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The Costco Thread - new products, old favourites, interesting items
I see that BC has a "costco" thread that gets updated with food related things. Thought it would be great to have one for Ontario as products as different across regions.
I really like that Costco often carries food that isn't available at normal grocery stores. I try to limit my "new items" to one or two per shopping trip but that is often difficult!
I really enjoyed the Mountain Harvest flat breads they had but they got rid of them. I have lately been buying the "Extreme Pita" ancient flat breads (last two times I was there) and they are pretty good.
Some great cheeses lately too, I will post more details once I have tried the cheeses.
Feel free to post about kitchen gadgets/etc that may be a good deal at Costco.
My local Costco is selling Kawartha Dairy's Moose Tracks, Vanilla and Candy Cane ice cream right now.
The week before Xmas, my Costco had refrigerated jars of shucked oysters in brine for $7.99, which are great for fried oysters. My jar contained 9 huge oysters.
I tend to stock up on chevre, Cambozola and gruyere at Costco. I like Balderson Cheddar, but I wish Costco would carry smaller 1 or 2 lb packages of Balderson Cheddar.
I also like the Fontaine Sante hummus and baba ghanouj better than most commercial brands.
re: Flexitarian
Slightly OT: I don't understand why so few companies make single-serve plain Greek yogurt. I would buy so much!
re: piccola
I've noticed that they keep increasing the amount of "fruit". I think this is because Greek style yogurt is actually expensive to make, while the pseudo fruit jelly they add costs close to nothing. I'd like to see some more flavours and less fruit options.
re: Flexitarian
I get it at the North York Costco on Billy Bishop Way north of Yorkdale Plaza.
The Kirkland Pesto Sauce has undergone a massive change of ingredients. Instead of mostly basil flavours, it is now mostly cheesy (and not good) and extra garlic tones. And extra salty.
It tastes and feels radically different. Price is about the same, and they now claim that you can freeze it -- unlike before. That may have inspired the change. The also claim it has Genovese DOP blend of basil and oils.
Anyway, I don't like it and I will not be buying it again.
re: Dean Tudor
Update: I checked my bills, the older, great pesto was $8.69, the newer version, less intense basil, is $7.99...seventy cents less for crud..
re: Dean Tudor
So it DID change!! I recently bought it in December and it seemed a lot more cheesy than I remembered from the last time I bought it (about a year ago). Like you, I will also not be buying it again.
I like this thread!
In my Costco they had a special kiosk for William Spartivento (Quebec company) coffee and they had Jamaica Blue Mountain (100% pure) and a blend. I tried both of them in addition to the Sumatra, Hawaiian, and the Costa Rica. The Jamaica Blue Mountain was really nice and reasonably priced for Jamaica Blue (still expensive relative to other coffees). I ended up picking up the Hawaiian and Costa Rica. Much better than other coffee beans at Costco and supermarkets!
My Costco is also selling Kawartha's Dairy ice cream in all those flavours (Candy Cane and Moose Tracks). They have a huge crate of Medjool dates 1 kg for $7 and organic Calimyrna figs 1 kg for $6.
The last Christmas leftover is a dark chocolate covered selection of dried fruits (cherry, blueberry, cranberry, mango, and dates) for $10 for 1 kg. It looks to be made in Ontario.
re: Nevy
To help Everyman Jack, the Costco stores I go to are the Etobicoke and Heartland Mississauga locations. They have the same buyer. The buyer also takes care of Mississauga South Oakville location too.
I'm thinking of heading to the Brampton Steeles location one day to check it out. They have a different buyer.
re: mrsleny
We were talking to one of the long time associates (she was working at the front management since 1999) and she told us which Costcos have the same buyer. It sounds like South Mississauga/Oakville, Heartland, and Etobicoke are the same. Brampton and North York are possibly the same buyers (maybe Vaughn too?).
re: mrsleny
They have national buyers in Kanata and chain-wide buyers in Seattle. I would be surprised if a small buying group exists for Mississauga or Brampton. There is some individuality in a single location, left up to the manager, as in kosher products at Downsview.
re: jayt90
Perhaps the buyer group has focus markets (e.g. big metropolitans)? I do know that my friend in Calgary and Vancover gets completely different brands and options than the ones we get here in GTA. I'm still waiting for steel cut oats in mine (we only get the instant stuff) but both of the other cities have had them for years now.
They also have organic red cargo rice in Vancouver and we only have jasmine, uncle ben instant rice, an organic wild rice blend, and another rice that escapes me.
I'm just redirecting the information given to me by their front desk manager. I asked outloud about going to different stores for different products and she said there are differences in the sections of GTA (Brampton vs Mississauga/Oakville/Etobicoke).
re: Nevy
I can relate two vendor stories.
A Canadian BBQ sauce had to be produced in huge quantities for English Canada Costco, and there was an option of all Canada if the label was bilingual. The buyer in Kanata bought the product after it was sent to central office for tasting. The sauce company left after two seasons of poor treatment by the food demonstrators and other extra cost promotions.
Some Chowhounders with an interest in Montreal Smoked Meat were excited to learn that Dunn's MSM was being sold in 2 kg slabs in a few Costcos. I emailed the CEO of Dunn's to find out where. It was only at Ajax, Etobicoke, and Barrie, and that was Dunn's choice, to enter slowly and not get slammed. Later they supplied a lot more warehouses, and it apparently failed because of no promotions.
re: jayt90
I saw Dunne at both the etobicoke and Scarborough stores recently, like in the last two weeks.
re: LexiFirefly
In the slabs, or in the individually portioned bags?
re: Michael N
Individually portioned bags come in a box, at $15, in all locations, same product as at Food Court; they are fine for a quick snack, but you can't choose a lean or fatty piece, deckel or point, as you can when the shrink-wrapped large briskets appear.
re: LexiFirefly
Maybe it is back. Was it in slabs, cryovac'ed, at about $12/kg? Individually priced?
re: jayt90
The slabs I saw at the Scarborough location. Just the portions at etobicoke. Also please pardon my autocorrect.
re: EverymanJack
Sorry, EverymanJack.
The London, Ontario Wonderland Road North Costco is selling Kawartha Dairy's Moose Tracks and Vanilla ice cream. The London North location no longer has Kawartha Dairy's Candy Cane ice cream in stock.
The week before Xmas, the London North Costco had refrigerated jars of shucked oysters in brine for $7.99, which are great for fried oysters. My jar contained 9 huge oysters. As of today, no oysters were in stock.
I tend to stock up on chevre, Cambozola and gruyere at London and Toronto Costcos. I like Balderson Cheddar, but I wish Costco would carry smaller 1 lb packages of Balderson Cheddar. Currently, most Ontario Costcos carry a 500 g package of 5 year Balderson Cheddar. At the London North location, I noticed a striped 5 County cheese, as well as Welsh Cheddar(in a 1 lb package), and an Apple Pie Cheddar.
I like the Fontaine Sante hummus and baba ghanouj better than most commercial brands, that seem to be available at all Toronto and London Costcos I've visited.
re: Dean Tudor
Sorry, I wasn't being very clear, Dean. I agree, the 2 oz difference between a 454 g pack and a 500 g pack of 5 year Balderson Cheddar isn't a huge difference, and I don't mind buying 500 g instead of 454 g.
There's usually a cheaper, younger Balderson Cheddar available at Costco that comes in a 1 kg package, IIRC. That's the one I wish came in smaller packages. Cheddar in my fridge starts to go moldy if I buy more than a lb/500g at a time.
re: prima
I went to Costco today and I saw they carried balderdon cheddar in individual snack packs! It's not a great value like the large block but it'll solve your issue about it being too much in one go!
I also saw the Mississauga North carry the Kerrygold Dubliner cheddar! I've heard great things about their butter. Anyone tried their cheese?
Also I bought the Phillipines dried young coconut bc of this thread. It's not bad. Chewy, moist, and light coconut flavour (in a good way). It's not artificial or overly sweet. It doesn't have the same addiction factor as the dried mango. The mango are sweet, tasty, and mind blowing (provided you didn't get an old dried out bag).
re: Patrincia
I haven't tried the Kirkland chocolate chip but for baking, I've tried the Kirkland Vanilla beans and they're fairly good. They're not as good as the Vanilla food company (especially when buying in bulk) but if you only need 10 beans (or less), it's better than any store price and they're plump and fresh. It works out to $1/bean.
The Mississauga Costco also carries Ghiradelli Brownie mix and the Coconut oil. My friends swears by both of them. I hate using any mixes (and normally so does she) but she thinks these are really good. She uses the coconut oil in the brownies and says it comes out just as good from any scratch recipe.
Etobicoke Costco (and North York) carry an excellent, albeit shrinking, selection of Quebec cheese. I usually pick up 1 or 2 at $6-8/selection. And always, the 2 packs of Boursain and 3 packs of goat cheese for at you'd pay for a single pack or 2 pack in the grocery store.
There used to always be St. Andre (triple cream ripened cheese) at $6, but it seems to have been discontinued in the past two months.
On a trip to California in the summer, we were standing in line at Costco and started chatting with the woman behind us. She had a bag of dried coconut, and I commented on it. She said "Oh, want to try some?", opened the bag, and offered it to us! Such a nice lady, turns out she loves Murdoch Mysteries, ha. Anyway, the coconut was amazing, big chunks, chewy, not too sweet. I'd never had anything like it. Well, we were already in line, so didn't go and get any, figuring we'd be able to find it somewhere else.
