there , its a pity to be on crete and eat meat from uganda tynisia and zambia the sausage thingies are nice but they fare ull of margarine ok amalia is a bad influence
@@Sunpire italy and greece import theyre beef from africa mainly for supermarkets and cheap resto's , this isnt the problem , the problem with supermarkets is that the meat is not fresh and definatelly not preserved corectly , they get tons of frozen meats , defrost them in night shifts and send them as fresh the next morning , the first day theres not a big problem but after that the meat is treated as fresh by the workers in the shops and all kinds of germs start growing many ready made traditional dishes are made in china and shiped to greece for less than 60cents per dish ... these are the ones you should be avoiding for real
@@Sunpire Just find a local butchery and enjoy the real meat. . Lidl is something i would avoid in any country ,sorry but this is the true, especially when it comes to my food..
Lidl is the only supermarket I would never buy meat from. Sklavenitis, Vasilopoulos, Kritikos have way better quality red and white meat selections, plus they are not prepackaged; you can actually pick the piece you want at the butcher's section. Moreover, I would never buy dairy from Lidl. Good brand milk is always more expensive than in domestic supermarket chains (e.g. Sklavenitis), feta cheese is prepackaged in Lidl, while in domestic supermarket chains, at the cheese section, you can buy good brand feta (e.g. Dodoni, Epiros, Kalavriton) for less money. P.S. Stay away from whichever product reads ΓΑΛΠΟ. Many years ago I made the mistake of buying ΓΑΛΠΟ yogurt, due to its low price, and it tasted like lime (not the fruit, the other thing they use in construction); never again!!
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Lidll in Greece is much more expensive than Germany
@@poledancewearcarolina7790 really? What prices do you have for chicken breast?
@@poledancewearcarolina7790 Like what? They showed so many things. What is so much cheaper in Germany lidl can you give some specific examples?
You dont buy meat at supermarkets in Greece. You go to the butcher store
Especially from Lidl. Might be horse meat.
a full fat yogurt has more protein than the high protein products
This whole porotein products are a great marketing strategy 😅
These videos are very informative. They are also entertaining. Keep it coming.
Thank you for watching and for the feedback!🙏 we really appreciate it!
Great video guys!
All your stuff so far is very interesting & entertaining, always filmed with a level of spontaneity and charm. It's always exciting for a native like me seeing Greece through the eyes of people from other countries/cultures/backgrounds.
Even a very ordinary thing, like a visit to the supermarket, can become an adventure of discovery when you move to a new place.
In the island I live in, Lefkada, Lidl is my supermarket of choice on account of prices, quality & variety of products. We have almost all of the major Greek grocery chains (AB, Sklavenitis, My Market, Market In) and after trying and testing all of them I can safely say it's by far the cheapest overall and with a high degree of quality. The only chain that has a greater variety of products is AB but it's by far the most expensive.
What I especially like on Lidl is the design of their stores, right down to the price tags. It seems far more professional than any other chain. I also like the fact that they sell stuff beyond food and house supplies (like tools, seeds, gardening equipment etc.) Most of their private label brands are on par with the stuff that's constantly advertised (and is far more expensive). Most people don't realise that it's the same factories/product facilities that produce these goods and the difference is just the label.
I usually buy fruits & vegetables (frozen and fresh), milk, cheese (except feta of course - you have to get the local, unpacked stuff) yoghurt, spices, canned mushrooms & fruits, pasta, legumes and nuts. Also all my cleaning products & bathroom supplies. Never had an issue with the quality of the products. If I can't find a specific fruit or meat I can always go to the farmer's market or at a local butcher/fisherman.
I also find it very interesting that every week they have a "themed" section with products from other countries. I often try some of these products just for fun. The only problem is that some of those products are really great and you have to wait for a long time till they bring them back (on another "themed" week).
They also have limited edition products that are available for a short time or on specific seasons. That is the case with your pistacchio spread Amalia.
I 've tried it also, along with a chestnut one, and they were absolutely amazing. Haven't seen them though for quite a long time now.
As for recommendations I have to say my latest obsessions from Lidl are the "Alesto" Cashew-Peanut Mix with Honey & Salt and the "Pork & Chicken Gyoza" with Gyoza Sauce that I discovered on an Asian themed week and I'm afraid it won't be available again soon enough.
