Dee Randall wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>
>>It's precooked? Sometimes you just want to heat and eat, so it sounds
>>like an acceptable alternative to a tacqueria (especially if there
>>isn't one in your area).
>>
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>>Ginny Sher wrote:
>>
>>>Hi, group.
>>>
>>>Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what
>>>I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
>>>
>>>That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a
>>
>>whim.
>>
>>>I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package,
>>>warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado,
>>>sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took
>>>about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
>>>
>>>The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily
>>>separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good.
>>
>>I'd
>>
>>>buy it again.
>>>
>>>Ginny
>>
>
> Is the carnitas a frozen product? It was mentioned: Carnitas, Barbacoa &
> Chili Verdi -- is this one and the same product or they all different
> products. I was at our Costco in Virginia, but couldn't find this. Oh,
> well -- I couldn't even find canned sauerkraut yesterday.
>
> thanks,
> Dee
>
>

Not all CostCo stores carry the same products. Here in San Diego (La
Mesa store), we had the carnitas, birria de res and de pollo, chili
verde, rice, beans and their salsa.


jim