After looking forever, and having no luck in any Asian grocery store or Costco here in Toronto, I gave up. BUT - just before Christmas, at the Yorkdale location, just wandering down the dried fruit aisle - there it was!! It's the Philippine brand, the same one that does dried mango that they've carried forever. I highly recommend it, it's called dried young coconut and I could snack on it all day.
re: piccola
Sorry, haven't seen it anywhere else, although it's a good sign that it's being imported to Canada by Costco. Maybe other stores would be willing to order it if you requested it?
re: piccola
If you know anyone that shops at Costco you can get them to buy you a gift card and you can shop there with the gift card + cash/debit to pay the balance without a membership. Could way to check out the store and get a sense of what they really have.
re: piccola
Well I am a dedicated CostCo user and you can actually take the Subway to the Wilson location (less than the 10 min walk) which I do once a month.
Winter Zipcar does the trick. I would still make an effort to go there as for me its still worth it.
I picked a chocolate macarons box recently looks very nice will share the results when I open it.
re: piccola
You can get to the Billy Bishop one by subway, it's only a short walk from the station with a buggy.
re: Flexitarian
But the you're either limited in how much you can buy (which defeats the purpose) or stuck carting heavy items back on the subway.
Believe me, I've considered these options and found it just wasn't worth it.
re: piccola
Well too each his own. I have carried 4 bagful of goods and it was worth it for me.
Also anyone knows when are they bringing back the Dunn's smoked meat Pizza's back. I asked and they said they were taken off due to some mislabeling.
Dunn's Smoke meat pouches are also excellent IMO. Also is the Wakame Salad box I pick up when I am at the Etobicoke location.
re: SallyCinnamon
The Etobicoke and Mississauga locations stopped carrying these about late spring. Last I heard, you might find this in the Markham location but the SKU # is showing up as discontinued in their system
I picked black truffle oil and salt combo from Etobicoke location. I saw it at the Scarborough location as well. Very intense smell compared to the other oil I have tried. Adding a nice layer to morning omelettes and I even made truffled popcorn and the result was good.
Also at Etobicoke location I picked up Cafe CIMO espresso bricks 2 500 grams bricks of 100% arabica. Not my fav roast but it is quite decent.
Scarborough also at sun dried tomato bag on clearance. Very intense taste though a bit salty for me.
Last trip I also saw the pure grape seed oil 3 pack.
Love this thread! I mostly frequent the Scarborough and Etobicoke locations and have found all of these items at both locations.
My favourites are the Fontaine Sante hummus, Materne applesauce pouches for the kids, White Linen marinara and Ghiradelli triple chocolate brownie mix (I will try making with coconut oil next time thanks to Nevy's suggestion!).
Their cheeses and coffee are a great price. I can usually find a decent brie for a good deal and I won't buy mascarpone or parmigiano anywhere else. I usually pick up a bag of coffee there, either the Kirkland green bag or Rainforest Alliance, or if William Spartivento has a roadshow then one of theirs.
I am looking forward to trying the Kirkland chocolate chips which are getting a ton of love on the Chains board, I just need to get through the massive bag of Chipits that I bought there on sale first!
Also really enjoy their chicken pot pie.
The Etobicoke location is very close to San Remo bakery so a visit there offers me a very good excuse to drop in for an apple fritter.
re: cheesymama
I really like the kirkland "Que Pasa Organic Tortilla Chips". They are delicious!
re: cheesymama
Hi Chessymama: I'm going to the Ellesmere location this afternoon. Where do I find the Fontaine Sante humus. Along the back aisle or in the other aisles with the cheese, eggs etc or in the cheese section near the meat counter?
re: Herne
Usually they have the humus in one of the coolers/open fridges that also has fresh pasta, soups in it. Haven't been to that specific location though
Speaking of soups, I bought the Happy Planet Thai Shrimp soup (2 pack, forget the price but good deal) a month or so ago at the Burlington store. Really enjoyed it and I since bought the Moroccan version of the same brand from Whole Foods and really enjoyed that too. Hope Costco starts carrying other varieties of it.
re: Herne
Sorry, got in a little too late to help you but glad to see you found it!
I forgot to mention that Costco now carries large jars of Better Than Bouillon, both the beef and chicken varieties! I have found these in the baking aisle surprisingly, as opposed to with the soups and other stocks.
re: cheesymama
I love Better than Bouillon. I didn't realize Costco had started carrying it. Thanks for mentioning they carry it.
re: justsayn
Can someone give the details of the cost per serving vs the Boxed stuff. I think it is here somewhere but I can't find it.
re: cheesymama
just picked up some better than bouillon and young coconut @ the etobicoke costco. thanks for the tip!
I forgot to mention the Brookside Dark chocolate covered blueberries at the Mississauga store. These are the exact same as the Trader Joe's Power Berries. It's the same manufacturer behind both and the same ingredient list. It's addicting for me! Almost as good as the Phillipine brand dried mangos.
Cheesymama let me know how the triple chocolate brownie with the coconut butter works out. I think my friend is nuts but she thinks its better than her old scratch recipe!
re: Nevy
Totally agree -- those dark chocolate acai blueberry things are addictive. I just made an almost fully Costco product trail mix: Kirkland walnuts, almonds and sunflower seeds, Philippines brand young coconut, and the Brookside dark choc. blueberries. (Organic Traditions dried golden berries were the only thing not from Costco because their dried fruit is all sweetened). The whole thing was DEELISH.
re: Nux2
That sounds awesome! I'm not sure if you've seen the Marcona Almonds in the snack area or the organic (not sweetened) Turkish Calimyrna Figs to the mix as well.
That would be awesome in your mix :) The Oakville/South Mississauga one has these yogurt dried strawberries that would be great. I haven't tried them but they looked tempting!
I'm trying to find bread flour at any costco but I haven't been successful. :(
re: Nevy
'wholesale club' carries robin hood bread flour in 20kg sacks. . .
. . .at least it did, the last time i checked.
re: Vern Ryerse
Thank you for the recommendation! I'll have to try those after we finish off the William ones we just got! I was not liking the commercial brand choices in my Costco (Starbucks French Roast and Folders (or was it Maxwell House?)).
re: Vern Ryerse
I always get the Kirkland Espresso beans in the red bag. I'm very particular about loving strong coffee and these beans do it for me much better than my neighbourhood artisanal coffee beans.
re: Cup cake
always bought that red blend for years for my espresso machine, but for the last while have really loved the rwandan coffee in the coppery brown bag that kirkland carries. very dark roast, oily beans with a hint of winey taste like the kenyan estate coffees i like in medium/medium-light roast.
re: afong56
Their coffee beans may be good but i'd prefer to pay a bit more for something fair/direct trade that isn't buying into cheap overseas/child labour etc. which i'd bet would totally be the case with a Costco. I'd rather avoid the bad karma. Something to think about anyway
re: dannyboy
costco beans have been fair trade/sourced for as long as i've been buying them. your karma is safe.
now whether 'fair trade' is actually a meaningful designation any longer. . that's a different discussion.
re: afong56
karma and fair trade aside, buy locally roasted beans for the best flavour and freshness. beans should be used within max 10 days of roasting.
re: the_beezelet
sure, and buying green beans and then home roasting them in small batches would be even better, but this is the 'costco' thread. true coffee snobs would not be buying their beans from costco in the first place--i might one day be one, but not to date. . .
This thread was a stroke of genius. Can't wait to try out the Better than Bouillon --assuming they have at the Warden and Ellesmere store.
re: cheesymama
Ok Its not a part of the store than I frequent and frankly I can't recall where it might be but I should find it next Monday.
re: Herne
I recommend the Mushroom, Beef and Chicken. While the lobster is also good, I just never had enough use for it. I have been using Better than Bouillon since living in the states 12 years ago where I discovered it while looking for Croydons at a Safeway store. I can't touch Croydons now.
re: justsayn
OK I think I can find it with all the help. I guess its near the flour. Never heard of Better than Bullion and feel a bit like a Hick on the topic but we will rectify that on Monday.
re: Herne
I have the chicken base Better Than Bouillon, and it is very Schmaltzy, straight up.
Schmaltz may be the next big thing, now that Ruhlman is popularizing it, as in this link https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/schma...
re: justsayn
I think it's the regular. Little surprised at all the love the BB gets, though maybe I shouldn't be. Better than Bouillon, I think not. Filled with multiple forms of MSG and GMO delights (with much overlap, natch): hydrolyzed soy protein, flavouring, autolyzed yeast extract, corn syrup solids, corn oil, disodium inosinate & guanylate (in chicken base) to enhance said MSG flavours, man, sign me up!
I guess to be helpful, out of this extensive line, the Kosher vegetable base (and certainly not the organic vegetable) has a clean set of ingredients, with the Kosher chicken maybe second best.
re: Chester Eleganté
Here is what I like. Natural chicken flavour, highly concentrated so you need very little and most importantly there is no instant that has the rich flavours BB offers.
