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Testvan: Nov 10, 2003

# ? Sep 21, 2020 20:34

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# ? Apr 16, 2024 13:31

Washout: Jun 27, 2003; "Your toy soldiers are not pigmented to my scrupulous standards. As a result, you are not worthy of my time. Good day sir"

david_a posted:

Anybody have an opinion on the giant containers of kimchi in the chilled section? I read a not so good review somewhere but it was a bit old so it might have been a different brand

I make my own kimchi every 6 months and make 60lbs at a time because I have digestive problems and kimchi seems to be the only thing that really helps. But we get two different brands here and the one in the bigger tub I'd rate pretty low 2/10 practically inedible and the smaller container with a green? lid I'd rate as being edible 5/10 but still not with that korean made in the store taste that I can get in washington, I'd rate the korean in store stuff as 8/10 at my market I used to go to when I lived in washington. I make mine with way more variety of vegetables and more spices so it's perfect though.

edit: Really the entire reason I started making it myself though is because the store bought kind you get here in kauai really just doesn't taste right compared to the made in store kind from korean groceries.

Washout fucked around with this message at 21:32 on Sep 21, 2020

# ? Sep 21, 2020 21:21

Pennywise the Frown: May 10, 2010; Upset Trowel

Testvan posted:

# ? Sep 21, 2020 21:26

fischtick: Jul 9, 2001; CORGO, THE DESTROYER; Fun Shoe

Washout posted:

I make my own kimchi every 6 months and make 60lbs at a time because I have digestive problems and kimchi seems to be the only thing that really helps.

Human bodies are amazing. My wife has digestive problems and the three main culprits are cabbage, spicy foods, and preserved veggies.

Just realized I haven't cashed in my savings thing on account of *gestures broadly*. Gonna wake up early and get a good spot in line at the return counter!

# ? Sep 21, 2020 21:29

Washout: Jun 27, 2003; "Your toy soldiers are not pigmented to my scrupulous standards. As a result, you are not worthy of my time. Good day sir"

fischtick posted:

Human bodies are amazing. My wife has digestive problems and the three main culprits are cabbage, spicy foods, and preserved veggies.

Just realized I haven't cashed in my savings thing on account of *gestures broadly*. Gonna wake up early and get a good spot in line at the return counter!

Yeah I was fixing someones computer a while ago and they actually had to completely quit eating vegetables due to pollen food syndrome? Like any kinds of vegetables would just make her sick as hell. Entire diet of meat eggs and cheese with supplemental vitamins.

Then my friends wife who I often enlist to help make a batch for a share of the spoils loves it, but if he eats too much spicy stuff he just throws up. Digestion is weird and complicated.

Washout fucked around with this message at 21:38 on Sep 21, 2020

# ? Sep 21, 2020 21:35

Pennywise the Frown: May 10, 2010; Upset Trowel

Not being able to eat vegetables sounds horrible and dangerous. We still don't even know how well the bioavailability of some vitamins are via supplements so who knows if they are getting all of them. I'd imagine fiber supplements would be needed too.

# ? Sep 21, 2020 21:42

No Butt Stuff: Jun 10, 2004

I have given too much money to Costco this month. On the plus side, my new 75� tv looks awesome and I�ve made two prime ribs so far this month.

# ? Sep 21, 2020 21:50

bird with big dick: Oct 21, 2015

jisforjosh posted:

For some reason this cut looks dryer than it was

Looks good to me :thumbsup:

# ? Sep 21, 2020 21:50

Cartoon Man: Jan 31, 2004

Costco: I will kill you. Figure it out.

# ? Sep 21, 2020 21:53

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

Ungfh. BEEF.

# ? Sep 21, 2020 23:11

StormDrain: May 22, 2003; Thirteen Letter

Washout posted:

Yeah I was fixing someones computer a while ago and they actually had to completely quit eating vegetables due to pollen food syndrome? Like any kinds of vegetables would just make her sick as hell. Entire diet of meat eggs and cheese with supplemental vitamins.

drat did she collect funko pops and did her husband have KITH Tshirts?

# ? Sep 21, 2020 23:22

Gravitee: Nov 20, 2003; I just put money in the Magic Fingers!

