Do they have the parm in normal sizes? I am not a costco member (single household), but it might be worth joining just for that.
Itâs a largish wedge, but parm keeps a long time. We donât go through it fast, but itâs always fine.
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I donât think you have to join, they will allow you a one day pass to buy I believe OR ask a friend to take you along or pick it up for you.
I agree, parm lasts a long time. I buy Charmin and Best Foods when itâs on sale. I like the Wild Planet canned tuna, regular price is 6 cans for $17.
The one with a gas station is 12 miles from me but their prices are always the best and a good TJ is a block away.
Also like their cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, raspberries. Frozen: Panko Shrimp and Cilantro-Chicken Won Tons (I pan fry from frozen, add a bit of water at the end, put lids on for a minute, good with chile oil.
Iâm just one person and for me itâs worth the membership fee (my daughter shares with her ex).
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we find prime ribeye and strip steak are a bargain, especially for nyc.
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@Thimes - I was at Costco this weekend too (Dedham) and was pleasantly surprised by all the LNY goodies already out. Holiday is not until end of the month. I didnât grab these - our local markets have the Synear brand frozen goods so I assumed I could grab these in a smaller bag from those stores.
I grabbed the Goshujang Spam â yay! If you like Spam and know the texture and saltiness to expect, this just adds a little bit of that sweet/spicy smokiness to the product. It is quite mild and doesnât really have any heat, but I do think the mild sweetness helps with the saltiness of the product.
We also grabbed a box of the Bibigo Spicy Mushroom soup packs. Have not tried yet, so will report back later.
Tried the Portuguese Pastel de Nata Tarts. Iâve only tried a ârealâ one once in NYC from a Portuguese baker. That version was way too sweet to my liking. Iâve had the similar Portuguese egg tarts from Chinese bakeries in HK and local Chinese bakeries. The Costco version is sweeter, and the custard not as smooth, but it was better than he NYC bakery. But beware the hot molten center; I still burned my mouth even after letting them sit for 15 mins.
Lastly, got the Costco kimbaps with tuna mayo (only flavor they had left). The heated tuna wasnât as off-putting as you would think, and it is downright tasty. I enjoyed them more than the Trader Joe kind. I would definitely buy again, and want to try the other flavor.
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Anyone have any experience with Kirkland macadamia nuts?
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Yes, I buy them frequently - they are consistently good, much better than anything I can get at the regular grocery store, and much less expensive. They do tend to go rancid semi-quickly, but not any more so than grocery store nuts. I usually freeze half the bag if I donât think Iâll get through them fast enough.
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Thank you! I hate it when nuts go rancid; even though Iâll munch them like a crazed squirrel, sometimes Iâm not fast enough.
I was gifted some at Christmas. I was surprised how fresh they tasted until I got an âoffâ one. Dang itâŚthere went my review.
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We used to buy Kirkland macadamia nuts pretty often, but I got kind of tired of them. I have poor impulse control - thatâs why every snack package can be a single serving to me - and I ate and ate and ate macs until I reached a saturation point. I think Iâm good with not having any more macadamias for three or four years! ISTR that I loved them during my binges, though.
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I donât use them to snack on, I use them for making coatings for fish. A bag will last years in my freezer. Kirkland brand is less expensive than the
old Mauna Loa brand which was sold in Costco.
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Has anyone tried or bought their Manuka honey and is it a bargain at Costco?
I bought the manuka honey from Costco when they were first coming out with manuka honey. I think itâs the same brand as the version they sell now, but the current version is a smaller container (better IMO). I donât have another brand of manuka honey to compare it to, but if youâve tried honey that claims to be harvested from different flowers, there is a subtle aroma to the honey. There is definitely something different to this that I canât quite place and I donât know if I like or not. It doesnât necessarily impart a taste when mixed into a beverage or other ingredients, but Iâm not using a lot of this all at once. YMMV if you are putting it raw on toast.
Edit: Just adding that I burned my finger making tea one night (scalded my finger) and I didnât have any ointment or salve. Read that honey can be used and I put the manuka honey on my finger. Worked beautifully!
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I recently needed to toss a large bag of sunflower seeds that went rancid in a short time after opening. Very frustrating.
Thank you!
Yeah, especially when theyâve just been purchased.
I pack as much stuff as I can in vacuum bags. I have a little $25 hand vac from Temu; it works pretty well. I also vac stuff for the freezer to prevent âburn.â
I vac and freeze a lot of stuff - so many things & so little freezer space.
