Aldi shoppers go wild for the return of a frozen staple we all ate for tea in the 90s

Supermarket giant Aldi has sent shoppers wild after announcing the return of a frozen staple everyone ate for tea in the 90s. After years of absence, turkey dinosaurs are back in stock, and they're just waiting to be eaten with a plate of chips and baked beans.

Aldi is selling nine-packs of turkey pieces shaped to look like recognisable dinosaurs such as the Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops, and they cost £1.59 per packet.

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People who grew up in the 1990s will notice an immediate similarity to the childhood dinnertime staple dinosaur chicken nuggets, reports Glasgow Live. A shopper who noticed the food product was quick to post on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group, writing: "Turkey Jurassic World dinosaurs in Aldi £1.59". Before long, the post had racked up over 1,700 likes and an astonishing 5,700 comments from fellow consumers.

One said: "They are amazing cook well in the air fryer".

"They are lovely the kids love them I've tried them myself," a second shared. A third revealed: "My son likes them and didn't even know they was different to the more expensive ones".

"They were a hit last night with my little one! Who is extremely fussy," stated a fourth. "My kids LOVE these," a fifth echoed.

A sixth simply wrote: "These are really nice". One nostalgic shopper meanwhile said: "I used to love these were my favourite".

"They look Roarsome," another joked. However, not everyone in the group was a fan of the turkey product, with some consumers who purchased the item sharing their dissatisfaction.

One revealed: "These taste horrible my children refused to eat them. I tried one and realised why". "They are alright my boy doesn't really know the difference lol," a second