"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 12 May 2013 16:24:43 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> I've been buying the Tellicherry black peppercorns at Costco.
>
> What is the BFD about "Tellicherry" peppercorns? I've bought unnamed
> black peppercorns and I've bought "Tellicherry"... not because I
> wanted to buy them, but because that's what Costco sells. I don't
> understand why people feel the need to name it. It's pepper. Period.

Dunno. I only bought them because they were at Costco and it was the
cheapest peppercorns I could find. I just don't understand why these seem
so much different than the ones I bought prior.

On 5/13/2013 1:38 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun, 12 May 2013 16:24:43 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I've been buying the Tellicherry black peppercorns at Costco.
>>
>> What is the BFD about "Tellicherry" peppercorns? I've bought unnamed
>> black peppercorns and I've bought "Tellicherry"... not because I
>> wanted to buy them, but because that's what Costco sells. I don't
>> understand why people feel the need to name it. It's pepper. Period.
>
> Dunno. I only bought them because they were at Costco and it was the
> cheapest peppercorns I could find. I just don't understand why these seem
> so much different than the ones I bought prior.
>
>
From what I can tell from reading RFC (no Costco near me) a lot of
items at Costco are hit or miss (or seasonal). They probably bought
this batch from a different supplier. That's what I'd expect from a
club/warehouse store.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 5/13/2013 1:38 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sun, 12 May 2013 16:24:43 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been buying the Tellicherry black peppercorns at Costco.
>>>
>>> What is the BFD about "Tellicherry" peppercorns? I've bought unnamed
>>> black peppercorns and I've bought "Tellicherry"... not because I
>>> wanted to buy them, but because that's what Costco sells. I don't
>>> understand why people feel the need to name it. It's pepper. Period.
>>
>> Dunno. I only bought them because they were at Costco and it was the
>> cheapest peppercorns I could find. I just don't understand why these
>> seem
>> so much different than the ones I bought prior.
>>
>>
> From what I can tell from reading RFC (no Costco near me) a lot of items
> at Costco are hit or miss (or seasonal). They probably bought this batch
> from a different supplier. That's what I'd expect from a club/warehouse
> store.

Yes, that could be. Sometimes the Kirkland items have the actual
manufacturer on them, such as the Hormel bacon. But I don't think the
pepper does. Am still annoyed with the hummus cups. They used to sell
really tasty stuff. But the Sabra that they sell now was inedible. Had a
really off taste to it. Probably the soybean oil that I think shouldn't be
in hummus. And they have other things that we like but they only get them
in maybe once or twice a year to even once every two years. I just never
know what they might have.

On 5/13/2013 6:06 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 5/13/2013 1:38 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> From what I can tell from reading RFC (no Costco near me) a lot of items
>> at Costco are hit or miss (or seasonal). They probably bought this batch
>> from a different supplier. That's what I'd expect from a club/warehouse
>> store.
>
> Yes, that could be. Sometimes the Kirkland items have the actual
> manufacturer on them, such as the Hormel bacon. But I don't think the
> pepper does. Am still annoyed with the hummus cups. They used to sell
> really tasty stuff. But the Sabra that they sell now was inedible. Had a
> really off taste to it. Probably the soybean oil that I think shouldn't be
> in hummus. And they have other things that we like but they only get them
> in maybe once or twice a year to even once every two years. I just never
> know what they might have.
>
>
Hummus... don't care. But this is why I wouldn't shop at a
club/warehouse place even if there *was* one near me. I like
consistency. Not hit-or-miss shopping.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 5/13/2013 6:06 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 5/13/2013 1:38 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> From what I can tell from reading RFC (no Costco near me) a lot of
>>> items
>>> at Costco are hit or miss (or seasonal). They probably bought this
>>> batch
>>> from a different supplier. That's what I'd expect from a club/warehouse
>>> store.
>>
>> Yes, that could be. Sometimes the Kirkland items have the actual
>> manufacturer on them, such as the Hormel bacon. But I don't think the
>> pepper does. Am still annoyed with the hummus cups. They used to sell
>> really tasty stuff. But the Sabra that they sell now was inedible. Had
>> a
>> really off taste to it. Probably the soybean oil that I think shouldn't
>> be
>> in hummus. And they have other things that we like but they only get
>> them
>> in maybe once or twice a year to even once every two years. I just never
>> know what they might have.
>>
>>
> Hummus... don't care. But this is why I wouldn't shop at a club/warehouse
> place even if there *was* one near me. I like consistency. Not
> hit-or-miss shopping.