Some of our favorites (Mississauga) include the vegetable spring rolls (fresh) found in the deli section, the Dunns smoked meat packages, the Kirkland olive oils and their very reasonably priced selection of cheeses. There is always a bag of their frozen shrimp (21count) in our freezer. Their dinner rolls are perfect for pulled pork sliders and their demi chiabatta loaves are great for steak sandwiches. The beef is high quality and excellent value. If we are doing steaks for a small crowd a whole tenderloin or strip loin does the trick. Lasst spring they had Kamado style charcoal barbeques that were selling for a fraction of what I paid for my big green egg.
re: LJS2
The case of San Marzano tomatoes I bought last year had basil added. While I appreciate they're a good deal, compared to other cases of San Marzano tomatoes, I don't want basil added. Hopefully Costco is selling San Marzano tomatoes without basil this year.
I noticed bags of ON grown golden beets at the London North Costco a few weeks ago, which I hadn't seen before. Nice to see some ON produce making its way into Costco's supply.
re: prima
I'm so glad somebody mentioned those tomatoes. They taste inferior to others I have had, so I read the fine print on the can and noticed that the tomatoes are from Italy, but are NOT San Marzano tomatoes! How is this possible: the can says San Marzano right on it, right? Well, turns out it is NAMED San Marzano, but that's not where the contents are from.
Confused? Call the number on the can, speak with the company, in Quebec, and ask them where the tomatoes are from. Then call Costco HQ and complain, because this is quite simply the most misleading labeling I have EVER seen. It is, quite literally, criminal (under Canadian trademark law).
re: non sequitur
I don't find them inferior, but a great buy compared to San Marzano DOP in the stores.
The tomatoes may or may not be San Marzano, but are canned in the area by a company of that name. Tomatoes are not sent very far for canning, so they probably do represent the volcanic area. It's similar to Blue Mountain blend coffee from the lower slopes, usually excellent compared to Tim's from anywhere.
They avoid the EU tax premium for San Marzano DOP, and have done nothing criminal. Get a grip.
re: jayt90
I don't think it's unreasonable to assume that a can of tomatoes labeled San Marzano are from San Marzano. It's intentionally misleading. Non sequitur is right to be nonplussed.
re: Michael N
They are from the region. They're simply not DOP certified which is how they keep the cost down. Also adding the basil leaf is to get around stupid import laws. By adding the basil, you can classify the tomatoes as a condiment which has less duty.
re: non sequitur
Good to know about exactly what type of tomatoes they are. I was curious and even after spending two minutes reading the label, I could not find out the answer. The most prominent wording on it is "La San Marzano", with words such as "Romano", "Choice Grade" and "Tomates Italiennes" scattered all over.
Of course, the price is so great that it would have felt too good to be true if they were the DOP ones. I usually use them in dishes where there are other main components and so I am perfectly fine with them.
re: prima
Hmmm, I noticed that too but it took 1 second to take the basil leaf out. I am curious why that is a problem given it's easy to get rid of it.
I like the 6 glass bottles of 'La Regina Di San Marzano' Fresh Mashed Tomatoes (not really the same as D.O.P. certified San Marzano tomatoes but I don't detect a difference in taste) at $5.99 for 6. I like that they are not in bisphenol-A laden cans and use them on my home made pizzas as the pizza sauce. They have a basil leaf in them too which I just fish out.
Also, San Marzano tomatoes can be from the San Marzano area of Italy, but not necessarily verified as being D.O.P. certified. You can grow San Marzano tomatoes in Toronto too. They refer to the variety of tomato not necessarily the area they are grown in unless they are D.O.P. certified as being such.
re: Flexitarian
How did you take the basil out? The cans I purchased little pieces of basil, dispersed throughout the thickish tomato sauce, surrounding the tomatoes. I don't find tiny pieces of basil easy to remove. I could see fishing out a bay leaf, but little bits of basil aren't easy to fish out, at least not for me.
re: prima
I've bought the large cans of those tomatoes before and the basil were in large chunks. They were like whole stalks of basil leaves all stuck together still. It was very easy to remove.
This has been the case for the 4 or 5 cans I used. Perhaps they changed their process or its just one of those things that it depends on what you get.
re: Flexitarian
Just in case you guys didn't know, there is a weekly thread on another forum, redflagdeals, where a user goes to a GTA store and takes pictures of everything that is on sale or on clearance. Its a very useful thread.
Here is an example: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/costco...
re: Flexitarian
You have to look for it every week as that guy posts pics for one of the GTA CostCo every Monday/Tuesday
re: elvisahmed
Here is an updated post on GTA CostCO
re: Flexitarian
Yeah, you have to look for the thread. On that forum, on the right hand side there are threads that are "most popular" or "most thanked". WHen that thread is posted, for the next few days usually its on those lists.
Perhaps if I can remember, I'll post a link in this thread whenever its posted for those who don't frequent that forum. If someone else remembers to do it, go ahead, I'll check this thread first.
re: Flexitarian
Ok, thanks for letting me know.
re: Flexitarian
So far as I know there are different rules for importing tomatoes into Canada. If you add basil (or anything), the can is now something other than tomatoes, more like tomato sauce with whole tomatoes. This allows for either a lower tariff rate or a higher quota -- or both.. More profit to the producer or a lower selling point...
Does anybody know the exact rule???
re: prima
I read somewhere that they have to add the basil to lower the tariff. They have to pay more to import cans of pure tomatoes but if they contain other ingredients (like the basil) they can be called tomato sauce and have a much lower duty. I thought this only applied to the US, but if the company only makes one brand for north America, they will of course cater to down south.
re: vil
Yeah +1 for their quality and price for nuts.
Their Almonds and Walnuts are priced well and quality is much better than most places.
Only thing I don't like is their peanut (while technically a legume :) The big box they sell now is way to crunchy and lacks the salt to make it a snack one can nibble on.
Other good buy are their dried prunes, biscotti.
I go on and on about things like their amazing price on Illy's espresso and their Kirkland branded espresso beans.
Another good purchase for me are the box of mussels they sell. Very meaty and clean (even for rope cultivated) and 11$ for a box that is 2.7 KG! one would be hard pressed to find a better value.
re: elvisahmed
I second the Nuts. Especially the cashews which don't threaten my teeth. I use the plastic containers for winter sowing.
re: elvisahmed
Dang, I was going to buy those mussels and didn't then the next time I went to the Billy Bishop Costco they were sold out. BTW, one of the Toronto papers recently did a review of BC, Irish and PEI mussels (which the Costco ones are) and the PEI ones came in head and shoulders above the Irish ones and ahead of the BC ones. So, the Costco PEI mussels are certainly a great buy.
re: Flexitarian
One tray left at the Billy Bishop.
re: vil
I've been happy with the Kirkland pecans.
Also like to pick up magazines at Costco, which are always somewhat less expensive than the listed cover price. Costco sells Bon Appetit, Real Simple and some other culinary magazines.
Currently, the North London Costco has quite a few good cookbooks for sale. I'd think the same selection would be available in most Costcos.For anyone who watches You Gotta Eat Here!, Costco is selling the cookbook, with recipes from some of the places Catucci has visited. I've bought some Bittman cookbooks at Costco in the past.
Out of curiosity, have any of you ever bought the giant bucket of Nutella? I'm sure it's good value but I can't imagine ever going through that much of the stuff -- plus it weighs a tonne (figuratively speaking, of course).
re: piccola
I did! As a stocking stuffer for my son who is a huge Nutella fan. We just opened it this weekend and made Nutella rice crispy squares. I'm going to have to get creative so we can finish that jar before it expires! I'm thinking smoothies, cookies, cake frosting, pancakes, muffins, etc, etc
re: LexiFirefly
I'd worry less about sugar in the hot chocolate mixes than the palm oil in Nutella.
re: Kagemusha
Why do you worry about the palm oil in Nutella?
It's not as though Nutella has the hydrogenated kind (the kind in Nutella is fractionated to remove sat. fats)
re: meatnveg
Why? Just do a little research. Quite a few issues with palm oil.
re: Kagemusha
Hydrogenated...not regular. Otherwise Ghana, Brazil and a whack of Caribbean nations have been very wrong for very long.
Anyway, this is a Costco product thread..let's stay on topic.
Have you seen any Peanut Butter there lately?
re: meatnveg
I've seen Skippy's at warden and ellesmere it's where I always buy it. Also maybe this pic is relevant to the now combined nature of this sub thread.
re: LexiFirefly
If you're at the ellesmere one anyway, go to that old mall at vic park & ellesmere, there's a polish deli inside called Leti where you can get the polish nutella. Lists rapeseed oil (which also has its detractors) instead of modified palm. I've also seen this at Yummy Market.
re: piccola
I think the cost per 100 grams is cheaper on the smaller twin pack versus the huge 5kg tube.
But the huge tubs wins for looking amazing.
re: ssainani
I'm partial to the two one-kilo containers of Liberte brand 2% plain yogourt at $5.79 (in the Costco on Billy Bishop Way). Best -by date is usually about a month hence, so a household of two can easily finish the containers within that time frame. The 2% is, in my view, much tastier than the Liberte Greek yogourt (though perhaps not quite so healthy) also available in that store.
The Billy Bishop store also has, at least at the moment, five-pound boxes of Clementines from Morocco that, upon first sampling a few minutes ago, are delicious.
