First Trip To Costco Happening

Titch · Feb 15, 2013

Ok ,I finally joined Costco to try and am going tomorrow.
This is Docklands in Melbourne Australia.
I have nothing to compare it to.
What BBQ stuff should I be looking for.
Something they are renowned for maybe,beef etc.
thoughts folks.
Cheers.
Titch

Trumpstylz · Feb 15, 2013

Kirkland Signature is probably the best generic brand ever made- usually better than name brands.

I get 1lb of tellicherry peppercorns for 4 or 5 dollars in the states.

landarc · Feb 15, 2013

Their meat cuts and prices are generally of good quality and excellent prices. I would assume that the cuts will be mostly Aussie cuts. But, look for a brisket, the pork rib roasts are always a favorite, or a big beef chuck/shoulder.

martyleach · Feb 15, 2013

Around here, the ribeyes are friggin awesome. Get there when they first open and you can pick through them. Some should be prime but are in the bins with choice. Great stuff! I like their pork ribs as well. Pork shoulders are always bone removed around here

Stock up on spices. Great prices!
Cheers!

Smoothsmoke · Feb 15, 2013

hotdogs for $1.50 at the food court.

Midnight Smoke · Feb 15, 2013

Spare Ribs, Tri-Tip's, Chicken, whole and parts. Almost all their Beef is very good. Good place to pick up essentials like Aluminium foil, Steamer Pans and Plastic silverware. Usually a good deal can be found on Spices.

It should be a trip you can find many things other than BBQ too, need tires? LOL

Not sure if the suppliers are the same as in the US but even here products can vary by store or region.

Hankdad1 · Feb 15, 2013

I'd be interested to hear what your your Costco has to offer, assuming regional differences.

Titch · Feb 15, 2013

Hankdad1 said:
I'd be interested to hear what your your Costco has to offer, assuming regional differences.

Good service would be nice,but the reviews are not promising.
Australia lacks service around here, almost becomes a chore to serve customers.
I shall let you know.
cheers.
Titch

Hankdad1 · Feb 15, 2013

AussieTitch said:
Good service would be nice,but the reviews are not promising.
Australia lacks service around here, almost becomes a chore to serve customers.
I shall let you know.
cheers.
Titch

Hmm, spent a couple of weeks in Sydney/Cairns/Brisbane, can't wait to go back. Folks were pretty friendly.

Thanks,
John

LM600 · Feb 15, 2013

The Costco up the road from me is pretty much the same as the one I went into in NJ a few years back.
Their meat is excellent and they have a butchery service too. I'm a regular for their chicken breasts which are much better than the supermarkets.
The beef and chicken is from the UK, the pork loin that I have bought from there came from the US....I got some strange looks wandering through with about 3ft of pink meat hanging down in front of me!
I bought my Brinkmann grill there about 7/8 years ago.
The only charcoal I have seen in the one near me is the cr*ppy pre soaked stuff.
Service is good, it's a busy place but they always have most if not all the checkouts open and they have people working the queues, moving people to shorter queues etc.

Pyle's BBQ · Feb 15, 2013

LM600 said:
The Costco up the road from me is pretty much the same as the one I went into in NJ a few years back.
Their meat is excellent and they have a butchery service too. I'm a regular for their chicken breasts which are much better than the supermarkets.
The beef and chicken is from the UK, the pork loin that I have bought from there came from the US....I got some strange looks wandering through with about 3ft of pink meat hanging down in front of me!
I bought my Brinkmann grill there about 7/8 years ago.
The only charcoal I have seen in the one near me is the cr*ppy pre soaked stuff.
Service is good, it's a busy place but they always have most if not all the checkouts open and they have people working the queues, moving people to shorter queues etc.

I wish we could get service like that. On the busiest days there are maybe four of the 8 lanes being used. I wish they would have an express lane.

buccaneer · Feb 15, 2013

If you stock up on coffee, best do it when the mrs is distracted.:wink:

Gore · Feb 15, 2013

Smoothsmoke said:
hotdogs for $1.50 at the food court.

I remember a few years back when we took some of our Finnish friends over to Costco and ended up eating in the food court. They ordered 2 hot dogs and a slice of pizza for each of their two kids. Needless to say we had more than enough food. They said afterward that for those prices they were expecting really small servings. :laugh:

Ribeyes, strip steaks, flap-meat, brisket, salmon, pork tenderloin, and especially the pork and lamb crown roasts. When I was younger, I'd just get a whole rib roast and slice it into steaks, but I can't eat that much anymore.

Motley Q · Feb 15, 2013

You can buy one of their COUNTERFEIT Tiffany rings.

Titch · Feb 19, 2013

Costco.
Docklands Melbourne
I found the trip to Costco pretty painless,I would not like to get there late due to parking.
Service was as expected in a big item store,a bit slow but the staf seemed pleasent enough.
Didn't think much of the prepackaged food but we tend to make our own stuff mostly anyhow.Like Pasta sauces etc.
Meat selection was nothing fancy,mainly just Aussie cuts.
But the meat we did buy to try, is very nice eating
some packaged meat..

I have seen this Cheese mentioned often in Recipes,never knew what to substitute it for, so I grabbed some to try.

We will be going back ,as we can fill freezers.deck out a bedroom,
get our eyes tested and virtually buy all our household goodies from one spot.
Plus have a hotdog and be searched on the way out,I am not used to that.
cheers.
Titch

caseydog · Feb 20, 2013

I can only speak for North Texas, where the meats are outstanding. I also agree that Kirkland branded items are generally very good. Their dog foods are very highly rated -- it's all psycho-poodle eats.

The dried herbs and spices at my COSTCO are also excellent. They have some good cheeses, too -- perfect for cold smoking.

But, I mainly have a membership for the fresh meats, and the seasonal seafood offerings. I buy in bulk, and vacuum seal smaller portions for freezing.

I also get things like bulk towels for the kitchen there, but I get them in the automotive area. They work great, and cost less.

Be careful. It is easy to overspend in COSTCO. You can get sucked into "bulk mania." Not every bulk buy is a good buy. Many aren't. You really have to do the math, and decide whether the bulk deal beats what you can get at the supermarket. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't.

CD

scottjess · Feb 20, 2013

I Love love love costco; missed it so much when we lived in New Zealand.
So glad to be back where I do not have to pay almost $30 for a rack of ribs lol.

timzcardz · Feb 20, 2013

Glad to see that you enjoyed it.

Kirkland's shredded Mexiacan blend cheese - I love it! We always have a bag or two in my refrigerator. Great for quesadillas, omelets, and as a salad topping.

I picked up two bags just this past weekend. Now this coming weekend it looks like a Sam's Club trip for me for a freezer and whatever else strikes my fancy. Just doing my part to stimulate the economy!

caliking · Feb 20, 2013

One of our favorite Costco items are Aidell's chicken sausages and Italian bufala mozzarella. In the states, they sell prime beef (in a blue styrofoam tray) and pretty good seafod - tuna steaks, lobster tails, salmon, etc.

chriscw81 · Feb 20, 2013

other than meat, one of the most useful things i've gotten there is a large roll of heavy duty foil. its about 2 feet wide. i'm not at home right now so i cant tell you how long the roll is but its huge. it's meant for a restaurant but is great for the home. i use the foil like crazy, and not just for wrapping meat.

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