I don't buy a lot there. But what I do buy saves me tons of money. For
instance, bagged salad and other produce. But I do not buy the potatoes or
onions because they are sold in such a very large quantity and the last time
I bought either one, about half were rotten. Also don't notice a good price
on raw chicken. But excellent prices on lunch meats and cheeses. Also
olive oil. And cat litter. Excellent price on food too but like so many
things they sell, you must buy an assortment pack. And my cats will only
eat the tuna. Also save a lot on paper products and some cosmetics.

But the items that I buy pretty much every week are bread and sliced apples.
Sometimes that is all that I buy. Husband and daughter like the little
packs of baby carrots but they don't always have them. Never during the
summer and usually do have throughout the school year but have not had the
last few times we were in.

On May 13, 5:53*am, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>But this is why I wouldn't shop at a
> club/warehouse place even if there *was* one near me. *I like
> consistency. *Not hit-or-miss shopping.
>
> Jill
>
>
I think Julie just likes to see her name on every thread and pull our
leg. I don't think there's a kitchen in her house. Nobody likes
anything, everybody has some wierd food allergy (real or imagined),
nobody eats because nobody lives there. 90% of her replies look like
dissertations for a college term paper.

wrote:
> On May 13, 5:53 am, jmcquown > wrote:
>>
>> But this is why I wouldn't shop at a
>> club/warehouse place even if there *was* one near me. I like
>> consistency. Not hit-or-miss shopping.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
> I think Julie just likes to see her name on every thread and pull our
> leg. I don't think there's a kitchen in her house. Nobody likes
> anything, everybody has some wierd food allergy (real or imagined),
> nobody eats because nobody lives there. 90% of her replies look like
> dissertations for a college term paper.

Nonsense.

On 5/13/2013 11:54 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 13 May 2013 06:53:17 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Hummus... don't care. But this is why I wouldn't shop at a
>> club/warehouse place even if there *was* one near me. I like
>> consistency. Not hit-or-miss shopping.
>
> Costco is very consistent about the quality of stuff they sell. I
> don't know where you got the "inconsistent" remarks - hopefully not
> from listening to Julie.

If I didn't trust or like the quality of what they sold, I
wouldn't buy so much from them. If you don't like something,
return it, no problem. They will ask if something is wrong with
it.

Otherwise, much of the stock is very consistent, you will find it
on the shelf every time. Other things are seasonal, of course, like
most any store, and some things you might find once and not see it
again. I can say that about my supermarket.

I wish they had this cous cous mint salad I tried once, it was
really good, but that's the way it goes.

nancy

On 5/13/2013 12:28 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 5/13/2013 11:54 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 May 2013 06:53:17 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Hummus... don't care. But this is why I wouldn't shop at a
>>> club/warehouse place even if there *was* one near me. I like
>>> consistency. Not hit-or-miss shopping.
>>
>> Costco is very consistent about the quality of stuff they sell. I
>> don't know where you got the "inconsistent" remarks - hopefully not
>> from listening to Julie.
>
> If I didn't trust or like the quality of what they sold, I
> wouldn't buy so much from them. If you don't like something,
> return it, no problem. They will ask if something is wrong with
> it.
>
> Otherwise, much of the stock is very consistent, you will find it
> on the shelf every time. Other things are seasonal, of course, like
> most any store, and some things you might find once and not see it
> again. I can say that about my supermarket.
>
> I wish they had this cous cous mint salad I tried once, it was
> really good, but that's the way it goes.
>
> nancy

Couscous is ridiculously simple to prepare and even Martha Stewart has a
recipe using mint:
http://www.marthastewart.com/336790/minted-couscous

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On 5/13/2013 12:39 PM, James Silverton wrote:
> On 5/13/2013 12:28 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

>> I wish they had this cous cous mint salad I tried once, it was
>> really good, but that's the way it goes.

