/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>14988619
chickens and a sofa uwu

is it stupid to buy their bulk thin sliced chicken breasts? the ones that come in a big bag and covered in ice so they dont freeze together

>>14988630
CHeaper at groceries like Kroger, Publix, but only if you run into a sale - maybe a dollar or two. Otherwise, no fret breast get it from Costco. They are ice glazed to prevent sticking.

you're a retard who doesn't know how to shop.

>>14988641
y

>>14988630
What price per pound? I usually get boneless skinless chicken breasts for $1.59/lb

>>14988644
I dunno I'm just sad and lonely and needed the attention

Rotisserie chicken for dinner.

If your in a state that allows it, their american vodka is pretty good for $13. And their roast chickens are fuckin baller.

Costco sells the best cling wrap on this planet.

>>14988868
Seconding the vodka, it's a great deal. I also often get the two packs of whole raw chicken for 99 cents/lb

Also, feel no shame for buying store brand there, its usually on par if not better than name brand

>>14988619
beef jerky or meat snack sticks or something like that, kirkland extra fancy mixed nuts, kirkland french vodka, frozen jumbo shrimp, beef short ribs if the price is ok, king crab legs if available, tasty holiday liqueur of your choosing, some comfy pajamas, chicken bake and a churro

>>14988619
salmons are dope

>>14988908
you talking the frozen wild ones?

>>14988619
grab a chicken bake for me, thx

>>14988619
I recommend the dehydrated hash browns, been craving them for about 6 months but too much of a cheapass to buy a card. Also, the muffins. Better than any other muffin.

>Go to Costco for the first time
>They still have old ladies in the "samples" kiosks
>They're not really samples

Damn does costco really just hire half a dozen old ladies to stand there and do nothing all day?

Also that $1.50 hot dog combo is fucking amazin. Love the self service ordering

>>14988619
Rum

>>14989174
This. It's $14/1.75L and 56%abv. It's basically free.

>>14988982
We stopped doing samples due to covid anon. Venders still pay for peddlers and barkers though.

>>14988619
Shit's so good.

Are any of the marinara sauces good? There's like 3 different kinds.

Im going in a few hours And getting

>Contractor bags
>Dog food
>Dog toys
>Pasta sauce

>>14988851
Have a (You), anon

sidewalk salt

>>14988619

>>14989262
Protip: buy tomato sauce and add spices and olive oil and a teaspoon of sugar

Wah la marinara sauce

>>14988915
naw the fresh raw 3-pack fillets

>>14989368
Thanks bro.

Also I don't recommend these at Costco. They were on sale and even so I was disappointed with them. I just though they lacked any flavor and were bland. I tried spicing it up myself but still...

>>14988619
The meat selection there is pretty good. The one I go to has prime sirloin cap, very meaty pork belly, whole tenderloins, etc.

Right now they have Kirkland broccoli cheddar soup on sale for 5.99, a 4 pack of Margherita pizzas on sale for 9.99. Beat coupons ATM. They should have Kirkland Canadian whiskey for 18.99. Its basically crown royal for half the price.

>>14989539
If you want anything ethnic and prepackaged go to Trader Joes not Costco.

>>14988641
Costco can save you money in the end for some stuff. And lots of time.

the turkey and provolone sando from the food court is nice
the rotisserie chickens are amazing if you need chicken as an ingredient and don't mind taking apart a whole bird

Kirkland olive oil and a churro

The best kept secret of Costco is their 'business centers'. 40 lb boxes of boneless skinless chicken thighs for $0.85/lb, whole packer USDA Prime beef briskets for like $3.19/lb, and nearly no mexican families with 500 children getting in your way. The only downside is they're generally limited to big cities.

>>14990102
I-I have a business membership... why haven't they told me?

>>14990104
Oh yeah I forgot to mention that there's no special secondary membership needed, anyone with a basic costco membership can visit the business centers.