It would be nice to meet you guys in person but Crete is very far from my island.
Sorry for this very long message, keep up the great work!
Wow! 💙This is the longest comment we've ever seen! 🙏We really appreciate your effort, and we're grateful to have people like you in our community here on TH-cam. Thank you for watching our videos, taking the time to give us useful advice, and giving us feedback! This is truly helpful! Thank you again!🙏
About the gyoza, I didn't even notice they have it! We used to eat kilos of gyoza back in the UK! I'm glad I can find them here, too!
Whenever I see the chestnut, I'll make sure to try it. I used the pistachio one for ice cream, and it's better than the one you buy. I really miss it😅
@@Sunpire I'm really glad you appreciated my comment and kudos for taking the time to reply to all the comments.
I work in a creative field too (graphic design) and I know how important is engagement and feedback on one's effort. I understand that at least for now, in your beginning, it's the thing that keeps you going.
I wish you all the best on your endeavor and I 'm looking forward to your next videos.
Thank you very much 💙💙
ποιότητα στα τρόφιμα στο Λιντ 😂😂😂φυσικά και όχι!λιγα αξίζουν!Αν ο κόσμος είχε αρκετό εισόδημα για να ζήσει καλά ελάχιστοι Έλληνες θα ψωνιζαν από εκεί. Αυτή είναι η καθαρή αλήθεια!
Kalimera we don’t have LIDL market stores in Montréal Canada but I enjoy shopping in Chania. I do like to go around the store to buy fresh fruits that I hand picked never buy in rapid boxes and fish so I cook in the hotel room. If I remember correctly it has ready cooked traditional Cretan food especially the stuffed vegetables that I like. Here we get all Greek made products and olive oils. I enjoy watching you videos Raul take care 👏🏻
Kalimera, George! 😊 shopping here in Chania is a pleasure, a lot of good things to choose from. There is a ready cooked food section in Sklavenitis, I think.
I'm glad you enjoy our videos! Thank you for your comments!🙏
@@Sunpire kalimera Raul… on my last comment I forgot the Greek market store so I did Google maps search it’s name SYKA in there they cook traditional Cretan food I buy each is about € 5 but mostly even here I buy and cook my meals cause I have to avoid salt and sugar.. have a nice weekend
Hello,
Free Wifi can be very dangerous. Now, what is different between the Greek and the rest ones, we're talking *huge* difference, is that in Greece LIDL has Greek vegetables, fruits and, cheeses and many other goods. You simply cant compare vegetables and fruits with anything from the UK and I see in this particular LIDL they have them from Crete, which, you know... EDIT: we actually do have pistacchio ice cream, we just call it "fystiki" and it is made with a local product known as fystiki Aeginas which is a PDO product. It is possible that it is better than pistacchio too. Search for it.
Hello, thank you very much for watching us and for the advice 👍🏻🙏💙💙
Agree with your comment about free WiFi. I always use my mobile data when out. Find it annoying when big supermarkets in UK have poor mobile reception, so have to use their WiFi to access their coupons on my mobile. Always ensure you have good antivirus on your phone - something that most people might have on computer but don't think about for phone.
Youre right, huge difference when the vegetables are actually from Greece, grown in perfect climate for it and not in greenhouses
I live most of the year in the U.K. but I come from Greece …the U.K. is a good 25% more expensive …and thanks for sharing your video …well presented…until next time ….Alex🇬🇷
Thank you, Alex, for watching us 👀 💙🙏🤗
Let me give you some info regarding the own brands of Lidl Greece : Feta Cheese is from Ntampizas , Freeway sodas are from Green Cola , and Vikos , Mitsikeli water is from Vikos , Yoghurts Γαλπο are made from Kri Kri , Fresh Milks from Evrofarma , Long Dated Milks from Mevgal , Eatme chocolates are made from Tottis , some Cleaning Products made from Endless , Frozen pies are made from Arampatzis and many more Greek companies.Therefore many Own Brands from Lidl are from Big Greek Brands which are written on the packaging.Lidl in Greece has the biggest percentage of Greek products than any other Greek Supermarkerts in around 70-75% and due that fact prices on own brands even though come from big brands are a lot lower.
Thank you for watching us and for this information 🙏 💙💙🤗. But how do you know all this?
