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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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 Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:51 pm Post subject: Costco update |
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Since sojusucks has gone silent, I'll just mention that the food court has a new sandwich, barbeque beef brisket, for 4900won and it's not half bad.
Alas, Kirkland tuna is no more, following Kirkland salmon and turkey burgers. When I saw it at 9980 won last week, I knew the writing was on the wall. Also, the three tins of Christmas cookies for 14,000won (approximately) never showed up this year.
Costco now sells three types of Dong Won (IIRC) tuna and tiny cans of CJ "Alaska" salmon OEMed in Thailand. I'm wondering if the Kirkland canned chicken is next to go. |
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Costco update |
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| atwood wrote: |
Since sojusucks has gone silent, I'll just mention that the food court has a new sandwich, barbeque beef brisket, for 4900won and it's not half bad.
Alas, Kirkland tuna is no more, following Kirkland salmon and turkey burgers. When I saw it at 9980 won last week, I knew the writing was on the wall. Also, the three tins of Christmas cookies for 14,000won (approximately) never showed up this year.
Costco now sells three types of Dong Won (IIRC) tuna and tiny cans of CJ "Alaska" salmon OEMed in Thailand. I'm wondering if the Kirkland canned chicken is next to go. |
Are you serious? F@k! That blows! Real tuna being replaced by dog won tuna. I bought some of the salmon because it said Alaska a couple of weeks ago. Hadn't opened it yet. Had a bunch of Korean crap written on it so I didn't know. It's canned in Thailand? Hope it doesn't taste like garbage. (I would have bought the frozen salmon, but it said farmed. No thanks. Lotte Mart use to sell these big frozen smoked non farmed ones that I thawed, cut up, and then re-froze in ziplock bags. Pretty good. But like all things Korean, they stop carrying it.) I hope in another 5 years, they're (Costco) not selling all Korean crap for everything? If the cheese goes, I'll have to find a new country to live in. WTH? |
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IamBabo
Joined: 16 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:47 am Post subject: Tuna |
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Yeah, I was at the Costco in Gwangmyung and I couldn't believe the price either. It did look like it was being discontinued.
I don't like Dongwon Tuna, it's packed in oil too.
I got a BONE in a can once! |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Costco is open on Christmas and closed on New Year's Day. |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| CJ has put out 135 g. X 6 cans of Alaskan Wild Salmon. I haven't tried it yet, but it is wild. 15,990 won |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 1:40 am Post subject: |
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| Harpeau wrote: |
| CJ has put out 135 g. X 6 cans of Alaskan Wild Salmon. I haven't tried it yet, but it is wild. 15,990 won |
OEMed from Thailand. Makes one wonder how Alaskan it is. |
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mr_thehorse
Joined: 27 Aug 2013
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| Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| atwood wrote: |
| Harpeau wrote: |
| CJ has put out 135 g. X 6 cans of Alaskan Wild Salmon. I haven't tried it yet, but it is wild. 15,990 won |
OEMed from Thailand. Makes one wonder how Alaskan it is. |
must be real Alaskan flavor. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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the food court has a new sandwich, barbeque beef brisket, for 4900won and it's not half bad.
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I had my first one this morning and it's very good.It's chopped beef brisket in BBQ sauce and there's a layer of cole slaw. It's some good Texas-style eating.
On sale this week (-end) is Kirkland Vitamin C, Laughing Cow cubed cheese, Golden Grace wine, Utz cheese balls, and a few other things. On sale for one week,starting Monday, are 8 bottles of Starbucks Mocha Frappucino, Cow & Tree yogurt, Ca'bianca Moscato d'Asti, and Orion choc and berry pies. The week after, (Dec 30-Jan 5), will feature sales on: Kenwood electric kettles, black bean and soy milk, Harim frozen chicken tenders, (very good), McCormick citron and balsamic salad dressing and, ta da, 2,500 off the pizzas in the food court to make them 10,000 each. There's always a big crowd for the food court pizza sales. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| dairyairy wrote: |
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the food court has a new sandwich, barbeque beef brisket, for 4900won and it's not half bad.
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I had my first one this morning and it's very good.It's chopped beef brisket in BBQ sauce and there's a layer of cole slaw. It's some good Texas-style eating.
On sale this week (-end) is Kirkland Vitamin C, Laughing Cow cubed cheese, Golden Grace wine, Utz cheese balls, and a few other things. On sale for one week,starting Monday, are 8 bottles of Starbucks Mocha Frappucino, Cow & Tree yogurt, Ca'bianca Moscato d'Asti, and Orion choc and berry pies. The week after, (Dec 30-Jan 5), will feature sales on: Kenwood electric kettles, black bean and soy milk, Harim frozen chicken tenders, (very good), McCormick citron and balsamic salad dressing and, ta da, 2,500 off the pizzas in the food court to make them 10,000 each. There's always a big crowd for the food court pizza sales. |
Agree about the sandwich except the bun on mine was almost ice cold. That was the only drawback.
Have you ever had the McCormick salad dressing? I normally buy the caesar's dressing. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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Weigookin74
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:49 am Post subject: |
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| mr_thehorse wrote: |
| atwood wrote: |
| Harpeau wrote: |
| CJ has put out 135 g. X 6 cans of Alaskan Wild Salmon. I haven't tried it yet, but it is wild. 15,990 won |
OEMed from Thailand. Makes one wonder how Alaskan it is. |
must be real Alaskan flavor. |
That's the one I bought at Costco. Hope it's good. |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:27 am Post subject: |
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| There should be a video of the new Costco food court item: "plate of onions topped with mustard". |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| There should be a video of the new Costco food court item: "plate of onions topped with mustard". |
The more creative mix in ketchup as well.
To make the video complete, it should include footage of the overworked onion chopper and whoever has to repair the onion dispenser, which really takes a beating, especially when it's empty. |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Pro tip: ask for packets of relish at the counter and it adds a special something to the whole mix. They used to leave them out, but people were taking them home.
On a related note, I once saw a woman and her elderly mom mix up a huge plate of the stuff, divide it into two portions and put them into plastic bags, and put the bags in their purses before leaving. Nasty. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote: |
Pro tip: ask for packets of relish at the counter and it adds a special something to the whole mix. They used to leave them out, but people were taking them home.
On a related note, I once saw a woman and her elderly mom mix up a huge plate of the stuff, divide it into two portions and put them into plastic bags, and put the bags in their purses before leaving. Nasty. |
They sometimes ask for foil wrap at the pizza pickup window to take home the onions and mustard. You see people wearing nice clothes, with full shopping carts doing it and they're obviously not poor. They could buy plenty of onions and mustard. So, why do they do it? Is it a status thing? Getting one over on "The Man" by loading up on onions and mustard? |
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