The Lidl supermarket chain has been betting heavily on its special assortment for the Christmas holidays for many years, as could well be expected from a German company. In addition to some fixed references, they seek to attract with novelty and for this Christmas they present nothing less than 159 new references in a wide range of products.
One of the most outstanding aspects of Lidl is how they have managed to evolve the festive catalog to adapt to the Spanish consumer, since in their first years in our country they practically limited themselves to bringing more typical items of German and Central European Christmas. Although we continue to find them, especially sweets, now there are more national court products those who monopolize the festive assortment.
There are many products of 100% Spanish origin with referenced quality raw materials, with Designation of Origin and Protected Geographical Indication certifications, in addition to many prepared and ready-to-eat dishes or simply heat to save work in the kitchen.
This year he once again resorts to familiar faces of haute cuisine, repeating with Carlos Maldonadofamous for his triumph in MasterChef and who has already achieved a Michelin star with his restaurant Estateand the signing of vicky sevillathe youngest woman to achieve the prestigious distinction of the Guide for her restaurant arrels.
159 Christmas novelties in 20 categories
Cheeses, hams, Iberian sausages, seafood and vegetable preserves, pates and spreads, Norwegian and Scottish salmon, natural or prepared fish and shellfish, caviarprepared dishes, special Christmas meats (some already stuffed), selected natural pieces, elaborate dessertschocolates, children’s chocolates, nougats, shortbreads and more traditional sweets, panettones and rosconesin addition to wines and sparkling wines, they include the entire Lidl Christmas catalog for these holidays.
There is therefore a lot to choose from with the idea of being able to find almost everything one could look for to prepare varied Christmas menus for all tastes, both with raw ingredients and dishes, appetizers or desserts that practically only have to be opened and served. .
Most references are distributed under the own brands Deluxe, DOR (sandwiches and nougats) and favorite (chocolates), and references stand out such as the aged cheeses of Pedro X Quesería or the black olive cheese, awarded internationally, the Galician scallops au gratin, the Iberian sirloin, cecina del Bierzo or the curious Iberian ham omelette with boletus.
The products Deluxe signed this year by Carlos Maldonado with striking gyozas in two varieties, salty and sweet: some flavored with Iberian ham croquette and others with soft almond and pistachio nougat. Vicky Sevilla, for her part, has designed a mocha nougat with a creamy butter and coffee base bathed in a fine milk chocolate coating, inspired by his grandmother’s cake.
The gyozas are sold in packages of 165 g per €3.49and the Moka nougat comes out 2.69 euro tablet of 190 g. Of course, they are limited edition products.
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