@@Sunpire i have worked in the wholesale industry 🙏
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ολα τα καθαριστικά του lidl τα φτιάχνει Rolco στον Ρέντη, τα δε αναψυκτικά καμία σχεση με τα Γερμανικά , η πορτοκαλάδα του Βίκου εχει 5% πορτοκάλι και η Γερμανική 2%.. Κρεας χοιρινο , κοτοπουλο πολυ ποιο ακριβά η Γερμανια.
For meat and not only Sklavenitis definitely,far better quality.
Thank you! 🙏
@@Sunpire Yep LIDL has a name for low q in Greece, can't tell if true though as I've never shopped there
Really? Why do you think is that?
@@Sunpire ...because the best tested product from lidl is the tools!
First choice the butcher near you, second Sclavenitis.😎
@@Sunpire Yep I agree, in Greece it's to your interest to make friends with your local butcher, and then be even closer friends, until you reach the point of him keeping for you the best pieces!
^ This of course is Level 2
Level 1 is frequent visits to Sklavenitis while having trained your eye for locating fresh!
LEVEL 3 is of course keeping your own cattle! (Greek God mode)
Icecream with figs !
Lays and other chips with oregano !
Greek "nutella" : Merenta !
Also sokofreta ...
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I always go to the same lidl store as you. It's the best especially in the morning when there aren't many tourists around and also open during Sundays!
For us it is so random, we can go every monday at the same hour and sometimes it is super busy but sometimes is quiet... So weird
@@Sunpire A small tip after I watched the video. You should try Sklavenitis in Kissamos if you ever go to that area to swim etc. I went there last week and was super surprised to see high quality fresh fish. I guess they have made a deal with the local fishermen. But yeah in general for fish or meat most of the locals go to butcher/ fish shops as the products are of more high quality.
Thank you for the tip 🙏👍🏻💙💙
And thank you for watching us 💙👍🏻🙏🙏
Thank you so much for this. Am considering moving to Crete from UK and get most of my groceries from Lidls. Great to see inside this one in Crete.
Do they have 'British week' in the Greek ones?
I always look forward to Greek week in UK - one of the rare times that I get retsina here!! Great to know that you can get the frozen tiropita etc (cheese pie) all the time in Greece. In UK they are usually sold out in first couple of days!!
Glad it was helpful!💙 So far we haven't seen a 'British week' , we noticed some Italian products. The quality of the products here is good, we're very happy with greek Lidl. There are a lot of locally produced products.
Good luck with the move if you decide to go for it!🇬🇷❤️
I am Greek, I am going to lidl very often and I still watched that video 😂
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Did you enjoy it?
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Thank you!💙🇬🇷
Sklavenitis and Masoutis
We use Sklavenitis often, I don't think we have Masoutis here🤔
Great video! In Athens (city centre) Lidl stores are much smaller (due to restricted space) with narrow corridors and less variety. I personally buy Feta from Lidl as it's more affordable. I woud recommend the Noma Feta which is tasty. Also as you reside in Crete, I would suggest the Noma paximadia (rusks) for Ntakos. The nut collection is great and you can find packages that you cannot find in other Greek supermarkets. Forest frozen fruit package is also great and I can only find it in Lidl (it might be available in other countries as well). Fresh fruit and vegetables are not very cheap but certainly cheaper than other supermarkets. I noticed high difference in price in strawberies, cherries and blueberries in comparison to the other Greek markets.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to share this with us!❤️🙏
We definitely thought the stores in Athens are bigger!😅
@@Sunpire Yes, that would make sense! There are indeed bigger stores and even some huge ones but they are not located in the city centre (you can find them in other areas of Athens and in the suburbs).
Interesting! Maybe we'll make a video about it in the future when we visit Athens!
13:02 next to the turkey fillets there are some chicken nuggets with an orange outside crispy coat that I would definitely recommend you to try!!!🧡
I really miss them now that I live in Germany 🥲☺️
Thank you very much for watching us and for advice 💙💙🙏🤗. We will definitely try them as we love chicken nuggets 💙💙💙💙. Is there something that you can find in Germany and not here?
LIDL in Greece, sells many products from the local area (don't know if it's the same for other European countries). In the LIDL market in my area (northern Greece), they sell many very local diary & meat products that you can't find in other LIDL markets in Greece.