Testvan posted:

New thread title

# ? Sep 22, 2020 01:00

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

Gravitee posted:

New thread title

Costco: If you raise the price of the effing hot dog, I will kill you.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 01:08

pentyne: Nov 7, 2012

Testvan posted:

That's the kind of energy coming off someone with their hand on their holstered gun just daring someone to start some poo poo.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 02:47

AnoHito: May 8, 2014

Testvan posted:

# ? Sep 22, 2020 03:31

moller: Jan 10, 2007; Swan stole my music and framed me!

Went to the Costco Business Center. Weird but very cool. Got an enormous metal mixing bowl for three dollars, a three pack of scissors for six bucks, a two pack of commercial oven mitts for $4.50, and a giant cutting board for six bones.

No slices or dogs though, alas.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 04:45

priznat: Jul 7, 2009; Let's get drunk and kiss each other all night.

Went to the `co today and fun things were a gyro meal kit which holy gawd they really give you a lot of meat in that puppy. I thought it was tomato and onions all the way through but nope a layer of tomato and onions on the top and MEAT underneath. Basically a half of the container was MEAT and the other half the gyros pitas + container of tzaziki. Was very tasty!

Also got some frozen bulgogi dumplings, hope they are good.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 05:02

Lazyhound: Mar 1, 2004; A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous—got me?

The gyro kit looked great but who puts egg in pita bread?

# ? Sep 22, 2020 05:08

Xaris: Jul 25, 2006; Lucky there's a family guy
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priznat posted:

Went to the `co today and fun things were a gyro meal kit which holy gawd they really give you a lot of meat in that puppy. I thought it was tomato and onions all the way through but nope a layer of tomato and onions on the top and MEAT underneath. Basically a half of the container was MEAT and the other half the gyros pitas + container of tzaziki. Was very tasty!

Also got some frozen bulgogi dumplings, hope they are good.

This sounds like different than the Daphne gyro kit I got from Costco which was terrible.

It doesn't come with tomatoes or onions, it's just pita bread, which was decent once heated, and kinda overly-salty lamb/beef slices which was fine but also not a lot of it, and came with a loving ITALIAN VINAIGRETTE sauce and a mediocre tzatziki.

would not buy that again. maybe if they upped the tzatziki game, added a thicc packet of spicy red sauce that halah carts sell, a little more meat that was less salty and more flavorful it'd be pretty good. seriously the vinaigrette was almost insulting.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 05:20

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

Just get the bag of Daphnes gyro meat in the frozen section. Or maybe it was refrigerated. Anyways its good.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 05:28

priznat: Jul 7, 2009; Let's get drunk and kiss each other all night.

Xaris posted:

This sounds like different than the Daphne gyro kit I got from Costco which was terrible.

It doesn't come with tomatoes or onions, it's just pita bread, which was decent once heated, and kinda overly-salty lamb/beef slices which was fine but also not a lot of it, and came with a loving ITALIAN VINAIGRETTE sauce and a mediocre tzatziki.

would not buy that again. maybe if they upped the tzatziki game, added a thicc packet of spicy red sauce that halah carts sell, a little more meat that was less salty and more flavorful it'd be pretty good. seriously the vinaigrette was almost insulting.

Yeah it was one that costco made themselves, had 8 pitas, a TON of meat, a bunch of grape tomatoes sliced in half and a bit of red onion. Also a tub of some brand of tzaziki which was good but was a bit too solid, not quite runny enough. Was still good and have a lot left over along with some meat and 3 pitas as we were stuffed after 5.

The meat was very good, just pan fried it a bit, got a little crispy with some nice seasoning.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 06:02

canyoneer: Sep 13, 2005; I only have canyoneyes for you

Washout posted:

Yeah I was fixing someones computer a while ago and they actually had to completely quit eating vegetables due to pollen food syndrome? Like any kinds of vegetables would just make her sick as hell. Entire diet of meat eggs and cheese with supplemental vitamins.

Then my friends wife who I often enlist to help make a batch for a share of the spoils loves it, but if he eats too much spicy stuff he just throws up. Digestion is weird and complicated.

My wife has that, and over time it got worse. It was never an issue with cooked foods, but some raw fruits or vegetables would make her face swell and mouth itchy (cucumber and watermelon were the worst)
Went to an allergist and started getting shots and now she can eat everything again a year later (with only one anaphylactic reaction at the doctor's office requiring an epinephrine injection!)

