Just discovered Costco.....
Discussion
heppers75 said:
The Rib of Beef we bought for Sunday dinner tomorrow looked good and was good value per KG so I will let you know about the quality tomorrow afternoon!
I doubt you'll be disappointed. We are now 80 miles away from our nearest Costco so we go every three or four months and fill the big chest freezer. The meat and fish are incredibly good quality and much better priced than supermarket food.
I love the place and we definitely get VFM out of our membership.
NeMiSiS said:
Chicken Bake, BlueBerry Muffin and Tango Orange ( free fill ups ) to wash it down, lovely.
Surprising selection of high(ish) end watches, at very competitive prices, and an excellent returns policy that is second to none.
Large parking spaces ( no door dents ).
ShYte trollies, flat or standard but minty and huge.
Receipt check at the exit door is a pain in the ar5e.
Rotisserie chicken and BBQ ribs are excellent, motoring and tool aisle are places to avoid as you will definitely buy something you don't need.
+1 to the muffins and ribsSurprising selection of high(ish) end watches, at very competitive prices, and an excellent returns policy that is second to none.
Large parking spaces ( no door dents ).
ShYte trollies, flat or standard but minty and huge.
Receipt check at the exit door is a pain in the ar5e.
Rotisserie chicken and BBQ ribs are excellent, motoring and tool aisle are places to avoid as you will definitely buy something you don't need.
and try the steaks!
Mermaid said:
Has anyone here gone into Costco, and only bought what they wanted?
You know when you arrive at the entrance, they make you show them your card but barely look at it? It's not a card check; it's simply to make your forward motion pause long enough for the laser scanner to fire a brain programming shot across your forehead to ensure you spend a minimum of £100.Doesn't matter how little you intended to spend, if you're caught by the scanner, and it has a 98%+ sucess rate, you will spend over £100.
Fact.
mybrainhurts said:
heppers75 said:
Switch said:
mybrainhurts said:
charging for entry is taking the piss
Charging for entry? Surely it's only membership fee and not pay per trip?Costco is ace.
But you will enter Costco on the premise of looking for something specific.
You will leave with copious amounts of stuff you did not need but looked super value. Not with what you came for though. I can't seem to enter and leave that store without being relieved of £100 minimum.
But you will enter Costco on the premise of looking for something specific.
You will leave with copious amounts of stuff you did not need but looked super value. Not with what you came for though. I can't seem to enter and leave that store without being relieved of £100 minimum.
Costco is great for some stuff, almost everything in there (meat, wines etc) is really good quality you just have to buy it in huge quantities!
Things I'd strongly recommend:
The massive packs of croissant are amazing
Grana padano - cheaper by far than any supermarket parmesan, better quality and arguably a more flexible cheese too
Pecorino - slightly cheaper than Grana Padano and more of an aquired taste as it's quite salty (I love it)
Mature cheddar in the blue packs - as good as any mature cheddar I've had, lovely crystalline texture
Black forest ham - better than bacon, could happily add it to everything
Mango chutney - in giant pots, lasts a year and easily trumps the tat from Pataks or Sharwoods
BBQ Ribs - huge packs, ridiculously tasty and perfect for any summer BBQ
Olive oil - cheap(ish) and good quality
Almost all of the fresh pastry and cakes are brilliant, but don't buy just for yourself, ideally have 20 friends round as the cakes are vast
It is far too easy to come out having spent £200 plus though....
Ps. Not everything at costco is cheaper - i'd generally avoid beer/cider as you can get the same stuff at better prices in other supermarkets. Wines are not cheap but at least they're different and usually rather good.
Things I'd strongly recommend:
The massive packs of croissant are amazing
Grana padano - cheaper by far than any supermarket parmesan, better quality and arguably a more flexible cheese too
Pecorino - slightly cheaper than Grana Padano and more of an aquired taste as it's quite salty (I love it)
Mature cheddar in the blue packs - as good as any mature cheddar I've had, lovely crystalline texture
Black forest ham - better than bacon, could happily add it to everything
Mango chutney - in giant pots, lasts a year and easily trumps the tat from Pataks or Sharwoods
BBQ Ribs - huge packs, ridiculously tasty and perfect for any summer BBQ
Olive oil - cheap(ish) and good quality
Almost all of the fresh pastry and cakes are brilliant, but don't buy just for yourself, ideally have 20 friends round as the cakes are vast
It is far too easy to come out having spent £200 plus though....
Ps. Not everything at costco is cheaper - i'd generally avoid beer/cider as you can get the same stuff at better prices in other supermarkets. Wines are not cheap but at least they're different and usually rather good.
Origin Unknown said:
Costco is ace.
But you may enter Costco on the premise of looking for the toilet.
You will leave with copious amounts of stuff you did not need but looked super value. I can't seem to enter and leave that store without being relieved of £100 minimum.
You will be back within a fortnight.
EFABut you may enter Costco on the premise of looking for the toilet.
You will leave with copious amounts of stuff you did not need but looked super value. I can't seem to enter and leave that store without being relieved of £100 minimum.
You will be back within a fortnight.
Japveesix said:
Grana padano - cheaper by far than any supermarket parmesan, better quality and arguably a more flexible cheese too
It's cheaper simply because it's not Parmigiano Reggiano, they're two different cheeses.Better quality? You possibly haven't tried a good 36 month PR and it shouldn't flex either.
sleep envy said:
It's cheaper simply because it's not Parmigiano Reggiano, they're two different cheeses.