By the way, i have seen many commenter saying that meat, dairy products etc. are bad and shouldn't be bought... I would say It depends. It not black & white. As long as they have the mentions the country origin on products (usually from EU countries), you are fine.
I definitely prefer buying fresh meat from a local butchery or from Greek Supermarkets with integrated butchery (or fresh Fish from the fish market). But if i can't find what i want from those shops, i just get it from LIDL. When there is a Greek flag on the product, it's produced in Greece (obviously).
Some other in the comment section said that ΓΑΛΠΟ is a "bad" product LOL... That's nonsense.
ΓΑΛΠΟ (GALPO) is just a sub brand from ΚΟΛΙΟΣ (KOLIOS), made just for LIDL Greece. KOLIOS is one of the oldest & biggest FETA, cheese and diary manufacturers in Greece. A good quality brand that exports its products to the whole world. They get their milk from certified Dairy farms (goat, sheep, cow) in my area here Macedonia (not the fake slavic imposter country) and Thrace. Their production facilities are near Thessaloniki. GALPO as far as i know, is only sold in Greek & Cyprian LIDL markets.
You can taste the difference between Kolios FETA and Galpo FETA. The original brand Kolios, ripes longer in barrels than Galpo. But makes it also more expensive... The quality of the ingredients are the same.
There is another brand called "Milbona". It's a very known LIDL brand. This LIDL brand has producers/dairy farms from all over Europe (UK, Germany, Romania, Netherlands, France, Greece, Italy etc.). Kolios is also part of it. And produces many products with this brand name for LIDL. Those products are sold in Greece and all over Europe.
όχι δεν είναι ίδια. ο γαμπρός μου δίνει γάλα σε ελληνική εταιρεία εννοητε ότι δεν χρησιμοποιούν την ίδια ποιότητα παντού. εγώ δεν τρώω ωμά τυριά, δεν μου αρέσουν έτσι αλλά που έχω συζητήσει με ανθρώπους που κάνουν σεμινάρια περί τροφίμων και υγειονομικόυ ενδιαφέροντος τα τυριά του Λιντ είναι πιο κάτω σε ποιότητα από τυριά που πουλουνται σε Ελληνικά σούπερ μάρκετ.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to share all this information with us!🙏 We really appreciate that!
Now, with so much information about feta and recommendations, we have to make a video testing them and which one is the best for us.
We like the products from Lidl, we shopped at Lidl in all the countries we lived in.
Having lived in the UK for 5 years in regards to vegetables, fruits and meats they’re just almost totally flavorless. Here in Greece all vegetables, fruits, and meats have a very delicious taste and strong aroma. I’ve heard it’s due to the dryer weather. I don’t know.. 🤷🏻♂️
Yes, you are right about the UK part. We don't know why there is more flavour here in Greece for vegetables, fruits and meat..
Youre right, its like here in Sweden,the vegetables are tasteless. Its very dufficult for example making gemista with the tomatoes we have, that are grown in greenhouses and imported from the Netherlands.
Greece is the world leader at fish farming for sea bream (τσιπούρα) and sea bass (λαβράκι). It's almost the only thing that I still buy at lidl when it comes to food, because they get it sufficiently fresh. No meat or dairy.
Thank you very much for this tip 🙏 😊 💙 💙
I would say that the meat section of lidl is one of the worst in the market my favourite is from sklavenitis and also masoutis has very good quality on everything
Thank you for watching and dropping a comment!🙏 do you think the butchery would be better than Skalvenitis?🤔
That fresh fish is very fresh and delicious better than the one from the open market , its also on a good price
That's really good to know!🙏💙
on 25:35 just try high protein dakaki and breadsticks best snacks if you want to eat something healthy.
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No lidl in Australia but nice to watch your video
Thank you for watching! 🙏💙 we had no idea about that! Good to know!
Is there an Aldi?
Look for watermelon that have large yellow patches. I saw some watermelons in this video with yellow patches.
Thank you for watching and for the tips! 🙏💙
More comments... In US or UK one eats because of need, here is more because of pleasure. Still. And this is why you won't find so many ready-made meals - we want to cook, to enjoy our food and, when possible, share it (and the pleasure) with others. I guess you have already noticed this last one, if you are in Crete. Also, chicken costs about 3 euros/kg. Buying separately the pieces will cost you three times as much. You may buy 3 whole chickens, use the pieces you need and freeze the rest for other meals.
