New Costco store just opened nearby, what items do u like to buy at Costco.

aja8888 said:
The stuff in the link is yogurt, not ice cream. Their hot dogs don't taste good to me and I can't handle raw onions very well, so that's why I go for the yogurt and strawberries!
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Oh, my bad. Maybe it's a Canadian thing with the soft-served too, as I've never seen frozen yoghurt at Costco's food court.
 
tmm99 said:
Oh, my bad. Maybe it's a Canadian thing with the soft-served too, as I've never seen frozen yoghurt at Costco's food court.
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The menu must vary by location. The Berry Sundae has only 410 calories so it's not as bad as ice cream given how big it is. :D
 
Another Reader said:
Poutine at Costco must also be a Canadian thing...

https://sodafry.com/2016/10/16/poutine-costco-food-court/
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Yep, I've noticed that when I moved to Canada. When I lived in Mountain View, California, the most sold item by far was pizza, and then hot dogs. Here, I think it's poutine or hot dogs, and then pizza (and the pizza is not as good here as I remember in California.) Never tried their poutine though (not my thing). They also serve fried chicken wings now.
 
tmm99 said:
Oh, my bad. Maybe it's a Canadian thing with the soft-served too, as I've never seen frozen yoghurt at Costco's food court.
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Items certainly vary by store even within the USA. I often read about a certain wine at a good price at Costco, but repeated attempts to find it at my local store result in failure. OTOH, I found a good Chateauneuf-du-Pape at my local Costco for about $20 a bottle.

 
tmm99 said:
Here, I think it's poutine or hot dogs, and then pizza (and the pizza is not as good here as I remember in California.) Never tried their poutine though (not my thing).
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Those darn Canadians can't even get poutines figured out. My dad was from New Brunswick Canada and what they called poutines has no resemblance at all to that photo (french fries and gravy?). There version of poutines was a round ball shaped item, maybe 4-5" in diameter, made from mashed potatoes, filled with pork in the middle, boiled for several hours. I didn't care for them but my dad loved them, usually a holiday treat.
 
zinger1457 said:
Those darn Canadians can't even get poutines figured out. My dad was from New Brunswick Canada and what they called poutines has no resemblance at all to that photo (french fries and gravy?). There version of poutines was a round ball shaped item, maybe 4-5" in diameter, made from mashed potatoes, filled with pork in the middle, boiled for several hours. I didn't care for them but my dad loved them, usually a holiday treat.
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Poutine râpée, a traditional Acadian dish.
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That part of the world definitely has its own food traditions. My Nova Scotia great grandfather reportedly lived on little else beyond potatoes and codfish.
 
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Delta Dental Plan for Costco members

We just changed our dental plan from the regular Delta Dental Individual coverage for the two of us, at $220/annual to the Delta Dental USA for Costco members.
We will pay $157/annually (plus a $10 new enrollment fee) for comparable plan.
Copay for Semi-Ann cleaning drops from $25 under Indiv Plan to $20 for Costco Plan...and other similar modest benefit improvements.
Our new covg begins eff 1/1/2020, but I expect/hope for seamless service. Have always been satisfied with Delta service under the orig plan.
 
I live in the PNW and have occasion to visit the Costco in Anchorage... Let me assure you that the merchandise offered is VERY different from the lower 48. Crab pots were featured when I visited. I assume other stores also have stock that reflects the needs of the locals.

Funny (to me) recent conversation with a retired couple visiting Portland from India. When I mentioned that they would be in the US for Thanksgiving she was not only familiar with pumpkin pie but Costco. I couldn't figure out if she shopped at Costco in India or, as her husband is retired military, she shopped there in other countries.
 
FVFIRE said:
USDA Prime whole packer brisket for the pellet grill.
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Now that sounds great!

Is it going to take 16 hours?

Yeah - I keep looking at them in the Costco case.

I also have been doing their beef ribs - the chuck one they carry.
 
Costco seems to be overwhelmed this Black Friday (BF) weekend. All I get when I try to logon to Cost.com is a message that I am not authorized to use the server. Not so good
 
Another thing that's good at Costco is their imported Comté cheese. I hadn't seen it for a while, and then it just reappeared this month, so it might be a fall/winter thing. My sister-in-law from France assures me it's like a taste of home for her.
 
Costco is still not happy with me. I tried to logon to my account this morning and got this message:

Access Denied

You don't have permission to access "http://www.costco.com/" on this server. Reference #18.4c321cb8.1575216330.4d51e750
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I must have really upset them.
 