> Couscous is ridiculously simple to prepare and even Martha Stewart has a
> recipe using mint:
> http://www.marthastewart.com/336790/minted-couscous

Thank you. I did look for a recipe and this one looks close to
the packaged salad. The cucumber was chopped quite small:

http://tinyurl.com/ckecrse


1 cup Pearl Couscous
1 1/2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup fresh mint
salt


Preparation
Prepare couscous in chicken broth(rather than water) per package
directions. Drain and allow to cool.
In a bowl whisk together vinegar, lemon juice and olive oil. To the
couscous add the dressing, cucumber and mint. Toss well and serve. May
be made several hours in advance and kept covered and chilled.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> On 5/13/2013 11:54 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 May 2013 06:53:17 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Hummus... don't care. But this is why I wouldn't shop at a
>>> club/warehouse place even if there *was* one near me. I like
>>> consistency. Not hit-or-miss shopping.
>>
>> Costco is very consistent about the quality of stuff they sell. I
>> don't know where you got the "inconsistent" remarks - hopefully not
>> from listening to Julie.
>
> If I didn't trust or like the quality of what they sold, I
> wouldn't buy so much from them. If you don't like something,
> return it, no problem. They will ask if something is wrong with
> it.
>
> Otherwise, much of the stock is very consistent, you will find it
> on the shelf every time. Other things are seasonal, of course, like
> most any store, and some things you might find once and not see it
> again. I can say that about my supermarket.
>
> I wish they had this cous cous mint salad I tried once, it was
> really good, but that's the way it goes.

I had that too. I found it to be okay. Can't remember now what it was that
I didn't particularly like. I ate t but I wouldn't want to buy it again.

On 5/13/2013 11:54 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 13 May 2013 06:53:17 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Hummus... don't care. But this is why I wouldn't shop at a
>> club/warehouse place even if there *was* one near me. I like
>> consistency. Not hit-or-miss shopping.
>
> Costco is very consistent about the quality of stuff they sell. I
> don't know where you got the "inconsistent" remarks - hopefully not
> from listening to Julie.
>
> -sw
>
I probably get that impression because of the many discussions of
(Kirkland?) olive oil. It seems if it's available in one store someone
else will say they their Costco doesn't have it. <shrug>

Jill

On 5/13/2013 3:49 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/13/2013 11:54 AM, Sqwertz wrote:

>> Costco is very consistent about the quality of stuff they sell. I
>> don't know where you got the "inconsistent" remarks - hopefully not
>> from listening to Julie.

> I probably get that impression because of the many discussions of
> (Kirkland?) olive oil. It seems if it's available in one store someone
> else will say they their Costco doesn't have it. <shrug>

That's because they bottle an amount of extra virgin olive oil
every year, and divvy that among the stores. When it's gone,
it's gone. They carry other olive oil, but if you want their
Tuscano oil, it comes in some time after the harvest.

nancy

jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/13/2013 11:54 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 May 2013 06:53:17 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Hummus... don't care. But this is why I wouldn't shop at a
>>> club/warehouse place even if there *was* one near me. I like
>>> consistency. Not hit-or-miss shopping.
>>
>> Costco is very consistent about the quality of stuff they sell. I
>> don't know where you got the "inconsistent" remarks - hopefully not
>> from listening to Julie.
>>
>> -sw
>>
> I probably get that impression because of the many discussions of
> (Kirkland?) olive oil. It seems if it's available in one store
> someone else will say they their Costco doesn't have it. <shrug>

Costcos are different sizes and just because one carries something doesn't
mean that another will. There are three that I know of in this area that
sell the bread we like but the Everett store does not. Another complaint I
have is that the stores are not all set up the same way and they tend to
move at least some of their stock around a lot! You remember where
something was one time and the next time it will be in a totally different
part of the store.

