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westsidegal
Feb 12, 2013 12:59 AM
the SUGAR SNAP PEAS that they carry in the fresh vegetable refrigerator.
their peas, unlike the ones that are carried in the regular market are stringless and sweet and crispy every time
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I've heard folks talk about their rotisserie chickens and even heard someone joke about it on TV once time, "You're going to Costco? Don't forget a rotisserie chicken!"
What's the big deal? Are they *that* good?
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re: MysticYoYo
Yeah, they're that good. The San Francisco Chronicle did a taste test of a bunch of rotisserie chickens a while back and found Costco's the best. Positive points: The price, actually less than Costco charges for the same bird raw. Flavor and moistness are excellent. Are they brined or injected with saltwater or moisturizers? I don't know, and frankly, don't care. Negative points: While the seasoning is nice, it never changes. Even when I lived up the street from a Costco, I sometimes roasted chickens myself so I could use different flavorings (typically lemon, garlic and/or onion, rosemary and/or sage ... or a tandoori spices and yogurt marinade).
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westsidegal
Feb 12, 2013 01:01 AM
i once catered a party for 60 people and for one dish my girlfriend and i disjointed several of those chickens and served the pieces arranged on a platter with garnish.
everyone loved them.
nobody figured out that they were costco.
(we got rid of the packaging before any guests arrived)
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re: MysticYoYo
They are tasty. Consistently cooked, with flavor permeating into the meat.
They are also larger than other rotisserie birds found at local grocers. For a family of two, one bird can be part of three meals (if you save the carcass for soup).
After more than ten years, the price has not changed; still $4.99.
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sweet100s
Feb 3, 2013 03:38 AM
Purchased 2 of those delicious full loaves of Sourdough last week on Sunday.
On Wednesday, was using a bread knife to cut a slice for toast before going to bed. The crust was a little harder at that point. I cut an end piece off to discard.
Then, at the beginning of the next slice... the serrated bread knife slid off the top and over / into my left index finger that was holding the loaf.
Blood everywhere. 7 stitches later... OUCH.
I'm always careful and aware of my thumb when cutting. This one took me by surprise.
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Sal Vanilla
Feb 4, 2013 01:13 AM
I saw they were demoing the bark at Costco the other day. I whistled past it.
Sweet could have used some of that bark to smooth out the pain of a serrated knife cut. Nothing soothes more than chocolate. OK maybe mashed potatoes, but still.
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I get the packs of chicken thighs and drumsticks to feed my dogs raw. Organic carrots, bags of avocados, presidente brie, lemons (meyer when they have them) broccoli florets, lately containers of blackberries.
Even got a four tier metal shelf to put some of my goodies on last week.
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Tassos jalapeno-garlic olives, frozen meatballs, Handy crab cakes, Tri-tips (but you have a buy a bunch of them to get a good price). They also have the best prices on Valdeon (seasonal) and Papillon Roquefort (both about ~$14/lb - Whole foods wants $28 and $38 for the same stuff). Also, the Delice de Borgnone triple cream. La Brea bread - ciabatta and rosemary loaf for me. Those handy 6 x 4 packs of chicken thighs. #10 cans of nacho cheese sauce [blushing], salted caramels and toffee logs, Famous Daves spicy pickle chips (to which I add 12 shakes ot Melinda's Naga Jollokia hot sauce), 3lb chubs of Columbus Salami (now shrunk to 1.9lbs), Kettle brand potato chips, and the 42-packs of Omeprazole to wash it all down with.
It's just too bad their hot dogs suck lately. Always grey and tasteless as if they've been simmering all day. And they don't have the Carne Asada Bakes any more.
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re: sqwertz
sweet100s
Jan 14, 2013 05:27 AM
hi sqwertz,
Have you tried HEB's delicious frozen Italian meatballs? If yes, are Costco's better?
What do you you use the "Delice de Borgnone triple cream" for?
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To add to the Costco list, for clean-ups, Costco is the only source I know of the cleaning wipes in a package that is relatively FLAT, vs those tall cylinders. They are 3 to a pack.
http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signat...
This is the main thing I can't forget on my next Costco run. These fit into shallow drawers in any bathroom or kitchen.
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sweet100s
Jan 13, 2013 04:10 PM
1) Tri-Tips
The steaks / roasts that Costco labels as "Tri-Tips" are excellent on the BBQ smoked with hickory hardwood. They are delicious that night, then delicious from the freezer 1 month later.
Before grilling, I cut them to be the right size for slicing into spinach salads for leftovers.
Next time with these tri-tips I'm going to try the "scruffing" technique I heard about on the NPR podcast that worked really well w/ a rib-eye on cast iron last week.. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1579654657/?...
2) Shrimp salad
There's something classic and delicious about their shrimp salad. My mom loved it and it makes me miss her. Month after she passed I walked by it and started crying right there.
3) Organic blueberries
Hands down, once a year, Costco has the best deal on organic blueberries anywhere.
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I got an awesome whole beef tenderloin there for Christmas dinner. It was already mostly trimmed (I did a little trimming and cut it into two roasts). I think it was $16/lb or so, it was $96 for a more than four pound slab of beef that had very little waste. I think the untrimmed ones were around $12-13/lb.
Other favorites/good bargains are the chevre, kirkland brand plain soymilk, spinach ravioli, and package of 6 romaine hearts. It's kind of tough for a single person, though, because of the size of so many of the products.
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Meat
Poultry
Seafood Roadshow
Mesclun
Andy Boy Romaine 6-Pack
Haricot Vert
Milk
Haagen Daz
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re: Leepa
Ours carries Hormel Precooked Bacon. I actually prefer the Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon. I would never have tried it, but they offered a sample one day and I was hooked.
Kirkland premium vanilla ice cream is on my husband's list of items I must get every time I shop. As are the Kirkland whole coffee beans.
Other items I buy regularly:
6-pk romaine lettuce
fresh spinach
strawberries
blueberries
oranges
pomegranates
pineapple
broccoli florets
brussels sprouts
6-pk red bell peppers
campari tomatoes
spinach and artichoke spread
kirkland greek yogurt
la brea sandwich rolls
kirkland chocolate chips
kirkland butter
kirkland sheets and towels (love them)
kirkland laundry detergent
just about every cheese they sell
ground turkey
rotisserie chickens
milled flax seeds
chai seeds
quinoa
cento tomatoes
prunes
zone protein bars
sliced almonds
shelled pistachios
shelled pecansI could go on and on.
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