Yes, you are right on all the points ✅️ ✅️
Where I live int the US boneless chicken thighs are about $2 per pound, so about 2 euro for 500 gram
I find that really cheap... Is it cheap for the US?
that lidl is at Leptokarya right?!?! :D
Is near Synka and near iguana beach ⛱️
Greece is expensive comparing to the Netherlands. The average income is much higher in the Netherlands. And the prices are the same or a bitore expensive
It is a bit expensive...
Lidl has about 166 stores in the US, but it appears they are all located on the east coast
Is Lidl new to US?
@@Sunpire first Lidl in the US opened June 2017 in Virginia
Is there an Aldi store in Us?
Ενα σχόλιο παιδιά.. ολλα καλα!! Αλλα μάθετε κατι οτι και να αγοράσετε στην Ελλάδα, γλυκό αλμυρό, ξινό, η φρούτα.. μάθετε οτι ειναι τα καλύτερα του κόσμου!! Και τα ποιο ευγεστα.. και αυτο οφείλεται στη γη , στον ήλιο, στο μεσογειακό κλίμα, στη θάλασσα!! Οσο για τις τιμές μπορεί να βρεις στο εξωτερικό, κάποια πράγματα ποιο φτηνά,, αλλα πότε με την ποιότητα της Ελλάδος!!
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Hello, in Greek SM's you will rearely find good watermelons , almost impossible, only in the open market (where you have made a video off) you will find good wtatermelons
Thank you for watching!🙏 We're usually buying watermelon from the locals 🍉
Greece's Lidl has mostly Greek products, unlike other countries .
Is the meat as well from Greece?
@Sunpire Some yes, some no . Like we bought chicken that was a Greek product but I'm not exactly sure about all the products. You can check the online app they have .Every Greek product is mentioned there with a Greek flag , especially if it's on sale .
@@Sunpire Just tipe the word Lidl Hellas
We have the app, and we saw the little flags on some products! This is very good to know for foreigners. Thank you for commenting 🙏
ION is the best chocolate in Greece.
About the watermelon the stem that has to be brown in a lie, simply not true. I chose stem that is still green. It has to have the yellow/white spot meaning that watermelon was lying on the field long enough. the most important for me is to knock on it and (hard to describe in words) but you have to get the vibe and the sound when you knock it that is full of water. If the sound is dull and feels empty it is overriped.
Thank you very much for watching us and for advice 💙💙🙏🤗. I fell like watermelon 🍉 is so random when you buy it....
@@Sunpire it will come with experience :)
Glad you enjoy living in Greece (especially on Crete ;). For us Cretans Crete is our heaven on earth
For us Crete heaven on earth as well. We can talk hours about why and how ✨️✨️✨️💙💙
12:00 I would not recommend buying meat from any supermarket, find a good butcher shop and you will have both better quality meat and about 20% cheaper prices than those packaged offerings.
Definitely, we agree with you on the quality 👌 💙. On the price, at least for us we couldn't find a butcher cheaper than in supermarkets...
@@Sunpire That is why I said a good butcher shop!!
Unfortunately I cannot give you a recommendation for Chania since I have relocated almost a decade now, but if you do like your meat, a googling for "κρεοπωλείο χανιά" and a mini safari on the results would definitely be worth it.
Most people by fresh milk in those cartons so its better to buy smaller batches so it won't go bad if you can't finish it
Yes, we like the smaller ones 1L 💙💙
The best thing in Lidl from their products is their ice cream. It is way better than the expensive Greek brands.
Thank you very much for watching and sharing!🙏
I don't like lidl ice.cream. I like Galaxia grocery chain ice cream in greece.
We love the pastry from lidl 🥹
We love it too 💙💙
We love goat milk 🤣🤣
Tip n1 Don't buy your meat and your vegetables / fruits in lidl maybe you can get a sea bream but thats about it
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For a sweet watermelon you need the stem to be dry/brown and for the watermelon to have a light/dry spot on one side.
Groceries in general are so expensive in Greece compared to most European countries.
Even things that are imported FROM Greece, they are cheaper in Berlin, than they are in Greece! or same price in Melbourne. This doesn't make sense.