Jars of Zarotti anchovy filets, at $4.99, are at least half of what they cost at some shops in the St. Lawrence Market's south building.
re: ssainani
Yeah, I wasn't sure how good a deal it was. I almost bought the bucket for a Nutella-obsessed friend -- until I saw how expensive it was. (I can't remember the exact price but it was enough to make me balk.)
re: piccola
$49.99 for 5 kg vs $12.99 for 2 jars
re: meatnveg
i think the 2 jars is 750g each. so 12.99 x 3 for 4.5 kg. big jar isn't more expensive. just much more up front.
re: meatnveg
ah, didn't realize they were 950g each. no matter, it was a fun purchase :)
re: piccola
it was 39.99. can't beat the novelty value though!
re: piccola
my stepbrother bought 3 of those, they're all in our basement now
re: jo_jo_ba
How long do you think it'll take him to use it up? It takes my family more than a year to go through a small jar, so I can't imagine...
re: piccola
Well he's already demolished one, he bought them last week of december
re: jo_jo_ba
Le Creuset 6.75 QT french ovens are now available at Mississauga South and probably other stores in additional to the "kirkland" brand ones beside them. $269.99 available in a variety of colours (saw a purple one on display but looking on the side of the box they have other colours including almond, a blue, etc). I found that the lid wasn't very heavy compared to the Kirkland unit or compared to my "Staubb". I don't know if there are different "versions" of quality for Le Creuset or if they are all like that (I know that they sell factory seconds sometimes at Winners, Home Sense, etc type places).
I am going to keep an eye on them and if they end up having left over stock and clear them out I will pick one up. I think this one is bigger than the Staubb I have so would be better for larger meals/guests/etc.
Also noticed a Tiger electric 5.5 cup rice cooker that I didn't notice before. $67.99 and a Tiger Electric Grill pan (extra plate included) for $119.99 . Not sure if these prices are "deals" but figured I would post as they may be of interest to CHers
re: Kagemusha
If you see them marked down please mention it here! TIA
re: cheesymama
Waiting for a markdown that never happens is risky. Typically a vendor will take back the remainder, or they will move them to a high volume place like Ajax. If you do buy at the regular price (which is only marked up 14%) there is 30 day price guarantee if it goes lower. It can go much lower than 14% if the vendor agrees to take the hit rather than pay for a return.
re: jayt90
They were poor sellers at the Heartland store where I've picked up several deals on cookware, including the Staub look-a-likes they stocked a few years ago. Unlike branded merch, Kirkland stuff tends to get discounted and cleared, not returned. It's still a killer buy at regular price, so jump on it now if you really want/need one.
re: Kagemusha
I never saw a Staub knock off there. But I did get a two piece round Staub set (small and large) for $120 several years ago.
I like Staub way better than Creuset because of the ice carrying, dimpled lids, and cast iron like black interior that has held up well. Over the years I have seen my le Creuset interiors get discolored and spidery. One skillet is even worn down past the enamel from 10 years of cleaning.
re: jayt90
They were a slightly different design than the current Kirkland item--round and slight smaller with the Staub bumps and lid shape. Saw but missed those 2-piece Staub sets a few years back. The oval model in stock is nice if a little big--will swallow 2 medium chickens or a damn big roast.
Never a huge LC fan. Have some ancient Dansk enameled steel and Copco Japanese-made enameled cast-iron.
Haven't touched the Chinese stuff which seems poor value, regardless of brand.
re: Kagemusha
I got lost in the sizes and prices. What size are we talking about for how much?
re: Kagemusha
agreed. i grabbed one of the round ovens last year (similar in size to the le creuset on sale now at costco) and am really, really pleased with it. it is my new favourite piece of cookware. i believe the new style oval ovens are approximately one quart larger (almost 8 qt in size). i will double check tonight. . .if they are marked down, i almost certainly will grab another one.
re: afong56
the oval kirkland oven, made in france, is 8qt in size, and $85. . .for those interested
re: afong56
Thanks. Has any one seen these ovens at Ellesmere and Lawrence?
re: jo_jo_ba
They have 35% cream which is priced very well it comes in a 1L pack.
I haven't seen 40% cream anywhere actually.
re: elvisahmed
40% is hard to find in Canada in general. It is sometimes sold as Devonshire Cream
re: meatnveg
yes, i know its a rarity but sometimes costco's got weird and wonderful things
Etobicoke location
Staple buys:
Shepherd's greek style feta (the one in the big blue tub),
buffala mozzarella
fior di latte 2 packs (awesome for pizzas)
white linen pasta sauce
fontaine sante roasted garlic hummus
skortadakis tzatziki (though i wish they sold this in a combi pack instead of having to buy 2 of the same variety)
pilaros spanakopita spiral
vidalia/sweet onions
partner's rosemary & olive oil crackers
cranberry/walnut artisan crisps (forget the brand)
asiago wedge
parmesan wedge
portobello caps/slices
kirkland coffee beans (green bag)
kirkland plain greek yogurt
grab when available:
raclette cheese (they had it when i was there last month)
real smoked gouda (not that processed crap they sell at most stores)
pekkle pajama 2 packs for kids
wish they brought back:
agave nectar
bulk packs of garofalo pasta
Kirkland premium tuscan extra-virgin olive oil
balsamic glaze
bergeron le calumet (it's a smoked version of the plain "classique" cheese they sell now)
re: chicapea
Great thread - what mozzarella de bufala do they have in Etobicoke? The real stuff from Italy? I've looked and never seen it for years....
Those Chudleigh's baked apples are also awesome - in the freezer.
re: burningrome
It is a Canadian made mozzarella de bufala. Not quite as good as the imported Italian one but is still really good and very good value at that price. $8 for a 200g ball I think?
re: chicapea
Omg, yes, le calumet! My kids ate it every day and it killed me when they stopped selling it! When we were taking pictures and told them to say cheese, they would always say "smoked Gouda"! They have a 3 Pack of Gouda, smoked gouda and Edam for $10 but I haven't tried it yet.
To repeat myself this thread is a stoke of genius. I would add Anne unsalted cashews. Tasty but the lack of salt makes it easy to stop when you reach the "healthy" amount.
re: mexivilla
unless you're after organic, grass-fed, boutique beef, you should be able to find meat for less than $35/kg. if you really want imported usda prime, then you might pay a premium. use the websites flyermall.com or flyerland.ca to see what our supermarket chains charge for meat on a week by week basis. . .
canada grades by letter, and the vast majority of beef you'll see for sale will be canada grade 'aaa', 'aa', or 'a'.
just as a point of comparison, i buy a (mixed) quarter or half side of hormone-free beef every fall, from a small batch (less than 20 head) farmer every year, and i pay about $3/lb, which is just over $6.60/kg. . .mind you, the meat i buy is too lean to be grade 'aaa', but that's how i prefer it. i also have greater confidence eating the meat when i know it's not processed through the big commercial factories. . .
canada is blessed with a very large beef industry, so we generally don't pay top-dollar for meat.
re: mexivilla
I should have indicated the price was at Costco in Puerto Vallarta. I was curious about prices at Costco in Canada.
re: mexivilla
Got back from Montreal Costco. Bought tons of Dunns smoked meat unsliced. And Pain Dore frozen french bread. Are those available in the GTA?
Has anyone seen this product at their local Costco in the GTA?
I had it this past weekend in the US and can't believe I lived without it this long
re: meatnveg
I saw cashew clusters at Billy Bishop but not sure if it is Kirkland.
re: meatnveg
Billy Bishop has it for sure for $9.99
re: meatnveg
They were at Newmarket Costco before Christmas. Not sure if they are still there.
re: meatnveg
Saw it today at the Queensway location in Etobicoke.
Anyone know of a Costco in the GTA that carries frozen demi-baguettes? The Markham Costco used to carry Ace Bakery and Premiere Moisson at different times.
I'd be willing to travel to Brampton, Downsview, Oshawa, and Newmarket for these demi-baguettes (or rather, work takes me to all these different areas and I could drop by the Costcos there).
re: duckdown
Didn't see any yesterday at etobicoke. (I can't seem to spell this morning either) I also looked high.and low.for the coconut and couldn't find it.
i used to get jack's special salsa at costco in the refrigerated section at the etobicoke costco ... haven't seen it in months. anyone else have any luck?
re: lilaki
Picked up a container there just before Xmas.
re: lilaki
It's still there...they just moved all the dips (hummus, guac, tzatziki, salsa, etc) to the last aisle of where the cheeses & meats are kept.
re: chicapea
awesome - thank you! i didn't realize it moved.
re: lilaki
I'm not a big fan of store-bought salsa. Why is this one so good?
re: kwass
a friend of mine introduced it to me years ago when i was visiting her in california. i'd love to make/eat homemade salsa too but i just don't have the time. and this stuff is great. it's a 'fresh' salsa ... the BB date isn't all that far out into the future. The jarred stuff is nothing compared to this.
re: kwass
Like kwass, I also don't care for store-bought salsas (they're too wimpy) - or, at least, I didn't until I ran across Garden Fresh, a Michigan company that puts out a number of refrigerated salsas (most other commercial salsas are merely stacked on regular shelves), including the above-mentioned Jack's Special. Fresh-tasting, intensely flavoured, as close to the zing of home-made salsa as you'll find. The Jack's Special line of salsas come in mild, medium - and hot, which is what I prefer. Alas, my local Costco on Billy Bishop Way only carries the medium, which hasn't enough zip for me. So I'm obliged to get the hot style at the only place I know that carries it - Pusateri's, on Avenue Rd. (at a Pusateri premium price, of course). Otherwise, Garden Fresh salsas are carried at many supermarkets, though it only comes in a large size (and an attractive price) at Costco. Must be kept refrigerated. And make sure the "best-by" date is at least three weeks in the future.
re: Full tummy
Are the salsas by Mad Mexican better than your typical store-bought salsa?
re: Full tummy
Ok. I'm going to check that out as well. Thanks Full tummy!
re: Full tummy
Mad Mexican Morita salsa is my favourite storebought hands-down.
re: elvisahmed
Great. Thanks.
