582237 Mon Dec 22 20:13:51 -0800 2008 6 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 4267829 Much to my surprise, there was a specialty counter at Costco (Richmond) for Fra'Mani products. There were half mortadellas (huge) and whole soppressata and for those of us who would like to eat ten pounds of mortadella but can show some restraint, a person operating a meat slicer who will slice to order. I bought some mortadella for the great price of $6.89 a pound. The Fra'Mani pork liver pate that I saw a couple weeks ago were gone and replaced by Three Pigs. This is definitely a Christmas event and I didn't think of asking if they would be back before New Year's Eve. Has anyone seen other specials out there? Mon Dec 22 20:13:51 -0800 2008 105166 PorkButt 1 4267838 I had the 3 pigs "trois couchons" pate which was AWFUL. It tasted like bland cornmeal...sigh Mon Dec 22 20:17:31 -0800 2008 4267829 14987 estnet 2 4267943 We had the Trois Cochons "Saucisson Sec" that tasted like caraway seeds. The salami would have been acceptable with just the whole peppercorns, but the seeds were too much. Mon Dec 22 21:25:09 -0800 2008 4267838 67883 oaktowngirl 1 4268103 Was at the Novato Costco this past Saturday. Fra'Mani was there giving out samples of the mortadella, soppressata and pate. I ended up purchasing the pate and a pound of the soppressata. Also there was: 1) Jimtown Store - dishing out samples of their spreads. 2) Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company - dishing out their Original Blue cheese and their blue cheese dressing. Had to buy their Original Blue. 3) O Olive Oil - offering bread bites to dip in their various olive oils and wine vinegars. I spent far more time roaming the food aisles than I expected......vbg. Mon Dec 22 23:55:39 -0800 2008 4267829 11011 Eugene Park 1 4269421 The person at the Richmond Costco stand said today was their last day there Tue Dec 23 12:27:07 -0800 2008 4267829 17116 kc72 2 4269472 Thank you for saving me a trip out there tomorrow (boss just gave us the day off). Going after work today would just be suicidal! Tue Dec 23 12:42:40 -0800 2008 4269421 10159 Ruth Lafler 3 4269550 You never know, the crowds might be spread out thru the day... ppl were waiting for the gates to open at 9:30 this morning. They open at 9am tomorrow. Tue Dec 23 13:11:37 -0800 2008 4269472 17116 kc72