Thank you for watching and for the tips!🙏
We will make a video with a grocery price comparison between some countries soon !
Wine is not sold in super markets here in Sweden😊
Really? Why is that please?
@@Sunpire Theres a monopoly on alkohol here, its only sold in a specific " alcohol shops" owned by the state/governmemt and you have to be 20 years old to purchase alcohol in such a shop
So interesting! Didn't know about this! Thanks for sharing 🙏
rule no1. Don't buy fish, meat or vegetables from supermarkets. Simple as that
Ok, we understand . But can you explain bit why not please?
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What about prices?
We have a full video on that coming up
I live in Athens and i have 3 main super markets near me ...Lidl ... Sklavenitis and my market....
I usually go to Lidl for only some thinks ..Like Kardis products who actually i see that you love too .. chocolates ...beer ....Sone cans of tuna and tuna salad ,( much cheaper that other super markets especially when have offer's) Halva....You must try the white Goat cheese...and the prices to bahars ( peppers.. salt ..paprika ..garlic dust ..ets ) is far more cheeper from other greek supermarkets
Usually i don't buy meat from Lidl except sometimes chicken nuggets ) ... Potatoes especially this one in Green package is the best far frozen potatoes in greece ...And the prices especially when have offers in sun oil are the best ...
I hope to help ...Have a nice stay here in Greece...
@veteranos2459 Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to share these with us! We really appreciate it!🙏 Very useful tips💙
Its a shame that you csn't find real German products in Lidl Greece..there is no leberwurst no marzipan no lebkuchen no sauetkraut or ritkohlsalat or real German wurst or so many things.WHY..WHY ??? Can somebody tell ????i hate this.
Feta is THE greek cheese (PDO) and every county will argue that theirs is the best. Avoid stereotypes like "X shop has the best or the worst" and just pick a few, try and stay with the one you prefer. Any shop may sell any quality at any given moment (except maybe of specialised stores). Soft, medium or hard, with or without herbs or spices, it is still feta. There are a few that I personally prefer (from areas like Vytina or Kalavryta) but that's a matter of taste, if not a matter of word of mouth. The best way is to start with the normal, hard, common feta (trying from a few production areas) and then... experiment. Trial and error has always been a good way.
Thank you so much for watching and for the tips!💙🙏
There are so many types of cheese here, and they are all great in different ways. It's a pleasure to experiment.
DONT buy meat from any supermarket just DONT, there are shops called butcheries , google map it and choose from there , its a pity to be on crete and eat meat from uganda tynisia and zambia
the sausage thingies are nice but they fare ull of margarine ok amalia is a bad influence
Thank you for this advice 🙏💙💙. Is meat on Crete brought here from Tunisia, Uganda am Zambia? Really?
@@Sunpire italy and greece import theyre beef from africa mainly for supermarkets and cheap resto's , this isnt the problem , the problem with supermarkets is that the meat is not fresh and definatelly not preserved corectly , they get tons of frozen meats , defrost them in night shifts and send them as fresh the next morning , the first day theres not a big problem but after that the meat is treated as fresh by the workers in the shops and all kinds of germs start growing
many ready made traditional dishes are made in china and shiped to greece for less than 60cents per dish ... these are the ones you should be avoiding for real
@@Sunpire Just find a local butchery and enjoy the real meat. . Lidl is something i would avoid in any country ,sorry but this is the true, especially when it comes to my food..
Thank you so much for all the info and advice 🙏 We really appreciate it!
Lidl is the only supermarket I would never buy meat from. Sklavenitis, Vasilopoulos, Kritikos have way better quality red and white meat selections, plus they are not prepackaged; you can actually pick the piece you want at the butcher's section. Moreover, I would never buy dairy from Lidl. Good brand milk is always more expensive than in domestic supermarket chains (e.g. Sklavenitis), feta cheese is prepackaged in Lidl, while in domestic supermarket chains, at the cheese section, you can buy good brand feta (e.g. Dodoni, Epiros, Kalavriton) for less money.
P.S. Stay away from whichever product reads ΓΑΛΠΟ. Many years ago I made the mistake of buying ΓΑΛΠΟ yogurt, due to its low price, and it tasted like lime (not the fruit, the other thing they use in construction); never again!!
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