The COSTCO Thread

[LiveCoug]

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Gluten free!

This with stubbs bbq sauce and hawaiian rolls. Perfect, fast sliders.

[Walter Sobchak]

This with stubbs bbq sauce and hawaiian rolls. Perfect, fast sliders.

Ikr! And as easy as 1-2-3 (or A-B-C).

[Walter Sobchak]

Foosball table for Xmas courtesy Costco.

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Nice table... but up til 2am on Christmas Eve assembling it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Foosball table for Xmas courtesy Costco.

Nice table... but up til 2am on Christmas Eve assembling it.

Wow. That look like a nice one.

Everyone tired of playing it yet?

[Walter Sobchak]

Everyone tired of playing it yet?

It replaces my son's Lego table that was collecting dust for a few years. If he stays interested in it until he turns 16, I'll consider it a win.

[Non Sequitur]

The only presents I remember as a child was a stingray bicycle, a ping pong table and a foosball table. Great choice.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

This is a once in a decade need, but Costco is closing out their bathroom faucets. The brand is Hansgrohe, which is some German company and they appear to be substantially better than most of the more common makes. They're $55, while the same one from Home Depot is $185.

[BigPiney]

This is a once in a decade need, but Costco is closing out their bathroom faucets. The brand is Hansgrohe, which is some German company and they appear to be substantially better than most of the more common makes. They're $55, while the same one from Home Depot is $185.

Online or in store only?

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Online or in store only?

Online they're $80, in store they're $55.

Btw, they're pretty easy to install. But taking off the old Moens that the plumber put in my house when it was built was a pain -- especially when they put the plastic nuts that hold fixture to the counter were put on upside down, so the lip of the nut was facing down.

[BigPiney]

Thanks

[Donuthole]

Priests and Laurels combined activity last Wed was eating food and watching the NBA finals. I forgot to pick up ground beef, so I begrudgingly texted Mrs. D and asked her to pick up some frozen uncooked patties. Generally speaking, I hate frozen patties. They take too long to cook properly, they cause flareups on the grill, and if you try to cook them too quickly, they burn on the outside and stay cold on the onside. I much prefer to make my own. Anyway, I got home from work and discovered that Mrs. D had accidentally picked up frozen cooked patties. Probably the only thing worse than frozen uncooked, right?


Wrong! They were actually delicious. I threw them on the grill frozen, and they grilled in about 3 mins per side. The final product was just like an uncooked burger. The flavor was solid, and the patty didn't shrink at all. I'll still make my own whenever I can, but in a pinch, these will do nicely.

[Paperback Writer]

Priests and Laurels combined activity last Wed was eating food and watching the NBA finals. I forgot to pick up ground beef, so I begrudgingly texted Mrs. D and asked her to pick up some frozen uncooked patties. Generally speaking, I hate frozen patties. They take too long to cook properly, they cause flareups on the grill, and if you try to cook them too quickly, they burn on the outside and stay cold on the onside. I much prefer to make my own. Anyway, I got home from work and discovered that Mrs. D had accidentally picked up frozen cooked patties. Probably the only thing worse than frozen uncooked, right?


Wrong! They were actually delicious. I threw them on the grill frozen, and they grilled in about 3 mins per side. The final product was just like an uncooked burger. The flavor was solid, and the patty didn't shrink at all. I'll still make my own whenever I can, but in a pinch, these will do nicely.

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have to try those. I do something similar with Kirkland pre-cooked bacon. It keeps much longer than regular bacon and cooks up quicker with much less grease. I first started using pre-cooked bacon on scout campouts since the boys were doing the cooking and it's much harder to screw up pre-cooked bacon.

[clackamascoug]

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have to try those. I do something similar with Kirkland pre-cooked bacon. It keeps much longer than regular bacon and cooks up quicker with much less grease. I first started using pre-cooked bacon on scout campouts since the boys were doing the cooking and it's much harder to screw up pre-cooked bacon.

Costco pre-cooked bacon is a stapel at our house. Put 4 slices in a paper towel and heat for 30 seconds and it's "perfect bacon. We did a cost analysis and it's a winner for us.

[Paperback Writer]

Costco pre-cooked bacon is a stapel at our house. Put 4 slices in a paper towel and heat for 30 seconds and it's "perfect bacon. We did a cost analysis and it's a winner for us.

Or heat up a couple of pieces in a frying pan for a few minutes. There's just enough bacon grease to fry eggs. The microwave option works well for BLTs. I'll admit that thick sliced applewood smoked bacon is superior to Costco pre-cooked bacon, but I seldom have time for it. And then one has to deal with all the bacon grease.

[CJF]

Or heat up a couple of pieces in a frying pan for a few minutes. There's just enough bacon grease to fry eggs. The microwave option works well for BLTs. I'll admit that thick sliced applewood smoked bacon is superior to Costco pre-cooked bacon, but I seldom have time for it. And then one has to deal with all the bacon grease.

A little bit of effort but I pretty much pre cook all my bacon. I bake it and save the bacon grease. I get the connivence of pre cooked when I'm in a hurry and the taste of quality bacon. win win.