Chuckanut said:
Costco is still not happy with me. I tried to logon to my account this morning and got this message:

I must have really upset them.
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Try using a different browser or private browsing mode to log in.
 
MichaelB said:
Try using a different browser or private browsing mode to log in.
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I did. Besides private browsing I tried Firefox, Chrome and Safari. All I get is the same message.

FWIW, the app seems to work on my iPad. But, since I have not bought anything lately, I can't ensure it goes all the way to a successful order.

I guess Costco will have to keep its stuff, and I will keep my money. It could be worse.

Access Denied

You don't have permission to access "http://www.costco.com/" on this server. Reference #18.4c321cb8.1575216330.4d51e750
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Chuckanut said:
I did. Besides private browsing I tried Firefox, Chrome and Safari. All I get is the same message.

FWIW, the app seems to work on my iPad. But, since I have not bought anything lately, I can't ensure it goes all the way to a successful order.

I guess Costco will have to keep its stuff, and I will keep my money. It could be worse.
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I put up with that nonsense all day on and off, on Thanksgiving. Eventually I did place the order but it was extremely frustrating.
 
audreyh1 said:
Now that sounds great!

Is it going to take 16 hours?

Yeah - I keep looking at them in the Costco case.

I also have been doing their beef ribs - the chuck one they carry.
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I’ve averaged 14-15 hrs on the past three smokes at 225 degrees with an average pre-trimmed weight around 12 lbs.
 
FVFIRE said:
I’ve averaged 14-15 hrs on the past three smokes at 225 degrees with an average pre-trimmed weight around 12 lbs.
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Yeah I haven’t been brave enough to get a brisket as large as they sell at Costco. I guess I just have to start it at midnight.
 
zinger1457 said:
I must be shopping at the wrong Costco store, reading all these replies makes it sound like it's a health food store, at my Costco 90% of the food stuff they sell is junk.
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That's kinda my conclusion. DW and I went to our nearest Costco in ST none in RI - and we saw a lot of tempting, unhealthy food. I guess it's all about making smart choices if following a low carb diet. Prices didn't seem all that low to us and the wine prices were actually higher than what we pay at the larger liquor stores near us. That said, I did purchase a membership and we figure we'll start our 1year "trial" membership to see if it's worth it for us.
 
PSA: The Sanders chocolate covered salted caramels are back in stock. At least in my March circular, they will be $3.00 off starting Wednesday. Something to enjoy while you are in COVID lock down!
 
DRC726 said:
DW and I went to our nearest Costco in ST none in RI - and we saw a lot of tempting, unhealthy food. I guess it's all about making smart choices if following a low carb diet.
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Yeah, there's plenty of that. I shudder when I see all the junk people have in their carts. But, I'm an empty-nester with a diet heavy on vegetables and I can go through a Costco-sized packages of many of them in a week. My typical haul includes brussels sprouts, mushrooms, baby carrots (every 2 weeks) and a package of 6 yellow, red and orange peppers. I buy other items such as cabbage and onions at a regular grocery store because I don't go through them quickly enough to justify buying in bulk.

Others have mentioned this but I love Costco for the big-ticket items: tires, mattresses, computers, etc. Those items come in many brands and a huge price range and I'm never sure whether the difference between the $500 version and the $1,500 version is worth it. I figure Costco will narrow the selection down to a few of the better ones.

I'm going to have Cambria quartz countertops installed through Costco and, while they were no bargain (cost per square foot 30% above the high end of ranges I saw in my research) I also trust Costco to choose the best installers. I figure no installer will want to have a bad track record with Costco because they'd lose a lot of business.
 
DRC726 said:
That's kinda my conclusion. DW and I went to our nearest Costco in ST none in RI - and we saw a lot of tempting, unhealthy food. I guess it's all about making smart choices if following a low carb diet. Prices didn't seem all that low to us and the wine prices were actually higher than what we pay at the larger liquor stores near us. That said, I did purchase a membership and we figure we'll start our 1year "trial" membership to see if it's worth it for us.
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We get the roasted chicken nearly everytime we are there.
I don't buy raw chicken at ours as it's $2.99/lb vs local store $1.49-$1.99.
I do like the pork loin at $1.99/lb.
Coffee is cheaper there for us.

We also used it for travel, but with covid-19, that might change quite a bit.
 
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