REVIEW | Best Costco Buys
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While it's always easy to swing by Costco to pick up groceries, the thousands of products available make it hard to figure out which ones are worth buying. These Kirkland products are tried-and-true, taste-tested, and on our personal shopping lists. Here are some of our Costco must-buy recommendations!
Kirkland Signature Bacon Crumbles, $10.99
These bacon crumbles are perfect for adding a savoury touch to salads, omelets, and more. A 20 oz bag costs $10.99. These bacon crumbles are made with 100 per cent real bacon and are fully cooked, so they're ready to use right out of the bag. They add a smoky, savoury flavour to any dish.
Leah’s rating: 7/10
Jiya’s rating: 9/10
Kirkland Signature Maple Syrup, $32.53
Kirkland maple syrup is like no other maple syrup we had tasted before. Its sweet and flowy texture is perfect, and we both deeply enjoyed it. However, we believe it is quite overpriced. For this reason, it does not in fact deserve to be rated as highly as our other products.
Leah’s rating: 6/10
Jiya’s rating: 6.5/10
Kirkland Signature House Blend Whole Bean Coffee, $18.99
This medium roast coffee is a classic choice for coffee lovers, with a 2.5 lb bag costing just $18.99. This coffee is a blend of Arabica beans from Central and South America. It has a smooth, balanced flavour that's perfect for everyday drinking. However, it is quite strong, so we had to add lots of milk and sugar.
Leah’s rating: 4/10
Jiya’s rating: 5/10
Kirkland Signature Whole Cashews, $35.94
While Jiya enjoyed the cashews, Leah did not, as she dislikes nuts. Jiya thought they had the right amount of salt and were not too hard or too soft; they were just right. However, once again, we both felt that they were slightly overpriced and not worth it. Overall, the cashews were up to par with our standards.
Disclaimer- Leah did NOT like the cashews
Leah’s rating: 1/10
Jiya’s rating: 7/10
Kirkland Profiteroles, $11.99
There are 100 profiteroles, or cream puffs, in the plastic container. The profiteroles need to be defrosted for about 30 minutes prior to consumption. It is possible to just eat them straight out of the freezer, but the cream would be frozen and hard, so they would taste more like ice cream bites. The pastry is quite flaky, and the cream inside is fluffy and not overly sweet. We especially enjoyed these tasty desserts with chocolate sauce, which is a must-have when eating profiteroles.
Leah’s rating: 10/10
Jiya’s rating: 10/10
Kirkland Thin and Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies, $29.50
These chocolate chip cookies are very delicious! They aren't too crunchy or hard but still maintain an enjoyable texture. They are not too big, so having them in a bite or two is not a problem at all. We believe that they are the perfect after-school or even in-school snack!
Leah’s rating: 9/10
Jiya’s rating: 10/10
Kirkland Roast Beef $11.57
You may understandably think this was an odd product to review, but both of us are meat lovers who especially enjoy meat in our sandwiches, so sampling meat made perfect sense to us. Unfortunately, to be honest, the roast beef was a little bit of a letdown. We found it to be slightly too salty and lacking an enjoyable texture (it was very hard to chew and break down). We were quite excited about trying it, so it's a shame that it was a no-go.
Leah’s rating: 5/10
Jiya’s rating: 4.5/10
Overall, we believe that Costco is, and always has been, a great place to buy groceries. Its wide variety of options includes almost everybody's food preferences, making it easy for everyone to shop there. Most of the food we tried was quite delicious and definitely surprised us (in a good way) or at least lived up to our expectations. There were some overpriced foods, but in general, we enjoyed most of the food we tried.