# ? Sep 22, 2020 08:20

shadow puppet of a: Jan 10, 2007; NO TENGO SCORPIO

Alright so apparently my personal limit on GH Cretors Chicago Mix popcorn is half a kilo in one sitting.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 10:22

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

drat fine thread title from the costco founder

i've never had a costco hotdog because membership requirements in the UK take the piss

# ? Sep 22, 2020 10:29

binge crotching: Apr 2, 2010

moller posted:

Hopefully you grabbed one of those to make some goat curry with.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 14:49

moller: Jan 10, 2007; Swan stole my music and framed me!

binge crotching posted:

Hopefully you grabbed one of those to make some goat curry with.

The Costco paper towels are already asking a lot of my Mazda. I�d have to strap that bad boy to the roof.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 16:55

Trastion: Jul 24, 2003; The one and only.

Chinatown posted:

Just get the bag of Daphnes gyro meat in the frozen section. Or maybe it was refrigerated. Anyways its good.

I get this a lot (its refrigerated section but I buy a few and freeze them). Its great after frying in a skillet to get crispy. I pair it with some good store made Tzatziki from the Mediterranean market.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 20:49

ShortyMR.CAT: Sep 25, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

Jose posted:

drat fine thread title from the costco founder

i've never had a costco hotdog because membership requirements in the UK take the piss

Whats a membership price run in the UK? And did the "members only" weiner take effect over there? Best part about the food court was anyone could use it for a hot dog meal...well used too

# ? Sep 22, 2020 20:58

AnoHito: May 8, 2014

For people who don't know, the Costco hot dogs aren't those dinky little 7/11 hot dogs that make you feel sad for yourself after eating them; they're these big 1/2 pound sausages that probably fall within the "full meal" category.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 21:30

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

ShortyMR.CAT posted:

Whats a membership price run in the UK? And did the "members only" weiner take effect over there? Best part about the food court was anyone could use it for a hot dog meal...well used too

its not about paying for it there are all sorts of weird requirements https://www.costco.co.uk/membership-individual-requirements

# ? Sep 22, 2020 21:32

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

AnoHito posted:

For people who don't know, the Costco hot dogs aren't those dinky little 7/11 hot dogs that make you feel sad for yourself after eating them; they're these big 1/2 pound sausages that probably fall within the "full meal" category.

Costco dogs completely ruined stadium hot dogs for me. $7 for a tiny lukewarm hotdog? gently caress you.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 21:35

hakimashou: Jul 15, 2002; Upset Trowel

Jose posted:

its not about paying for it there are all sorts of weird requirements https://www.costco.co.uk/membership-individual-requirements

lolw wtf??

Customer Care
How do I qualify for Individual Membership?
Costco offers Individual Membership to current or retired employees of select employment groups or professions.
Membership is available to individuals over the age of 18 years who meet one of the following requirements:

Qualifying Employment Groups
Current or Retired Employee of:
Banking / Finance
Local Government
Fire / Rescue Service
Post Office
Airlines
Education
Police Force
Civil Service / Armed Forces
Medical / Health Service
Insurance
OR
Qualified as:

Qualified / Certified / Chartered Accountant
Chartered Architect
Doctors (MD) / Dentist / Optician / Pharmacist
Chartered Surveyor
Solicitor / Barrister / Magistrate / Advocate
Chartered Engineer / Civil etc
OR
Current or Retired employees of a UK or USA Gold Company.

You may qualify as a current or retired employee of one of the many UK or USA Gold Companies. Please contact either Central Membership on 01923 830477 (email: warehousememberservices@costco.co.uk) or your local warehouse to confirm whether the company you currently work for or have retired from is a registered Gold Card Company.

You need to provide the following: One of the following which is valid or dated within the last 3 months, or past documentation if retired:

Employee ID Card OR Employee Payslip/Pension Statement OR a Qualification Certificate
Plus 1 piece of photographic identification
Please contact Central Membership on 01923 830477 (email: warehousememberservices@costco.co.uk) or your local warehouse to confirm your eligibility for Individual Membership.

# ? Sep 22, 2020 21:40