Better quality? You possibly haven't tried a good 36 month PR and it shouldn't flex either.
I'm not sure there are many cheeses you can buy in this country bar obscure local varieties that I've not tried Better quality? You possibly haven't tried a good 36 month PR and it shouldn't flex either.
I personally find Parmesan tends to be overpriced and somewhat overrated. Not sure if you're being sarcastic by saying "it shouldn't flex" but I didn't mean flexible in a physical bendy sense but more flexible in how you can use it in cooking
Grana Padano has been made for over 1000 years in the same way and (I believe) is the most consumed cheese in Italy, eaten in preference over parmesan. It's a better table cheese and melting cheese as well.
Anyway, I digress. If you're happy spending £40 a Kg on cheese when there are better alternatives out there then crack on!
Japveesix said:
I'm not sure there are many cheeses you can buy in this country bar obscure local varieties that I've not tried
I personally find Parmesan tends to be overpriced and somewhat overrated. Not sure if you're being sarcastic by saying "it shouldn't flex" but I didn't mean flexible in a physical bendy sense but more flexible in how you can use it in cooking
Grana Padano has been made for over 1000 years in the same way and (I believe) is the most consumed cheese in Italy, eaten in preference over parmesan. It's a better table cheese and melting cheese as well.
Anyway, I digress. If you're happy spending £40 a Kg on cheese when there are better alternatives out there then crack on!
It may be the most consumed however it isn't eaten in preference simply due to taste, I can assure you it's down to price.I personally find Parmesan tends to be overpriced and somewhat overrated. Not sure if you're being sarcastic by saying "it shouldn't flex" but I didn't mean flexible in a physical bendy sense but more flexible in how you can use it in cooking
Grana Padano has been made for over 1000 years in the same way and (I believe) is the most consumed cheese in Italy, eaten in preference over parmesan. It's a better table cheese and melting cheese as well.
Anyway, I digress. If you're happy spending £40 a Kg on cheese when there are better alternatives out there then crack on!
Whether you think it's a better table cheese is subjective but I can't argue about the melting, it's not really a cheese made to melt - however it does make fantastic crisps.
£40/kg? No chance, I don't even pay €15/kg for the 36 month old.
sleep envy said:
It may be the most consumed however it isn't eaten in preference simply due to taste, I can assure you it's down to price.
Have you asked all the Italians? sleep envy said:
Whether you think it's a better table cheese is subjective but I can't argue about the melting, it's not really a cheese made to melt - however it does make fantastic crisps.
£40/kg? No chance, I don't even pay €15/kg for the 36 month old.
Fair enough but I'd struggle to find a 30month old for less than £30/kg and they're usually dissapointing. The Grana doesn't dissapoint as it's a third the cost for (imo) just as much flavour and value.£40/kg? No chance, I don't even pay €15/kg for the 36 month old.
As a sidenote cheese is one of the few things in life I don't tend to scrimp on (I have a large block of £30/kg roquefort in the fridge) and genuinely feel I have a well-informed opinion on
Anyway, shouldn't be arguing about cheese on the internet at night. It was merely a recommendation to others who go to costco of something I genuinely feel is worth trying
(never sure why people feel the need to chip in with patronising (rude) comments on others recommendations in threads like this instead of simply suggesting things themselves)
Japveesix said:
Fair enough but I'd struggle to find a 36month old for less than £30/kg and they're usually dissapointing. The Grana doesn't dissapoint as it's a third the cost for (imo) just as much flavour and value.
As a sidenote cheese is one of the few things in life I don't tend to scrimp on (I have a large block of £30/kg roquefort in the fridge) and genuinely feel I have a well-informed opinion on
Anyway, shouldn't be arguing about cheese on the internet at night. It was merely a recommendation to others who go to costco of something I genuinely feel is worth trying
(never sure why people feel the need to chip in with patronising (rude) comments on others recommendations in threads like this instead of simply suggesting things themselves)
As a sidenote cheese is one of the few things in life I don't tend to scrimp on (I have a large block of £30/kg roquefort in the fridge) and genuinely feel I have a well-informed opinion on
Anyway, shouldn't be arguing about cheese on the internet at night. It was merely a recommendation to others who go to costco of something I genuinely feel is worth trying
(never sure why people feel the need to chip in with patronising (rude) comments on others recommendations in threads like this instead of simply suggesting things themselves)
Japveesix said:
sleep envy said:
It may be the most consumed however it isn't eaten in preference simply due to taste, I can assure you it's down to price.
Have you asked all the Italians? sleep envy said:
Whether you think it's a better table cheese is subjective but I can't argue about the melting, it's not really a cheese made to melt - however it does make fantastic crisps.
£40/kg? No chance, I don't even pay €15/kg for the 36 month old.
Fair enough but I'd struggle to find a 30month old for less than £30/kg and they're usually dissapointing. The Grana doesn't dissapoint as it's a third the cost for (imo) just as much flavour and value.£40/kg? No chance, I don't even pay €15/kg for the 36 month old.
As a sidenote cheese is one of the few things in life I don't tend to scrimp on (I have a large block of £30/kg roquefort in the fridge) and genuinely feel I have a well-informed opinion on
Anyway, shouldn't be arguing about cheese on the internet at night. It was merely a recommendation to others who go to costco of something I genuinely feel is worth trying
(never sure why people feel the need to chip in with patronising (rude) comments on others recommendations in threads like this instead of simply suggesting things themselves)
As for being rude, that's down to the way in which you decided to take my post when clarifying yours.
In any case, enjoy your cheese!
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