>>14989674
That's been debunked

>>14988619
Dried figs smoked salmon

>>14988619
>tires
>giant can of queso
>70" TV
>rotisserie chicken
>giant container of pimento cheese
>slice of combination pizza

>>14988619
Grab a body sized condom
Big box stores are super speader sites

Thighs were $1 a pound at mine yesterday. They're pork-back ribs are quality too. Milk eggs. Cheddar block. Get some pre-made sauces too. They are this quality Indian sauce. Maybe get yourself a nice brisket too and do the pickling yourself. Will set you back about 40 bucks. You better have a hell of a fridge though.

>>14988619
Fill up your vehicle. Their gas is usually around 10 cents/gallon cheaper than most gas stations.

>>14990102
>closest business center is 4 hours away

10lbs box of Quaker oats $9.99
80oz jar of Adam's peanut butter $8.99

>>14989539
>buying ramen with majority english on packaging
NGMI

>>14988619
Reese's take five bag

>>14990102
The 15 dozen large eggs for 15 dollars has always been that temptation I've never fallen for. Seriously, shopping through their business centers makes you genuinely consider opening up a restaurant.

>>14988873
Yeah the whole chickens are great

>>14989539
I like the spicy sauce but the noodles overall aren't amazing.

>>14990785
>buying ramen with majority english on packaging
These Morimoto branded ramens are good.

>>14990589
>oat
>peanut butter
disaster prep, or /fit/?

>>14990347
By? I save money on tons of shit at Costco. I can do third grade math and figure out if it's cheaper than buying items other places.

>>14991161
No it's been debunked before. Longitudinal analysis. Not third grade math.

a girlfriend

Holy shit OP I need an update!
How was it?

>>14989401
>>14988915
I hear that you should get the atlantic salmon and not the norwegian ones as the waters around norway aren't that clean. Dunno how true that is, but look it up just in case.

>>14988619
Get some Wagyu

>>14988950
I'll take the same. Thanks anon

>>14991443
Can you please settle down?

>>14991278
stop this. the amount of time you save picking up jugs of soap, and other household shit maybe twice a year is worth it alone. Not to mention you get access to a good rewards credit card, and fruit is cheap as hell.
Their already cooked chickens alone are worth it. I basically lived off them in university, all my protein came from chicken pretty much.
You can also get 4 frozen pizzas for about 2 dollars each.
And if you have one of their gas stations that's even more savings. It's called being a smart shopper.

>>14991278
Can you post a goddamn source then? I'd like to read what they did as opposed to just blindly believe you.

>>14988619
Block of dubliner cheese, case of vodka and creme poofs

>>14991101
>disaster prep, or /fit/?
Just good pantry stock.

Lobster ravioli and a big fucking jar of mango slices. Shit will turn you into a sexual tyrannosaurus .

Kirkland golf balls and Kirkland vodka. And a chicken bake

>>14988619
a small barrel of almonds

>>14989195
Came here to say buy their vodka. Also remember to fill up on gas

>go with mother to trip to costco every month
>don't buy ridiculous shit, mostly goods that don't expire or we can freeze, no junk food that costco kills you on, etc
>every time we get home my father (who does absolutely zero cooking) sits there insulting us for the items we bought

>>14991606
I used to buy their bourbon because it was made by Buffalo Trace but a few years ago they switched to a different company. I've heard it's Beam or Dickel, but it's not as good anymore.

I never had spam before and decided to buy it at Costco, now I have 10lbs of a product I hate

>>14991727
Dice up some ham and spam and make a fried rice with it. Go full fatass and mix in some cheese with it.

>>14991727
Donate it to a food pantry for a tax write off.

>>14991746
I don’t believe in helping the less fortunate

>>14991667
what were his complaints

>>14991757
he has this hatred of costco because he thinks everything is sold in huge drums. so anything we get, even if we use it all the time, he thinks its too much and that we're idiots for buying it.

>drink gallon of milk a week
>buy the 2 gallon package at costco for only a little bit more than one gallon costs at supermarket with a 2-3 week expiration date
>calls us idiots for buying so much milk

stuff like that

A freshly made large Costco pizza. The only reason it's not bigger than the national chains is that it's attached to the Costco store.

