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Gene363 Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 10:31 AM EST
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They had a box of Baklava treats in the store so I bought one. I've had good Baklava in the past, but the assortment sold by Costco was fantastic.

My wife is diabetic so I was the one eating the Baklava. Well, it all gone now, Damm You Costco! fog


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Baklava is originally from Turkey, Greece, and the Middle East, but it was brought to Hungary by Turkish invaders during the 16th century. Hungary revised it and made it part of their culture as the strudel. 2. It has strong religious roots.


Ironically, the Baklava sold by Costco is made in the UAE, United Arab Emirates .
ZRX1200 Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 11:03 AM EST
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One of my daughters favorite treats.
deadeyedick Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 11:43 AM EST
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Apple pies that weigh 5 lbs. 'Nuff said.
rfenst Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 11:50 AM EST
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Try Costco's new sourdough bread!
Gene363 Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 12:41 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Apple pies that weigh 5 lbs. 'Nuff said.


Or giant pecan pie and their mammoth sized muffins, more like half a cake mix in every muffin.
Gene363 Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 12:43 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Try Costco's new sourdough bread!


I look for it, their baguettes and Ciabatta bread buns are phenomenal.
Palama Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 1:31 PM EST
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GAWD! ‘Enuff already! Speak to the hand

I purposely don’t go to Costco to avoid any of those guilty pleasures and now youse guys are making me wanna go and look for some of that stuff. Since retirement a little over 3 years ago, I don’t think I’ve stepped into a Costco more than 2 times and purposely avoided the bakery section but now…. ram27bat

Thanks fo’ nuthin’…you azzholes!











Laugh
Gene363 Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 2:00 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
GAWD! ‘Enuff already! Speak to the hand

I purposely don’t go to Costco to avoid any of those guilty pleasures and now youse guys are making me wanna go and look for some of that stuff. Since retirement a little over 3 years ago, I don’t think I’ve stepped into a Costco more than 2 times and purposely avoided the bakery section but now…. ram27bat

Thanks fo’ nuthin’…you azzholes!











Laugh


Sooo it's prolly not the time to talk about One-Ton Chips or chocolate covered macadamia nuts? Whistle

LOL LOL LOL
Ram27 Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 2:10 PM EST
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NEINER Beer
Palama Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 2:24 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Sooo it's prolly not the time to talk about One-Ton Chips or chocolate covered macadamia nuts? Whistle

LOL LOL LOL


Huh? Watchu talkin’ ‘bout Willis? Gonz
Gene363 Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 3:18 PM EST
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If it helps, Costco cheese danish are not very good, save your money.
HockeyDad Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 3:28 PM EST
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Prime beef there is great.
MACS Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 4:06 PM EST
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If you see the peanut butter chocolate cream pie... BUY IT!

It's absolutely decadent.
Cheno Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 4:10 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
If you see the peanut butter chocolate cream pie... BUY IT!

It's absolutely decadent.



I second this. I wanna eat the whole thing but I know I shouldn't.
deadeyedick Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 4:55 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
GAWD! ‘Enuff already! Speak to the hand

I purposely don’t go to Costco to avoid any of those guilty pleasures and now youse guys are making me wanna go and look for some of that stuff. Since retirement a little over 3 years ago, I don’t think I’ve stepped into a Costco more than 2 times and purposely avoided the bakery section but now…. ram27bat

Thanks fo’ nuthin’…you azzholes!











Laugh


Another buying hiatus? I bet Al never thought of this one.
rfenst Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 5:12 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Prime beef there is great.

Both the prime and choice are better than anything in most grocery stores.
BuckyB93 Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 5:37 PM EST
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Closest Costco from me is about an hour away. Maybe about 6 of them around the Boston area a couple out in Springfield area, one in New Hampshire and another 6 or so in CT.

There are more BJ's in MA then Costco. The closest BJ's is about 18 min drive east from me.

(underhanded softball pitch)

I was a member of BJ's but I gave it up. I didn't use it often enough to justify the the yearly membership fee. When my kids were little it worked out for buying diapers and stuff in bulk. Buying bulk food like meat that I could freeze in our second freezer in the basement. Since my kids don't need diapers and I don't have a second fridge or freezer I let my membership expired many years ago.
DrafterX Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 6:11 PM EST
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Welcome to Costco, I love you... Mellow
Stogie1020 Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 6:25 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
If you see the peanut butter chocolate cream pie... BUY IT!

It's absolutely decadent.

I tried to sneak that into the cart on our last visit but the wife was like "WTF, you a fatty!"
8trackdisco Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 7:13 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
GAWD! ‘Enuff already! Speak to the hand

I purposely don’t go to Costco to avoid any of those guilty pleasures and now youse guys are making me wanna go and look for some of that stuff. Since retirement a little over 3 years ago, I don’t think I’ve stepped into a Costco more than 2 times and purposely avoided the bakery section but now…. ram27bat

Thanks fo’ nuthin’…you azzholes!

Laugh


Stay strong. We aren’t going!……
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Until Saturday.
BuckyB93 Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 8:04 PM EST
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There was a butcher in town many years ago. I'm not sure he's still there. He mostly sold to restaurants and stuff but he also sold to regular people. The cuts of meat were awesome but you had to buy it in large quantities. If I remember correctly the minimum portion size he sold was 10 to 15 lbs or more per cut (depending on the animal and the desired cut you wanted).

I'd go to him and stock up on chicken, burger, steaks, sausage, roasts. He had good prices since it was straight from the butcher and you didn't have to go through a middle man. I'd buy a months worth of stuff. Probably would cost me a couple hundred bucks of meat for the month (this was back 20 yrs or so ago when $250 of meat could easily feed two 4 person families per month).

Usually it was a group buy. I'd buy it since the butcher shop was only a couple miles away and split it with the sister-in-law. Both families would be be stocked for the month on beef, chicken and pig.

If I remember correctly, you could also buy a full cow or half a cow butchered to your desire. I think he did the same with hogs. I didn't do that. I never had the freezer capacity to hold half a cow or a full pig worth of meat.
Whistlebritches Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Aug 31 2023, 9:39 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
There was a butcher in town many years ago. I'm not sure he's still there. He mostly sold to restaurants and stuff but he also sold to regular people. The cuts of meat were awesome but you had to buy it in large quantities. If I remember correctly the minimum portion size he sold was 10 to 15 lbs or more per cut (depending on the animal and the desired cut you wanted).

I'd go to him and stock up on chicken, burger, steaks, sausage, roasts. He had good prices since it was straight from the butcher and you didn't have to go through a middle man. I'd buy a months worth of stuff. Probably would cost me a couple hundred bucks of meat for the month (this was back 20 yrs or so ago when $250 of meat could easily feed two 4 person families per month).

Usually it was a group buy. I'd buy it since the butcher shop was only a couple miles away and split it with the sister-in-law. Both families would be be stocked for the month on beef, chicken and pig.

If I remember correctly, you could also buy a full cow or half a cow butchered to your desire. I think he did the same with hogs. I didn't do that. I never had the freezer capacity to hold half a cow or a full pig worth of meat.



This is why we have a huge commercial freezer.I regularly purchase 10-20 lbs of sirloin,ribeye or t-bone at $4-7 bucks a lb from a local butcher.I live right in the middle of ranch country here in Texas,6666,Pitchfork and Waggoner ranches are literally right out my back door.All the beef is local and as fresh as it gets. He does sell aged beef but it is considerably more expensive.

Three months ago I bought 26 lbs of 85% lean ground beef for $60...............ain't gonna find that price in no grocery store.
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