What do I click on to get it started?
Just picked up Kirkland Signature Cave Aged Vermont Cheddar at the Etobicoke Costco. Also awesome. I love the sharp salty taste of the Balderson five year aged, but this was yummy in a different milder, nutty and still umami tasting way.
I saw white truffle oil at the Queensway location last week. I still have some of the black truffle oil left from the purchase during the holidays so didn't indulge.
Salted Caramel Creme Brulee Cheesecake - Best dessert from Costco I have ever had. If you like Cheesecake and you like salted caramel you will love this, just as I did! Great dessert to take to a friend's place for dinner. This one was from the Barrie Coscto. I am hoping the Woodbine/7 location also carries it. Enjoy!
I quite enjoy the beef tenderloin steaks.
Also, in the summer, they have a pound cake which is delicious.
Late reply but when I was at queensway they had $5 off ticket price for pork loin. We got a huge one for $10 and change that will give our 5 person household at least 3 meals. (5 if you include mo pao tofu!!!)
I have to recommend the Kirkland brand Himalayan Salt. Comes in its own little grinder and is simply perfect for finishing a dish. Just be careful as it seems to be much saltier than regular kosher salt.
I went to buy some parm at Costco, they had two brands, both the exact same price, both aged 24 months. How do you choose which one? Anyone tried both and notice any difference? Its odd that costco has two very similar products..usually they don't do that. One as the brand Castelli and one was Ambrosi.
They also had grana padano (Ambrosi), which was only marginally cheaper than the Parm. How is that cheese?
The prices (I think) per kg were 24.99 for the parm and 19.99 for the grana padano.
re: ylsf
If I remember correctly, they had some a few years ago during the Easter seasonal. They were made in Switzerland and kept in the freezer section. They had chocolate, strawberry, caramel, coffee, pistachio, and lemon. I actually thought they were pretty good considering they were frozen. They were better than most Toronto bakeries (I know that's not saying much) and I would say can be on par with some of the better bakeries (Butter Avenue, Claufouti, and Patachou come to mind). They're not as good as Bobbette and Belle or other really good Toronto bakeries. They were about $22 for a box of 12.
Do you have any details of the macarons you saw? Do you think that sounds the same? If so, they're pretty decent.
re: ylsf
I finally found these and they're not the same ones I had previously. I purchased them to try because at $0.30 per macaron, it was a deal.
The brand is Tipiak and its from France. It looks to be the same manufacturer as the Carrefour house brand. It comes in your typical flavour: chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and strawberry.
I would say they're worth their $0.30 each and slightly more. They're on par with an average Toronto bakery. The size is the same as the butter avenue ones... Not big but slightly bigger than miniature macaron.
The colours are muted so no neon pink. The appearance is not great. The macarons are sandwiched crooked or the filling is uneven. All the macaron did have feet though and none were cracked. I wouldn't say these are guest worthy.
As for flavour and texture, the flavour was actually good. Better than Trader Joes frozen macaron. Texture is not the worst I had. Perhaps too much chewiness bordering on gummy.
re: Pigurd
Wow, 32 macarons for 12.79? That's so much better than the time I bought them. The name brand and box doesn't look the same though.
Did you try those?
Mississauga Costco is now carrying Basques lump charcoal for about $12.00 for an 8 kilo bag. This is an excellent product at a great price. My favorite charcoal is Maple Leaf. Basques is a very close second and at this price it is a no brainer. They carried it last year throughout spring and summer.
re: grandgourmand
Yeah, definitely worth getting. It is my go to now. I stocked up on a bunch of bags last fall to last me through the winter. Seen at the Burlington Brant street costco too
re: toronto guy
I agree about the Sun Dried Tomatoes. They used to have nice glass jars of sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil. These were replaced by plastic bags of sun-dried tomato bits (that's all I can call them as they aren't whole sun-dried tomatoes) that are very dry. They are not a US products (well maybe what is inside the package is) but on the outside of the package it says 'Derlea Foods' and 'processed in Canada', but who knows where they come from.
I am bringing mine back to Costco for a refund and tell them how inferior they are.
Also Costco's pine-nuts continue to come from China and having had 'pine-nut' mouth (google it - it's a common syndrome that lasts for days up to over a week) a couple times because of the chemical that China is spraying on their pine-nuts I will not buy them.
re: Flexitarian
Thanks for the review on those two products, will definitely avoid.
The Kirkland branded French Oven is on clearance ( .97 price ending) - $59.97. I saw it at Burlington Costco yesterday but posted on RFD and seems like it could be national:
re: Kagemusha
We found the french oven (7 quarts oval) at the Mississauga South location at 69.97. It's a great deal and they only had about 4 left 2 weeks ago.
Has anyone seen Pace salsa lately? We used to buy it at Costco but haven't seen it in ages. A friend of ours picked up the Costco jarred brand and said she had to return it because the cilantro flavour was completely overwhelming.
Also, just a note on some bpa-free lock & lock type containers we purchased at the Ajax store. They seemed like a good deal at $19.99 ('ish) but we're finding it extremely difficult to lock the lids closed. We're likely going to return them since repeated use doesn't seem to be easing the situation. I'm wondering whether anyone else has purchased them? Perhaps we just picked up a defective box?
The Mississauga south Costco has Pont Neuf creamery there as a special travelling vendor. I grabbed a 500 g double cream Brie for only $5. They had fig red wine goat cheese, goat and cow milk Brie, a few of their award winning soft cheeses, aged cheddar, and a blue cheese. They're all reasonably priced compared to the Loblaws prices. I would say at least $3 cheaper per block if not more.
I found Macademia nut encrusted Mahi Mahi for $15 in the frozen section. The box is 2 lb! I'm going to make them tonight and see how they are.
I found they sell yogurt covered dried strawberries in the snack area. Dear goodness, they're amazing. Strawberries are not tough but rather soft and naturally sweet. The yogurt isn't overly sugary either which lets the strawberry flavour come through.
Also, the Costco got their fresh shipment of the 2012 Tuscan Olive oil. Great tasting olive oil for the summer time salad vinaigrette.
Has anyone seen the Macadamia nuts? I haven't found them at the North York or Scarborough locations lately.
I was at the Warden location today and picked up some chevre medallions. I hadn't seen these before and think they will make a nice hors d'oeuvre or salad topper. It came in a pack of 2 flavours, Provencal and Italian. They are small rounds (8.5g) topped with herbs/flavourings. You get 17 of each flavour in a pack and it costs $7.69, made by damafro.
re: cheesymama
Being partial to liquorice, I quite like the Capricorn brand black liquorice from Australia ($5.39 for 700 grams) that has recently become available at my local Costco store on Billy Bishop Way. No artificial flavours or colours (which makes it as healthy as liquorice can possibly be, I suppose). But I'm still nostalgic for, and even more partial, to the boxes of liquorice cigars - doubtless loaded with artificial everything - that my local Costco used to carry at one time. However, I'm aware that some Costcos out there still carry the liquorice pipes. But which Costcos, pray tell? If you know which ones in and around Toronto still stock those wonderful noshes, I'd be eternally grateful if you'd share your knowledge.
re: cheesymama
tried these medallions today, very rich.... so you'll definitely need to serve them with crackers.
re: BigWillyWonka
Thanks for the advice. I'm thinking of serving them with crostini and grilled veggies.
re: jinxie
I just spotted these at the Etobicoke one too! Except they were cheaper. The Speculoo cookie spread was from Italy! The brand was Pignotti and the price was pretty good. $8 for 2 large jars!
re: cheesymama
I have to agree the spread is a bit much on its own but I've used it for many things with great results.
bread pudding
Creme brulee
Chocolate pudding
Cookie centres
Lots of use in our household!
re: durianlover
Kitchen Table has GH Chicago Mix and Loblaws has an in-house version.
re: justsayn
Thanks for the tips.
re: durianlover
I've seen the gh cretors Chicago mix at superstore and pretty sure at loblaws too. Imagine Costco is more economical though :)
re: durianlover
Highland farms have it but very expensive.
re: durianlover
gh cretors is super tasty. PC brand, not so much.
re: durianlover
The Yorkdale/Dufferin location carries it as well.
Most Costco only carries ED Smith jam and the second ingredient is normally sugar. I went to the Etobicoke Costco and was pleasantly surprised to find a Jam spread from France with no sugar added! It was a strawberry one with much less calories (and shorter shelf life because of less preservatives). Considering it was only a few $ more than the ED Smith, this seemed like a great deal. The flavour is really good... it tastes like real sweet strawberries and though it isn't a sweet as ED Smith, it's a great sweetener to my Kirkland Brand 0% plain greek yogurt. I think it tastes just as good as the Skoti strawberry greek yogurt!
re: shocked
Actually it was! They had the super large size of the strawberry one. It's quite wonderful.
re: duckdown
Has anyone seen the Bonne Maman jam lately? I was at Billy Bishop this week and couldn't find any.
re: Yongeman
I've only seen it at the Etobicoke site and there's less than half a flat last week. You might want to grab a few to stock up.
re: Yongeman
I bought the large jar of strawberry Bonne Maman jam at the Etobicoke store a couple of weeks ago. If I'm remembering correctly I think it was $5.99.
re: poppygirl
Wow, poppygirl! That's fantastic. I hope I'm able to score some.
re: Yongeman
I definitely remember it being $5.99 as well, but it's been missing from Heartland Costco and Brampton Costco on my last visits too
re: duckdown
I just got it today at the Warden Costco for $6.89. Hooray and thanks for the help.
