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Emporium Selection French Brie Cheese 125g $3 @ ALDI

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Emporium Selection French Brie Cheese 125g $3 @ ALDI
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ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 17:42 aldi.com.au (1475 clicks)
Last edited 01/08/2022 - 12:38 by 2 other users

Hi everyone

I am not sure whether this is a special deal but it certainly deserves to be as I will explain.

First though, I am not in any associated with Aldi nor am I shilling for them for any purpose. I just find this cheese to be epic and great value.

With that out out of the way here is the long winded explanation. I regularly buy the little $3 Brie and Camembert cheeses from Coles, Woolworths and Aldi (prices may vary a little). They all taste pretty much the same and there is a not a lot of flavour in these cheeses. With respect to the Aldi cheeses I am referring to their normal cheap brie and camembert cheeses which I recall were selling for $2.79.

Recently though whilst shopping in Aldi I noticed that they were also selling a similar size Brie but called 'French Brie'. Closer examination showed that it is made in France. It has a blue and white wrapper and is marked as 'Emporium selection' and cost $3.

I bought some home and tried it but was blown away by the flavour which is much stronger than other similar cheeses. Its like the cheese has been flavoured with truffles or with a very mild blue vein flavour. It is extremely moorish. Normally I would not bother to post a deal like this but given that the flavour is as good as cheeses with much higher price tags and given that it may only be a temporary deal I think it is worth mentioning here.

Again this stuff is so moorish. [Warning you will get fat - try at own risk!].

I'm interested to hear other's comments on this cheese as its so much better than the normal Brie and Camembert supermarket cheeses you buy for the same price.

cheers Peter

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    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 17:49
      +4

      I only just posted the deal. how did you get your hands on the cheese so quickly?

      A bitof of pedantry. Its not strictly a blue or blue vein cheese. It is just described as French Brie.

        • Mondorock on 02/08/2022 - 17:21

          Has your love gone away?

      • nikey2k27 on 30/07/2022 - 18:01

        blue vein cheese is must buy

    • nuttapillar on 18/08/2022 - 06:21
      +1

      Why have people downvoted his joke so much?

      • KSMLJ on 18/08/2022 - 08:34
        -1

        Maybe it… Does not belong in forums?

        • nuttapillar on 18/08/2022 - 08:52
          +1

          Forums are boring enough. Nothing wrong with a bit of humour. Get over it.

  • ilovefullprice on 30/07/2022 - 17:49
    -5

    The French would be insulted with their cheeses stocked at Aldi 😂

    • Trishool on 30/07/2022 - 17:55
      +1

      Sacrebleu monseur!

    • FredAstair on 30/07/2022 - 18:03
      +1

      I doubt it.

      But they would be happy if aMeRiCa didn’t make cheeses like these illegal over there.

      • EightImmortals on 31/07/2022 - 09:29
        +3

        I'm sure the yanks would allow it if it came in a can?

      • TEER3X on 31/07/2022 - 13:24

        Most if not all milk over there is also ultra pasteurized/ heat treated, but sold chilled like here. I think almonds also undergo a similar process.

        There's always product recalls over there, so they make laws trying to minimise such occurrences. Especially ground beef/mince, frequent e.coli recalls

    • 1Kenobi on 30/07/2022 - 19:26
      +2

      Everything insults the french

      • ilovefullprice on 30/07/2022 - 19:51
        +1

        Voila!

      • FredAstair on 31/07/2022 - 09:54
        -3

        Not true,
        But your insensitive assumption here does.

        • 1Kenobi on 31/07/2022 - 17:45

          Bon essai à l'attaque. Ma grand-mère est français et elle a ri.

      • FredAstair on 31/07/2022 - 19:47
        -3

        So I get downvoted because you carry a stereotypical distaste of the French.

        So weird

    • OZKap on 31/07/2022 - 07:30

      Good.

    • Nuclearvodka on 31/07/2022 - 13:32

      I'm French and don't feel insulted by this at all.
      If it tastes good and at a good price, Bingo!

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 30/07/2022 - 17:49
    +6

    Can confirm - ALDI stocked deli goods - cheese meat etc is awesome

    • ChadHominem on 30/07/2022 - 22:04
      +2

      Mmmm cheese meat 🤤

      • Alan Fartridge on 30/07/2022 - 22:51
        +2

        Cheese is a kind of meat. A tasty yellow beef.

  • Hellcrusher3304 on 30/07/2022 - 17:53
    +1

    Is it this?

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 17:55
      +5

      That looks and is described in a very similar manner but No.

      The one I am talking about has a small French flag on the front and is called 'French Brie'

      Its flavour is also deeper than a French submarine. [is it safe to mention French submarines?]

      • USER DC on 30/07/2022 - 17:58
        +1

        You talking about the big one (which is like a semi circular shape) ??

        • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 18:01

          No these are the same size as their normal Brie and Camemberts. Its about 8cm wide.

    • SuperGeek on 31/07/2022 - 09:21

      No.

      The product in your link is different. OP refers to a different product on his link.

  • cunningdrew on 30/07/2022 - 18:03
    +4

    Guy likes Aldi cheese.

  • gimme on 30/07/2022 - 18:04
    +6

    Why are ppl asking which one it is when there's a pic and link in the OP

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 18:06
      +2

      I updated the picture after they asked. For a while someone had the wrong cheese shown.

  • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 30/07/2022 - 18:05
    +14

    Moorish? So it's from the North African colonies of France?

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 18:06
      +10

      Thats a cheesy joke.

    • senorclean on 30/07/2022 - 18:27
      +10

      It's Moops!

    • ezzaf on 31/07/2022 - 14:14

      Nah, it's produced on parked boats in the hills of Yorkshire.

  • FredAstair on 30/07/2022 - 18:07

    How much is it normally please.

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 18:07

      $3 or thereabouts

      • FredAstair on 30/07/2022 - 18:57
        -3

        Oh. So not really a bargain¿

        • 1Kenobi on 30/07/2022 - 19:27
          +2

          Not a special but maybe a bargain

  • Save Medicare on 30/07/2022 - 18:08
    +56

    Hi Peter
    I must admit I have no intention of buying this as I do not visit aldi regularly. I am however very impressed by your obvious passion for the subject matter at hand. I have therefore indicated my support with a positive vote. I will follow your career with great interest.

    • gryphondarks on 30/07/2022 - 18:12
      +7

      Seems Emperor Palpatine has entered the chat.

    • MrFrugalSpend on 30/07/2022 - 19:38

      You are an OzB regular… …. but you don't visit Aldi ….. ….. please tell me you have a costco or other non-colesworth alternative ?

      • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 21:47

        Perhaps he goes to IGA?

      • Grazz989 on 02/08/2022 - 07:29
        +1

        Other than ALDI or Costco, is there even any alternative? Besides, if you're a hawk with the specials, Woolworths (not so much coles) can definitely be cheaper than ALDI. Huge benefit to Woolies is that you can simply search the site for up-to-date prices, sorted by unit price. So you can have an exact, optimised shopping list (or just have it delivered for the same cost as the fuel to go and get it yourself).

        • Yola on 02/08/2022 - 08:07

          And you can use GC's and special bonus offers.

        • MrFrugalSpend on 03/08/2022 - 23:54

          Don't get me wrong, I am one of those people with 52 of the same item in my trolley at Woolworths because its half price and not a perishable to cater for a year's supply … but of course a regular to Aldi as well for regular staples and the odd special buy

  • branners on 30/07/2022 - 18:08
    +50

    Cheese dreams are made of this. Who am I to diss a brie?

    • askvictor on 30/07/2022 - 18:59
      +11

      Sweet dreams are made of cheese?

  • Dreamcast on 30/07/2022 - 18:15

    [Warning you will get fat - try at own risk!]

    The perks of working out 6 days a week. Just finished off some Brie with Ash from Aldi. Good stuff. Need to give this a try.

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 18:16
      +29

      If you eat a lot of French Brie you will get Fetta and Fetta.

    • EightImmortals on 31/07/2022 - 09:31
      +1

      Who's Ash?

  • cushydeskjob on 30/07/2022 - 18:25
    +48

    I accidentally knocked the whole tray off the Aldi shelf. There was de brie everywhere.

    • Elision on 30/07/2022 - 18:28
      +2

      hah

    • Denbo on 31/07/2022 - 10:24

      and thus marks, 2022 - the year we officially peaked in terms of cheese humor

  • emjay2000 on 30/07/2022 - 18:30
    +10

    I am a fan in general of the Aldi cheese selection but this one is DELICIOUS!

    We discovered it about a month ago and are already on our third wheel.

    In terms of flavour, it's miles ahead of the generic Aldi/Coles/Woolies Bries and Camemberts. It's also better than any of the larger size brie/camembert brands that regularly go on sale at Coles/Woolies for 1/2 price.

    • isthisreallife22 on 30/07/2022 - 21:25

      I bet this one feels a bit awkward being the 3rd wheel any all

  • save my dollarydoos on 30/07/2022 - 18:46
    +7

    Not sure if bargain but anyone this passionate about cheese is my kind of people

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 19:17
      +6

      If you like cheese and French food do visit Roule Galette in the Flinders Lane (corner Scott Grove). Yum!

      • SillySorjai on 31/07/2022 - 03:57

        I'm not a Melburnian but absolutely can vouch for this. If going for lunch, try to get there a bit earlier before 11.50am to avoid crazy queue.

        Try the flambe or the drinks!