>>14989262
Rao's is okay

There's one opening up really close to me on the 11th.

How do I do this right guys?

Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and nuts.

>>14988964
>buy card
>buy hashbrowns
>get full refund on card
ezpz

>>14991501
Their gasoline is 26 cents a gallon cheaper than anywhere else within 4 hours of where I live. My mommy pays for my membership anyway.

>>14992842
Make a friend with a membership and give them money to buy you a gift card so you can shop their without a membership.

>>14992842
Costco is all about stocking basic pantry essentials, not specialty items. The produce their is pretty meh and it'll probably go bad before you eat all of it. Meat deals/quality varies a lot from store to store and the value depends on how much freezer space you have and the prices of other stores in your area. It's also a good place to get home supplies like toilet paper, toothpaste, etc. Again, things that you can buy in bulk quantity and store until you need it. Although a friend once tried to argue with me that buying a big pack of toilet paper at Costco was wasteful because "You'd never use it all" as if toilet paper goes bad. You go to Costco once a year and you're never caught short on shit tickets.

>>14993933
based mommy

>>14994039
Pretty much this, the best gift you can give your kids going off to college is a Costco giftcard or membership if it's near their campus. Cheap lunch, stationary and lots of other stuff.

>>14988619
If they have their sausage selection package in the meat section it's an amazing deal. You get like 28-30 sausage across 7-8 varieties for about the 1/2-2/3 the price you'd pay for that many of a single type.

>>14994092
Good cellphone plans, too.

>>14988872
This and
Butter
Cottage cheese
Big ass bottle of POM
Pumpkin Pie

>>14988868
>their roast chickens are fuckin baller.
If you're planning on cooking it that night or take all the meat off for sandwiches get the day olds. They'll be cold but you just pop them in the oven for a bit and it'll be just like new.
If you're in the meat section the only thing that's really never worth it in the long term are the premade meals you throw in the oven.

>>14992842
Doing it right actually takes a bit of effort because the value changes relative to where it is. Costco's prices are always the same no matter where you go, so in one area their price on a particular item might be a screaming deal but in another part of the country it might not because everyone else sells it for the same or cheaper. When I lived in Alaska Costco was a godsend because everything is more expensive in Alaska, but now that I'm back in the 48 I only go there once in a while to get some bulk stuff and essentials.

>>14991727
Return it, Costco takes anything back

>>14990102
You just actually provided me with measurable benefit. Thank you anon.

>>14988868
Actually I don't think their roast chickens are that good. Sure it's a cheap deal, but they taste noticeably worse than the ones at the regular supermarkets, and they're only like a dollar cheaper.

>>14990102
There are very very few of these.

>>14994187
I like Costco in general and for their variety but I don't think they have that great of deals anymore. And I've watched over the last year or so prices go up on most everything. My favorite is $12 for a box of cereal, yeah I just spent $300 there yesterday

>>14994227
>he wont drive 14+ hours to save $4 on 100lb's of frozen chicken legs
>hates savings

>>14994232
I can't even find parchment paper there anymore

>>14994227
Oh shit there's one 2 hours away in orlando. I wonder if it'd be worth the trip.

>>14994232
I think more and more the best deals at Costco aren't even food related. It's stuff like electronics, optical, tires, etc.

>>14994237
It's always so damn busy I can't find anything anymore, the giant carts don't help at all.
>>14994291
I would agree especially on the optical department

I get all my elderly dog's prescription medicine at the Costco pharmacy. Some medicines there cost less than half what I'd pay at a normal pharmacy.

>>14994232
The problem is people have demanded more and more gentrified products with higher profit margins. Now everything is "organic."

>>14994315
Although side note: you don't need a membership to use the pharmacy, you list need to show a valid prescription at the door

>>14994378
That and their food is mostly packaged for convenience, they have a $6 bag of chopped up broccoli and their apple's were retarded overpriced

>>14988619
get a DeWalt shop vac and bunch of frozen fruits and vegetables.