Just got Comte cheese at the Billy Bishop way Costco the other day! I was very excited - it's my favorite cheese, and usually only found at gourmet cheese shops, and VERY expensive. But a huge hunk of it at Costco for $9 was amazing - probably 1/3 of the cost of places like Cheese Boutique.
It wasn't as good as some of the aged comte I've tried, but still quite good :)
re: FresserGuy
re: jlunar
Going to the Warden Costco Monday. Never tried the Juraflore Comte before but given the reception here I will tomorrow. Can anyone give a good description of the package and where it likely is in the cheese area?
re: jlunar
OK . Thanks. I should be able to find it now.
re: Herne
Well I was wrong. Went around the cheese area twice. Went to a lady with a computer monitor and she found that were 20 left and asked another clerk to get one for me. When she came back with it she told me they were in a "bunker" near the Deli so back I went. Still couldn't find it. When I got home and had a piece I doubt I will go back to track down the bunker. Nice but not that nice. Of importance -- during the conversation i believe I heard that they would not be getting more in.
re: jlunar
Thanks for sharing I picked it up today while I was there without even reading it here The magic number for items that end with .97 always catch my eye (clearance).
Also on the Wilson location they had the white truffle oil on clearance for $9.97!!!!
Very potent stuff.
I loved the Kirkland dried cherries. A great price for cherries that actually tasted like cherries.
But apparently they're gone now. I tried the replacement, Royal Harvest brand, and blehhh! Those are like dry maraschino cherries, even have that glaze and the strange translucent quality of maraschinos.
re: Nudibranch
Thank you for the warning. I was looking to buy those. I ended getting the Kirkland dried blueberries and they're quite tasty.
re: Nudibranch
Yep - i just bought them and they don't really taste like the Kirkland ones. They are sitting there not being eaten, sadly.
re: MeMeMe
I am sure you are aware already but in case you aren't, definitely bring them back to Costco for a full refund, even if opened.
I bought some gluten free cookies that were the nastiest thing I ever tasted. (had nothing to do with the gluten free aspect, they were just really bad). They gladly took them back and the guy said they had been getting a lot of returns on them. I guess maybe some of the buyers have "off" taste...
re: Nudibranch
tks for the warning. i have a new, unopened bag of the royal harvest brand sitting at home. i will be taking those back ASAP!
re: Nevy
Yes, I bought those frozen figs yesterday at Warden. They appear to be from Turkey? (nothing printed on the package but the best before date is stamped Turkey). Inside is chock full of perfect figs, as plump and purple as can be, nice red interior. I haven't been able to defrost one fully yet - too impatient, and even frozen they are good. I have no idea what I'll do with them, but what a deal!
re: Carolla
Oooh...would love to hear what you're going to do with them! Yummmmm...
Has anyone seen the KC Masterpiece Private Stock barbeque sauce? I tried it last year and thought it was the best commercially prepared sauce available. I have not seen it at the Mississauga/Oakville or Richmond Hill stores. I posted a new thread yesterday and got one reply saying that the Etobicoke store might have it. Has anyone else seen it?
I used to be able to get extra firm tofu in the refrigerated section (4 packs in a box) but haven't seen it lately. I hope they haven't stopped carrying it. It was a great price.
Also has anyone tried the Sky Valley sriracha? It is $6.99 for 1L bottle.
I usually shop at the Richmond Hill store.
re: mrsleny
I saw the tofu at the Warden and Ellesmere store yesterday.
re: Full tummy
Thank you!
re: mrsleny
Sky Valley is pricey, great color, some Vit. C, and somewhat salty.
The competing Tuong Ot (Rooster) Sriracha is half the price, stronger in heat, and true to the original family recipe.
My opinion is that Sky Valley is dumbed down for Anglophones, but will be a success at outdoor gatherings.
re: jayt90
Is this the organic sriracha? If so, thank you for the review, it looks like I will not be buying this one :)
re: mrsleny
Are you referring to the Unisoya organic tofu? The one near me (Etobicoke) has many boxes currently. They don't expire for another month or so.
I just wanted to give a heads up to all the snackers who love nuts. The Kirkland brand Marcona almonds are on sale for $6.99. ($3 off) The due date is pretty far off too and I thought these were really great tasting.
I tried to find the Comte but it looked like it was allll sold out.
I have been following the Kawartha Dairy thread on this board and I looked at the giant tub in Costco. Lots of filler... on the other hand, the Kirkland brand Vanilla icecream looked quite similar to the Haagen Daaz ingredient list. I didn't do a detailed check but could it be the same supplier?
Brookside dark chocolate green tea black currant is really tasty. So those who love dark chocolate covered treats... I would completely recommend this.
I would also recommend the chicken and turkey smoked sausages. We bought one the past weekend for a fast meal and we loved it. Well spiced, good amount of protein compared to filler and fat, and it was pretty healthy compared to all the other sausage options we've had recently.
In the fresh fruit section, they just got some BC Blueberries and they're so sweet. They're not the gigantic monsters from California. They're smaller but really potent in flavour. The carton is ridiculously large though... a good 3 lb.
re: Apple
Yes, it's beside the Collier cheddar area. I saw this at both Mississauga Costco locations. Today at Mississauga South, I was able to grab the packaging and I was really pleasantly surprised by the ingredient list. It was only 5 or 6 and it started with chocolate, milk, sugar, egg white, egg yolk, and then something else. I was going to buy it but I already grabbed the 2 carton of Kirkland Vanilla ice cream for our BBQ tomorrow.
re: ylsf
I didn't think I liked Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, because I don't normally like vanilla ice cream/vanilla ice cream based ice creams, but it turns out I do! Good thing they don't carry Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz, Coffee Heath Bar Crunch or Mint Chocolate Cookie (which i don't seem to see much in Canada, anyhow!)
re: ylsf
The Ben & Jerry's 946 ml Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is now $5.97, at the London ON Costcos. Would think the priced is province-wide.
Noticed refrigerated Laura Secord chocolate mousse, near the hummus and potato salads, and had memories of the canned Laura Secord puddings, a treat in 1980s lunchboxes. Has anyone tried the mousse?
re: elvisahmed
Thanks, elvisahmed.
some vintage Laura Secord pudding ads:
re: asagiri
I would like to try the Costco organic chickens. I checked the label and they come from Peterborough area.
One thing I will check out before buying is the breed. All, and I do mean all, supermarket chickens and fresh market chickens are the same breed, Cornish-X Cross. Organic growers do not have to use this breed, but many do. The breed is prevalent because they mature in 6-12 weeks, on regular feed or organic feed, conveniently supplied by Purina and Shur-Gain.
Organic growers do not have to use this breed, or feed, but many do. Most organic chickens never see daylight. I was surprised to learn this when I visited a grower at 401-115 who sells at SLM. The birds never got out of the completely sealed henhouse.
I'll conclude by noting one thing about Cornish-X Cross, your regular chicken: They live to eat, and gorge for 6-12 weeks. Some drop off. None can fly. They won't go out to grass even when offered. They stay by the feed trough, and IMO they all taste the same, even those $25 birds with the organic label.
re: jayt90
They'd cost more if they frolicked al fresco before getting the chop. Volume is what keeps "organic" poultry affordable--sad but true.
Mention of organic chicken always recalls this:
If you enjoy kale try the Eat Smart Sweet Kale bagged "super 7" salad in the produce section. Contents include Kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, chicory and a package of dried cranberries and roasted pumpkin seeds. The package also comes with a pouch of poppyseed dressing which I blend with some hummus as I find it a bit overbearing.
For those who have a gluten free diet, I'm happy to report that Costco started to carry Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free flour blend. I was pleasantly surprised to see it. It's almost much cheaper here than at Loblaws or Superstore.
Also, I saw some champagne grapes ... these are soooo amazing. They're the size of a pea but they are so much more juicier and sweeter than your average grape. The best part is the price.... only $4 for 2 lbs. The store near me is nearly sold out (they've had this for 2 weeks now). They also freeze really great and it's a great treat to add to ice cream on really hot days.
re: asagiri
It was $9.99 a few weeks ago for the Organic Eggs. And no expiry date on the carton. I personally find the egg yolk of Omega Eggs taste better.
re: asagiri
yep - i've tried them. it's the same brand that longos carries ... (can't remember the name off the top of my head). and i saw them for $7.99 at the etobicoke costco.
re: marcharry
From my memory, my Costco carries the Skotidaktis feta cheese. I personally like it and though it is 'briney', it's not as overly salted as other local mass produced feta cheese.
re: marcharry
As I recall it was pricey ($20/kg?) and probably wouldn't appeal to the bargain hunting crowd. Highland Farms usually has a Greek or Bulgarian/Romanian sheep's feta, by the kg.