  • PandaInPants on 30/07/2022 - 19:12

    Havnt tried the Aldi ones but did purchased premium priced brand a while ago from coles, i prefer the normal Brie than french version.

  • try2bhelpful on 30/07/2022 - 19:29

    If I’m doing the crime I’m doing the time. I go triple cream Brie or I don’t have anything.

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 19:56

      Chacun a son gout. But do give the Aldi French Brie a try.

  • d123 on 30/07/2022 - 19:57
    +6

    We were excited by this post, so we rushed down to our local Aldi only to find there were none on the shelves.

    We asked the manager and she said that it was a deleted item… although it may come back again in the future. The store is Carnegie Vic.

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 19:58

      It's been ozbargained although I bought the last one in Bayswater last night. Try another nearby Aldi.

  • Serapis on 30/07/2022 - 20:13
    +2

    Can confirm this stuff is tasty, had it with some leftover saucisson we bought online and baguette

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 21:57
      +1

      That sounds very French. Add some wine and you are in business.

  • Sheng on 30/07/2022 - 20:39
    +1

    Almost certain this was a special buy item. It was USA, UK, Finnish? and now Japan.

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 21:49

      Funnily enough though I didn't see it marked as a special buy.

  • beebul on 30/07/2022 - 21:49
    +1

    Right I'm going tomorrow. Thanks Cheese Peter 🇫🇷

    • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 21:50
      +2

      You are welcome. It will be interesting to see if you can get some. Please let us know what you think of the cheese.

      If you go to Carnegie or Bayswater Aldi though this will be your experience.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz1JWzyvv8A

      • ffhound on 31/07/2022 - 14:07

        No upvotes for the famous Monty Python cheese shop sketch link? Gosh you guys are harsh!

  • ChipsChicky on 30/07/2022 - 22:07
    +4

    I am not into cheese but an upvote for the story telling, need more posts like these ! 👍👍👍

    • krunchymoses on 31/07/2022 - 09:04
      +2

      Wholesome ozbargain right here.

  • belongsinforums on 30/07/2022 - 22:21
    +3

    I once dated a girl called Brie. Things took a sharp turn when I fell for her sister, Camembert.

    • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 30/07/2022 - 23:25
      +2

      Be honest, she dumped you when she found you with that poutine.

  • ffhound on 30/07/2022 - 22:23

    Thats a cheesy joke.

  • jkb on 30/07/2022 - 22:25
    +1

    I loved their truffle one, but they stopped stocking it - I might give this a go

  • MrrMagic on 30/07/2022 - 22:29

    Who knew that one family owns ALDI.

  • Plasma on 31/07/2022 - 08:20

    Do Aldi still stock Le Pave cheese?

  • starbearer on 31/07/2022 - 09:34

    Shades of the mutti tomatoes post, but I'll allow it.

  • LeoS on 31/07/2022 - 09:35

    OP. Immediately set off to the nearest Aldi and acquired some. Agreed and yes. Very good.

    • ffhound on 31/07/2022 - 14:05

      For the sake of those who are having difficulty finding the cheese at their local Aldi, which store did you find stock at?

  • Dejaar on 31/07/2022 - 09:42
    +1

    Yes I found this cheese about 6 wks ago. Taste totally different to the other brie they have. It's flavoursome and lovely.

  • HungryRussian on 31/07/2022 - 09:47

    thanks OP, I thought I could start on cutting weight in August. whelp, perhaps in September…

  • zombrex on 31/07/2022 - 12:32

    This doesn't seem to be available at all ALDI's.

    • rooon on 31/07/2022 - 13:24
      +2

      Yep, none at mine either though neither are any eggs, tissues, frozen broccoli, etc, etc

  • blerk on 31/07/2022 - 13:27

    I did the cliché (but out of character for me) “I must know where you got this from” thing at a friend’s house after trying some Aldi brie on a cheese plate. Very nice.

  • TEER3X on 31/07/2022 - 13:32

    Going to give it a go, huge fan of cheese. Current favourite is milel parmesan block, made in Australia so not parmigiano reggiano but I'll take it over anything else at the moment

    • ffhound on 31/07/2022 - 14:16
      +3

      Aldi: Gouda Different.

  • ffhound on 31/07/2022 - 16:58

    Just visited Kilsyth and Croydon stores - all sold out. I asked one of the shop assistants and she said that the French Brie was a special buy. She assured it me that it would come back at some point.

  • Imightnotbearobot on 31/07/2022 - 19:40
    +1

    Try the l’ovale. Really good too

    • Samwise Gamgee on 05/08/2022 - 09:54

      I couldn't find this French Brie, so I bought the French l'Ovale instead - it's good. It does have a very mild blue vein flavour - similar to how the OP described the French Brie.

  • Yola on 31/07/2022 - 19:43

    I hope to find and try this one. How does it compare with my current love Castello Brie Double Cream? I know it is double the price through.

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