>>14994417
Still a good place to buy 25lbs sacks of flour, sugar, beans, and rice, ground beef, eggs, etc. Actual bulk products. Trader joes is better for tv dinner type stuff.

https://www.costco.ca/zarpellon-parmigiano-reggiano-cheese-wheel.product.100575336.html

'nuff said

>>14994480
My uncle got one of those, and then found out you needed special tools to crack it open.

>>14994504
damn that's harsh.
What are they sealed in!?

>>14994511
Thick rind. He just took it to a cheese place and they portioned it all out for him.

>>14994548
Damn. I've never had an actual cheese wheel, that's amazing.

>>14994563
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL6vP4eDmEQ

Costco Ribeye - get a 3 pack instead of a 4 pack if you can. They are so thick and can feed two people. 5 minutes a side on my Weber and they are so delicious and tender.

>>14994598
insanely based. Cheese is so good.

Mexican Coke
Kerrygold Butter
Fresh pepperoni pizza to go

>>14989209
Not the OP, mine still does samples.

>>14988619
Snackies

>>14994603
>buying Costco's blade tenderized steaks
Enjoy your e-coli unless you overcook it to hell and back.

>>14988619
Two or more pieces of French bread.
Muffuletta spread
Salmon spread
Heart of palm

>>14991445
nigga.....you might be retarded.

>>14991785
my parents were the same way growing up its true sometimes that you buy too much junk just because

>>14994598
And wa la

>>14988964
>Not getting someone with a card to get you a cash card

Get some toilet paper, a box of 30 cokes in the glass bottles, and a hot dog. And if you are buzzed or drunk, get more alcohol and something ridiculous like king crab legs.

>>14990347
>>14991278
>ITS BEEN DEBUNKED
>PEER REVIEWED
>SOURCE!!!
>WE DEBUNKED THAT

Okay post the "debunk" you fucking moron nigger cunt

>>14995301
do they work without a membership

>>14995814
Yes, if you have a Costco gift card you don't need a membership. My sister and her husband have an executive membership and I just give them some money once in a while to load up a cash card for me since I only hit Costco a few times a year. They get the rewards points, I get to shop without a membership.

>>14991586
This is bullshit, but I believe it

legit parm from northern italy

>>14991101
I got one of them and really loved it. Cooked 2 packs but only used 1 seasoning pack with both oils. Cooked the noodles separately from broth because the dehydrated noodles have a lot more starch. Then chopped scallions and soft boiled egg. Got a bunch more after that.

can you imagine working at a costco? like just never being able to fuck around and have some fun? they must have some good benefits because I dont see any other reason to work here.

>>14998117
It's a gigantic warehouse store that doesn't have cameras all over the place like a Walmart. You know they're goofing off on shift. You know some of them probably fucked in the dairy section on a hot summer day.

>>14988619
Do they sell guns? It could come in handy for your faggot ass

>>14998127
anytime I even glance at a costco parking lot it is full as shit and when I have gone in it is always a madhouse. I imagine there is so much to do that if you arent actively working the entire time someone will take notice and your ass is grass.

>>14998117
They pay well and have decent career advancement.

>>14998149
>may i have a hot turkey sandwich and two crates of simonovs please

>>14994740
Not with cooked food. It's usually liquid iv or zip fizz.

>>14998117
I work at the gas station at a really low traffic store. I'm out there by myself with no managers so I usually just have a Bluetooth earbud in one ear and listen to podcasts and chill all shift.

>>14998151
Nah, there's a lot of downtime and most of the actual work is done when the store's closed because you don't want to deal with the hordes of illiterate chinks trying to scramble around warning signs and caution tape as you use a forklift to drop a half tonne of pickles from a couple shelves up.
>"Caution? What that mean? In homeland, people run under forklift all time."

>>14994227
That has to be wrong since theres multiple in the seattle area

>>14994227
>>14998301
There are exactly 15 Costco Business Centers in the continental US (plus a couple in eastern Canada). Two of these are in Washington: one in Lynnwood and one in Fife.

>>14998314
there are nine just in California