I recall a green can, "passed by state Veterinarian".
re: marcharry
Just got back from the Downsview Costco. They had all three brands of feta in containers with brine. My favourite is the Shepherd Gourmet Dairy (Ontario) which is made with sheep's milk - it has a nice consistency, not too crumbly or too creamy and I like the taste. They also had Skotidakis (cow and goat's milk), and the Greek Epiros (I assume it's sheep's milk, but did not actually check).
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If anybody EVER spots the any "dark" Cape Cod flavors anywhere, at ANY store, please tell me! I used to be able to get them at whole foods, but they've since stopped carrying them.
Flavors include "Robust Russet", "Dark Russet", and "Golden Russet". All of the chips had the slightly "burned" appearance from the sugars in the potato. You know how the odd time in your bag of regular chips, you'll get one of those darkened brown chips? Well every single chip is like that. They were awesome
Here's a pic: http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk...
Thanks in advance, keep an eye out for these!
re: duckdown
Try making your own in a pan of duck fat, with large hand sliced Russets. That's how they turn out. Cumbrae's has duck fat, but there might be something closer to you.
re: duckdown
I did a little Googling and it seems that this line has been discontinued. There was a Facebook campaign to bring them back, but all of the posts are at least a year old.
I don't know what other chips might compare to these.
re: cheesymama
Ah, damn, you are right. Wikipedia has them listed as discontinued. How stupid! They kept loads of generic flavors while doing away with the ones that made them actually somewhat unique. What a bummer
re: duckdown
Since cape cod is not making them any more keep an eye out for Herrs version of Russet potato chips.
Or you could look for Covered Bridge Chips, they are all made with Russet potato's and have that dark look. they are sold at Winners, Homesense and Bulk Barn.
re: youdonut
I don't think I've seen Herr's anywhere recently, especially not a russet version. I would buy like 5 bags if I could locate them..
Utz brand also makes a dark russet chips but I've only seen them online, probably only available in the USA, but they look awesome. Paul & Sandy's Real BBQ in Etobicoke sells small bags of Utz chips but never has had the dark russets. I think I will make a request with them to see if they can bring them in for me, since they seem to be the only place I've seen importing them or bringing them back across the border
We just came back from Cape Breton & New Brunswick where Covered Bridge chips are the norm. They are good for sure, they even have a "red and white" Canadian chip that is a mix of red potatoes and white. But from what I recall their normal, kettle cooked chips are not russets or have that dark look.
Here is the Red & White Canadian chips:
On sale, 2 bags for 5 bucks at Whole Foods this week.
I'll open the bag of Covered Bridge Montreal Steak Spice chips I brought back from NB with me this week and check if they are dark
Cheers :)
re: duckdown
I just bought some Herr's at the No Frills at Victoria Park and Eglinton. They were on for something like 99cents a bag, but I don't think they had the flavours that you're looking for dd.
re: Yongeman
I remember the Herr's "Heinz Ketchup" flavors being spotted all over the place, No Frills, Fortino's, etc. but yeah I have never seen the dark russet variety.. Do let me know if you ever spot them though. Thanks!
Brought these to a potluck at work and were devoured quickly.
re: mrsleny
That jalapeno dip is my favourite Costco product!! I love it with Diva's Delightful Crisps, also at Costco. I recently got a batch of the dip at the Etobicoke store that was off though - a lot more sour than usual blech. Hoping it was just a one off
re: tygrr_lily
Have you tried the red pepper or the French onion dip, and if so, how we're they?
re: tygrr_lily
I love the Diva crisps .... they are so addictive! Next time I will definitely try it with the dip. Thanks for the tip.
re: mrsleny
I'm assuming the diva chips are found with the regular potato chips. Would that be correct?
re: LexiFirefly
Thanks Lexi! I'm going to look for them this week.
re: tygrr_lily
Thanks for the picture tl. I went to the Vaughan location today, but on Thursday I'm going to the Dufferin St. location, so maybe I'll have better luck there :)
re: tygrr_lily
Thank you so much! I'll look in the both sections.
The Mississauga one started to carry the Ontario peaches. They're pretty fragrant and reasonably priced. They're not as ripe or soft as the one at Etobicoke Civic farmers market but they're much cheaper and bigger.
Also, they started to sell Moon cakes!! In a presentation box that is satin lined, there are 4 double yolks lotus paste cakes. The price is $10.88 for the box.
They also have freshly made tiny donuts for the week. Its cruel!! The entire store smells like Tiny Tim. It was 60 just made donuts for $5.99 I think.
re: ComeUndone
I've never seen them @ Costco, but I see them @ Pusateri's all the time.
re: ComeUndone
I saw them in early spring but its been a while. Ever since they got the naan pita crisps, I haven't seen them
re: ComeUndone
Last saw them at Warden. 2 months ago.
re: LexiFirefly
Awesome! Thanks for the info!
re: ComeUndone
Winston Churchill/Dundas location usually has them, got them in August but not in chip section off in anther section by fresh produce area.
The Costco Mississauga South had 3 really interesting new item. In the frozen section, they had a mushroom mix from Italy that included porcini mushroom and for $10 for 750 g, its such a great price versus dried mushroom.
The also got a new Chimichurri sauce with no filler or preservatives. It was garlic, parsley, and herbs essentially. We're going to probably next time.
Lastly I was thrilled to see a 2 pack of large Skotidatkis Greek yogurt for $6.99. This is the full fat version and its so wonderfully decadent. The texture is so creamy. Phenomenal price too.
re: duckdown
That's interesting, because I always add salt to chicken or fish before I grill it, but I tried the chimichurri sauce before I used it to marinade the fish, and because it tasted so salty, I didn't bother adding salt to the mahi mahi.
re: sbug206
I saw the chimichurri at the Peterborough store. Not where you are looking, but leads me to believe it's a new product in most of their stores.
re: sbug206
I saw the Chimichurri at Etobicoke on Saturday.
re: Nevy
Picked up a bottle of the Chimichurri last visit, the brand is "Gaucho Ranch" and I was quite surprised, marinated a few pieces of chicken in it for a few hours, seared it off in a cast iron pan before roasting in the oven to completion and the results were damn delicious. You need to add salt to the meat though, there isn't enough in the marinade itself to eliminate the addition of more
re: duckdown
Where in the store did you find it? I haven't been able to find it.
re: duckdown
Thanks duckdown. I'll take another look.
re: lilaki
I know they carry Almond Breeze in 6 packs for 9.99. It is a shelf stable product, until opened and comes in (almost) 1 litre containers. It is the original unsweetened.
They also carry one in the refrigerated section but I can't recall the details.
re: lilaki
the etobicoke costco had almond fresh in the coconut flavour. way too much sugar (and calories) for me.
thanks for mentioning the almond breeze stuff ... i might take a look at it next time i'm there! cheap too!
Has anyone tried the Chimichurri?
It hasn't appeared yet in 905
I still miss the good sun dried tomatoes from Italy
Costco cannot be selling much of the substituted inferior stuff
from California
Thanks in advance
re: Flexitarian
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Beck, who is British, is an orienteering mapmaker and created his first work of art in 2004, according to his Facebook. He first created a five-pointed star with circles between the points. When that was covered by a new snowfall, he created a 10-pointed star instead and embarked on a new hobby.
Simon Beck is an artist, but he doesn't use a paintbrush or pencil to create his work. Instead, a blanket of snow is his canvas: He trudges around and around in a pair of snowshoes until he creates a beautiful, massive design.
Beck said each snow drawing takes about 10 hours. He draws them ahead of time on a piece of paper as an outline, then takes his compass and snowshoes and embarks on his next masterpiece. The drawings are no easy feat. Beck wrote on his page, "The hardest past is avoiding a 'stupid' mistake, and the most frequent cause of those is a wrong aiming point (straight lines are made by aiming at a point in the distance but one can easily accidentally aim at the wrong point).
"The most painful part is getting changed into warmer clothes as the temperature drops, as this often means removing clothing that has got damp, and you get VERY cold in the process."
Of course, Beck said his hobby is very rewarding. He said the coolest part is when he wraps up his drawing at night and a snowcat machine passes by, lighting up the new piece. Beck said he does most of his pieces in Savoie, France, where he lives during the ski season.
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My boyfriend and I are visiting Spain for 10 days next week. We'll see friends in Madrid for a few days, then head to Barcelona for four nights (Nov 1- Nov 4), Girona for 1 night, and rioja wine region for the last weekend with our Spanish friends. Living in New York City, I would consider myself a foodie and have been lucky to enjoy some of the best restaurants around the world both here and abroad. That being said, I am incredibly nervous about 10 days of eating tapas. I'm a very health-conscious woman and would like to avoid eating heavy meals and fried tapas the entire trip. Please help with some guidance!
1. General Question: What are the "healthiest" tapas options? What key terms should I avoid?
2. Barcelona: I have been reviewing the board for the top restaurant choices. Are there any top restaurants known for being organic or "clean" preparation? I tend to learn toward seafood, raw or cooked, to avoid cream, butter, sauce etc. Any lunch recommendations for good salads or simply prepared seafood? We are staying at the Passeig de Gracia.
3. Girona: I have tried to get a reservation at Cellar de Can Roca, but they only offered lunch and we are cycling. Any hints on how to get a reservation? What would the second best option be in the area?
