Snackspert reviews: ‘the new frikandellen from Lidl are one big disappointment’

Eke Bosman, better known as Instagram phenomenon @snackspert, ate his first frikandel as a baby, hates vlammetjes, has already devoured at least 1,000 burgers in his life, suspects there is more mayonnaise in his body than blood, and shares his best and worst snack reviews on FavorFlav every other week. This week, he scored two top snacks and one gigantic letdown.

Aioli from Albert Heijn

A while ago, I received a DM saying that the new aioli from Albert Heijn was a huge disappointment, and yes, I’m always up for a little moment of hate. And don’t be distracted by the best-before date, because this review had already been sitting in my notes for a while. I just never got around to it, you know. But anyway: while I was preparing myself for an angry piece of writing, I noticed after the first bite of a piece of baguette with this aioli that I actually like it veeeery much better now. It tastes more like the aioli I buy at the market—although the homemade ones are still much tastier, of course. But with this aioli, the garlic flavor isn’t too strong, and it’s also quite a bit sweeter than the previous recipe. Milder in flavor, less “HELLO WELCOME TO LORRAINE’S APRÈS-SKI PARTY”-flavored. If you know what I mean. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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?: Albert Heijn
?: @albertheijn
?: 1 euro

Veggie frikandellen from Lidl

Sometimes you have to stage an intervention when, for example, your best friend is still wondering why things always go wrong after 63 casual flings, but Lidl needs one today too. I love them—they have fantastic snacks—but their most recent addition to the range is one big disappointment this time. I’ve had vegetarian frikandellen before, both own-brand and from Beckers and Mora, and those were fine to pretty darn tasty. But Lidl’s hit rock bottom. It’s as if you’re eating a very old sausage; right after one bite, all you taste is bitter, bitter, and more bitter. On top of that, the little frikandel is so thin that the girls at Meiden van Holland would say, “Well, that’s a real shame,” and you don’t want that on your conscience either. This is simply, really, not, tasty. I’ve rarely had them this, this, this bitter. Back to the drawing board. ⭐️
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?: Lidl
?: @lidlnederland
?: 1.99 euros

Sausage roll from IKEA

This isn’t just any sausage roll. It’s a sausage roll from IKEA. Maybe your week was so fun and wild that you can’t stand the sight of any more meatballs, but luckily you can always have the sausage roll. And although this pastry isn’t known as one of the pillars of the Swedish furniture giant’s cuisine, I can tell you: what a lovely snack it is. It’s simply a very tasty sausage roll. Not as artisanal as the one from the local bakery, but for a megastore like IKEA, it’s a more-than-decent roll that deserves a respectful nod. The meat isn’t too thin, and the pastry is soft without being collapsed-soft. And it doesn’t make you think of eating sand, as you usually do with those bad supermarket sausage rolls. Solid, solid, perfectly fine. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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?: IKEA
?: @ikeanederland
?: 2.50 euros

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