On 5/13/2013 4:00 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 13 May 2013 15:49:14 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>> Costco is very consistent about the quality of stuff they sell. I
>>> don't know where you got the "inconsistent" remarks - hopefully not
>>> from listening to Julie.
>>>
>> I probably get that impression because of the many discussions of
>> (Kirkland?) olive oil. It seems if it's available in one store someone
>> else will say they their Costco doesn't have it. <shrug>
>
> Sure. Costcos carry different things in different parts of the
> country - just like any grocery store. I'm sure the olive oil, for
> example, is sent to the stores that can rid of it the quickest when
> stock is low. But that doesn't have anything to do with quality
> consistency.
>
> -sw
>
I'll take your word for it.

Jill

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 13 May 2013 06:53:17 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Hummus... don't care. But this is why I wouldn't shop at a
>> club/warehouse place even if there *was* one near me. I like
>> consistency. Not hit-or-miss shopping.
>
> Costco is very consistent about the quality of stuff they sell. I
> don't know where you got the "inconsistent" remarks - hopefully not
> from listening to Julie.

I never said that. My beef with them is that they will get something once
or twice that I like and then they might never have it again or not have it
again for a very long time. I look for the Tillamoos every time I am in.
They have by far the best price on them. Winco had them once. Haven't seen
them again. Smart and Final/Cash and Carry had them once but they told me
it was a mistake and they don't normally stock them.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 May 2013 15:18:47 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> I never said that. My beef with them is that they will get something
>> once
>> or twice that I like and then they might never have it again or not have
>> it
>> again for a very long time. I look for the Tillamoos every time I am in.
>> They have by far the best price on them. Winco had them once. Haven't
>> seen
>> them again. Smart and Final/Cash and Carry had them once but they told
>> me
>> it was a mistake and they don't normally stock them.
>
> You keep mentioning "tillamoos" - WTF are they? Some sort of cross
> between a groundhog and a cow?
>
> -sw

They're an award winning medium cheddar.

http://www.tillamook.com/products/Ch...-Moos-110.html

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 May 2013 21:32:04 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> You keep mentioning "tillamoos" - WTF are they? Some sort of cross
>>> between a groundhog and a cow?
>>
>> They're an award winning medium cheddar.
>>
>> http://www.tillamook.com/products/Ch...-Moos-110.html
>
> Oh. Cute. I did search for them but I didn't hyphenate it.

Sorry. Didn't realize that there was one. But by going to that link I see
that I can order a bag of 52, which I just did!

On 13/05/2013 5:36 AM, jmcquown wrote:

>>
> From what I can tell from reading RFC (no Costco near me) a lot of
> items at Costco are hit or miss (or seasonal). They probably bought
> this batch from a different supplier. That's what I'd expect from a
> club/warehouse store.
>
>

I think you're right. I don't often go to Costco. The times I do go they
usually don't have what I am looking for. When I had an active
membership I once got a great deal on shrimp from Newfoundland. They
were a good price and they were delicious, and I never saw them there
again.

On Mon, 13 May 2013 16:19:56 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 13/05/2013 5:36 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> >>
> > From what I can tell from reading RFC (no Costco near me) a lot of
> > items at Costco are hit or miss (or seasonal). They probably bought
> > this batch from a different supplier. That's what I'd expect from a
> > club/warehouse store.
> >
> >
>
> I think you're right. I don't often go to Costco. The times I do go they
> usually don't have what I am looking for. When I had an active
> membership I once got a great deal on shrimp from Newfoundland. They
> were a good price and they were delicious, and I never saw them there
> again.
>

Don't expect them to serve as a regular grocery store. Attitudes like
that is what ruined Trader Joe's... although I do like the new TJ
think of guaranteeing a GMO free product if their name is on it. I
wish Costco would do that too.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.