4. Rioja: If by chance anyone knows some must-see wineries, please share. I really enjoy unique experiences such as sensory tastings etc.
"1. General Question: What are the "healthiest" tapas options? What key terms should I avoid?
Avoid nothing. Barcelona ingreidnets are not known for any kind of pollution or toxicity. I don't quite understand your concern. Mediterraneans are much healthier than , excuse me, your countryfolk, therefore don't worry.
"2.Are there any top restaurants known for being organic or "clean" preparation? I tend to learn toward seafood, raw or cooked, to avoid cream, butter, sauce etc."
Avoiding cream butter sauce is not necessarily healthy but it's your choice...
I strongly suggest you go for what is best in Barcelona Catalan cuisine, and try to pay less attention to your habitual dietary habits. You live wherever you live everyday, but you go to a fantastic special eating town like Barcelona perhaps less often than everyday, so just enjoy the experience.
"3. Any lunch recommendations for good salads or simply prepared seafood?"
Barcelona swims in seafood. Near the Passeig de Gracia, there are many good eateries, including a lot that we talk about all the time, including recently, which you can easily research. If you are allergic to sophisicated preparations, tapas bars like Cerveceria Catalana (not far from you), El Quim and Cal Pep have delicious simple sautéed seafood .
"`Girona: I have tried to get a reservation at Cellar de Can Roca, but they only offered lunch and we are cycling. Any hints on how to get a reservation? What would the second best option be in the area?"
Can Roca is unique. Cycle when you get home, have a great meal chez Can Roca.
Bon voyage.
There is much truth to Parigi's response but I'll try to be more sympathetic.
From my many visits to Barcelona, I have never considered the food to be unhealthy or heavy though I am not much of a health expert. If you can be more specific: other than avoiding animal fat and deep frying, what else do you consider "heath conscience"? This might help getting others to comment. First is don't expect the meat to be completely trimmed of fat as fat paranoia does not exist to the extend as in the US. One thing is that portion size is smaller and many dishes, meat such as pork is use as a "flavoring" and a complimentary role. You will find plenty of non-fried food: plancha, sauteeing and braising are very common. You will not run into leafy salads often though there are plenty of vegetables served room temperature. Plenty of seafood in just about every type of restaurants. Rice are very popular, so is bread in pintxos places if you want to avoid carbo. One thing I've found is the heavy use of salt which is difficult to avoid
1. There is such a variety of tapas that it is difficult to list them. I would copy pages from a good guidebook such as Time Out that has a good glossary of food terms. It will give you Spanish as well as Catalan words for the types of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, etc.
2. I do not know any restaurants that only uses only organic products in Barcelona. Generally, better restaurants source their products better. You will rarely find butter or cream used except in desserts. Olive oil is use liberally. Leafy salads are rarely seen in traditional tapas/pintxos places. There are several chains that has all one can eat salad bars. El Ravel has many newer eclectic places that claim to be organic as well offering salads of all sorts. Much of it is not what we would consider traditional. Unless you are doing modern Catalan cooking, most seafood are simply prepared without heavy sauces. One will find raw seafood and more complicated (not heavy) seafood dishes at modern Catalan restaurants. Your staying at the Pg de Gracias is not relevant as the center of Barcelona is very compact. Do stay away from the eating places on the beginning of the Pg.
3. El Celler de Can Roca: if they are booked out for dinner, the only advice is call them early of the day if there is a cancellation. If you are into the best ingredients simply prepared, an alternative is Hispania in Arenys de Mar. It is on the coast rather than inland of Girona. The cooking is rather traditional, not molecular. Much of the produce, meat and produce are grown, raised or caught especially for them.
Re: Girona,
Not quite sure what the issue is here.
Lunch at Can Roca is virtually identical to dinner - 3* restaurants in Spain generally have the same menu at lunch (if they are open). And you'd be very lucky to get into ANY 3* place for dinner anywhere in the world with only 1-2 weeks notice (unless you lucked into a cancellation).
Also, Girona is about 100km from Barcelona - and Rioja is maybe 500 km from Girona. If you can cycle to Rioja in even 2 days, then you should be able to cycle from Barcelona to Girona in time for lunch.
There is also a good train link to Girona - could take your cycles on that all or part way.
re: estufarian
Excellent train to Girona from BCN. On weekends it is packed with cyclists and their bikes. Great place to ride, that's why so many professionals (like Lance, among others) live and train there.
I found an excellent healthy restaurant in Gracia called La Llavor dels Origens (c/Ramon i Cajal, 12) that features Catalan cuisine and wines, and "ecological" (organic?) meats and vegetables. Great restaurant! They also have 2 locations in el Born and one in L'Eixample. I've only been to the one in Gracia. They have a good website; check it out at www.lallavordelsorigens.com .
re: ciclista
PS- Re: Girona. I found a terrific restaurant in Girona called Cafe le Bistrot. Wonderful food!! What a lovely way to spend an afternoon. It was funny...I asked for a menu in castellano because my catalan is just ok, and the waitress said, "Hmmm. We don't have any in castellano...only catalan or English!" Gotta love those catalanes tan orgullosos! Take that, Franco!
Barcelona has way better restaurants than New York...and healthier, cleaner all around. Just avoid the tourist traps as in New York...Most Spanish restaurants only use olive oil. I think you have no idea as to what Spanish food (not Mexican, Peruvian, Brazilian, Cuban, etc.) is all about....Oh and also avoid Dunkin Donuts, McDonald's...
If you stick with the seafood you won't have to worry about "healthy,' it will come naturally. (though as everyone has said already, "healthy" food is not a singular scientific reality. Why compromise 10 days of fun and cultural experience over something so dubious as nutrition science.)
Coming from America the biggest difference you'll see is in the seafood. Most of what you eat in NY, even at the best restaurants, would be sub-par at a typical Barcelona seafood stand.
If you're looking to avoid fried things, look out for anything "a la Romana." Calamares a la romana are fried calamari (But most places tend to be pretty good at frying and a well fried squid is no oilier than a grilled one most times)
The simple seafood you're asking for is anything "a la plantxa" (plancha) - simply cooked on the plantxa (a sort of griddle) and served, maybe with some oil (or parsley and/or a bit of garlic).
Since you are not looking for sauces or too much embellishment, you might do well skipping the fancy places and trying a few simple neighborhood restaurants. Barceloneta is a great place to find fresh, simple seafood but not necessarily a ton of comfort.
re: caganer
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Ahead of Print: Modified Subtemporal Approach with Hearing Preservation
Background: The microsurgical management of aneurysms in the interpeduncular and ambient cisterns remains challenging. The classic subtemporal approach has several limitations.
Objective: To present a modification of this approach that allows for broader exposure with hearing preservation.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our clinical database between August 2007 and February 2012 for all patients who underwent a modified subtemporal partial postero-superior petrosectomy. Clinical data, complications, and post-operative head CT scans were analyzed. Improvement in the angle of view acquired by the new approach was measured using the OsiriX(R) 3-D rendering software and was compared to that obtained from the subtemporal approach. Similar methods were used to study improvement in the angle of view in head CT scans of randomly selected control patients.
Ahead of Print: Presigmoidal Suprabulbar Infralabyrinthine Approach
Background: Jugular foramen tumors are rare and challenging lesions for skull base surgeons due to their difficult operative accessibility. Various surgical approaches to the jugular foramen have been described to overcome the morbidity of standard petrosectomy.
Objective: To describe the surgical anatomy of a novel route to the jugular foramen without opening the fallopian canal: the navigated tailored presigmoidal suprabulbar infralabyrinthine approach.
Methods: Ten cadaver heads were dissected under navigational guidance on both sides to examine the advantages and limitations of the presigmoidal suprabulbar infralabyrinthine approach without opening the fallopian canal. Mastoidectomy was performed using a high-speed drill. Under navigation guidance, the sigmoid sinus, jugular bulb, posterior semicircular canal, and fallopian canal were located and preserved. The jugular foramen with the extradural part of the IXth, Xth, and XIth nerve were identified.


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I'm totally obsessed with chorizo.. and my latest recipe is a quick way to get LOTS of flavor in a very healthy way! My Spanish Cauliflower Rice with Chorizo is great on it's own as a small meal or used as a side dish. It's Paleo and gluten free, too!
- ½ pound of Chorizo, removed from casing and chopped
- ½ cup Onion, Chopped
- ½ cup Green Pepper, Chopped (use hot, sweet or combination)
- 4 cups Cauliflower Rice
- ½ cup Tomato Sauce
- Cumin, Sea Salt & Pepper, to taste
- Optional Garnishes: Cilantro, Avocado, Lime, and/or Sour Cream
- In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chorizo, onion & peppers until cooked
- Add in cauliflower rice and tomato sauce, continue to cook until cauliflower rice is cooked but not mushy
- Season to taste with Cumin, Sea Salt & Pepper
- Garnish with chopped avocado, cilantro, sour cream & a squeeze of fresh lime juice, if desired.
- Enjoy
Hayley Ryczek
Most often you will find Hayley in her kitchen, she has always had a passion for food and cooking. She resides with her husband, Ray (and black lab, Hercules) on a 6-acre homestead in rural, southwestern Pennsylvania. Together, they have a beautiful organic garden, raise chickens, forage for wild edibles and look forward to their summertime Sunday evening "mountain rides" in their Jeep.
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