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We put Lidl 'inflation buster' shopping list to the test

This week Dublin Live will put Lidl's new "inflation buster" shopping menu to the test.

The 'inflation buster' shopping list claims to "feed a family of four for just under €76".

We took to our local Lidl store in Ballycullen this week and did a big shop using Lidl's list as our guide.

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The list claims to include all the ingredients you need for a balance diet.

With the cost of living rising, families need to find ways to bring down their weekly food spend. Here, we hope to reduce our weekly food bill from €150 to €80.

Every day for the next seven days we will try out a recipe and report back on whether or not the "inflation buster" shop really can feed a family for a week.

While we made some substitutes to accommodate a vegetarian in the family, here is the list from Lidl:

  • Unsmoked back bacon joint - €4.99
  • Irish lean beaf steak mince (650g) - €4.39
  • Medium fresh Irish chicken - €4.19
  • Southern fried chicken goujons - €2.99
  • Medium eggs (18) - €2.85
  • Irish pork mince - €2.49
  • Rooster potatos - €2.49
  • Whole milk (2 litre) - €2.29
  • Bread battered haddock - €2.19
  • Frozen raspberries - €2.09
  • 15 Crumbed Irish ham slices - €1.99
  • Eight assorted smooth fruits and berries yoghurts - €1.99
  • Rich roast coffee - €1.79
  • Orange juice from concentrate - €1.79
  • Carrots - €1.75
  • Nut bars - €1.59
  • Oranges (1.5kg) - €1.57
  • Funsize bananas (7pck) - €1.49
  • Four minced steak and onion pies - €1.49
  • Back bacon unsmoked Irish rashers - €1.49
  • 16 Irish pork sausages - €1.39
  • Sliced mild red cheddar - €1.39
  • Funsize apples - €1.29
  • Twin pack peppers - €1.29
  • Italian tomato passata - €1.29
  • Stonebaked double pizzas - €1.29
  • 80 gold blend tea bags - €1.15
  • Quiches - €0.99
  • Corn flakes - €0.99
  • Salad tomatoes - €0.99
  • 12 potato waffles - €0.99
  • Savoy cabbage - €0.99
  • Penne rigate - €0.99
  • Keaney's porridge - €0.99
  • Quiches - €0.99
  • Iceberg lettuce - €0.89
  • Sunflower spread - €0.89
  • Irish light milk 1% - €0.85
  • Turnip - €0.79
  • Real light mayo - €0.79
  • Plain tortilla wraps - €0.79
  • Funsize pears - €0.78
  • White toaster sliced pan - €0.75
  • Spaghetti - €0.65
  • Yellow onions - €0.59
  • Baked beans in tomato sauce (425g) - €0.50
  • Garlic net - €0.49
  • Peeled plum tomatoes - €0.29
  • Processed peas - €0.29
  • Garlic baguette - €0.28
  • Sweetcorn - €0.27
  • Red kidney beans - €0.23

Full price: 75.96*

The discount retailer explained: "With products from across our incredible range, you could make your family a week’s worth of delicious, nutritious meals… and round it all off with a big Irish Sunday roast.

"That’s a whole week’s shop for a family of four for less than €76!

"Contains all food and drink needed for a balanced diet"

Here is the menu that Lidl has provided with the shopping list:

Follow us on our journey as we test out the recipes and see if the list can feed a family for the next seven days.

Day 1: We tested the Lidl inflation buster shopping list and made homemade soup - but was it any good?

Day 2: Tasty lunch but we are already running low on two big items

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