Re: CostCo Bulgogi
gloria.p
> In article<kt6w8g9pkxs3$.d...@sqwertz.com>,
> Sqwertz<swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
>
>> Anybody tried the bulgogi from the CostCo deli? It's sliced and
>> marinated raw, streaky beef sold in clamshells with a few onion slices
>> on top for about $4.50/lb. Directions say to cook it in a hot pan.
>> They've had it for the past 3-4 months - at least in my neck of the
>> woods.
>>
>> -sw
>
> I have not tried it; I saw it there last weekend and was curious, too.
>
How hard is it to mix up a marinade and stick a flank steak in it?
Besides, e always cook ours on the grill which wouldn't work very well
for sliced beef.
gloria p
Brooklyn1
wrote:
>On Sat, 2 Apr 2011 17:21:03 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> Anybody tried the bulgogi from the CostCo deli? It's sliced and
>> marinated raw, streaky beef sold in clamshells with a few onion slices
>> on top for about $4.50/lb. Directions say to cook it in a hot pan.
>> They've had it for the past 3-4 months - at least in my neck of the
>> woods.
>
>Cooks up really quick in a hot cast iron skillet. All I did was
>doctor it up with a couple extra teaspoons of toasted sesame oil.
>It is cut so thin that it's hard to tell what cut of meat it is/was.
>It was slightly too sweet. Maybe a lot too sweet. It really needs
>tons of white rice to go with it, but it makes for a quick, easy, and
>tasty meal. Next time I'll swish some water around quickly in the pan
>as it's half cooked and dump it to rinse away some of the sweetness.
>
>I didn't miss grilling it on the grill as I'd do with bone-in short
>rib bulgogi. IME, boneless bulgogi is never grilled anyway. It's
>usually griddled.
>
>The other 2.5lbs was frozen in 2 portions. Here's a picture of the
>results. I garnished with scallions and sliced some daikon for the
>side.
>
>http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6181/bulgogicostcocooked.jpg
And you had the unmitigated gall to poo-poo my chow mein... yours
looks exactly like the poo-poo after a meeting of the Austin all you
can eat obeastie peoples celebration... flush it, dwarf!
George
> On Sat, 2 Apr 2011 17:21:03 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> Anybody tried the bulgogi from the CostCo deli? It's sliced and
>> marinated raw, streaky beef sold in clamshells with a few onion slices
>> on top for about $4.50/lb. Directions say to cook it in a hot pan.
>> They've had it for the past 3-4 months - at least in my neck of the
>> woods.
>
> Cooks up really quick in a hot cast iron skillet. All I did was
> doctor it up with a couple extra teaspoons of toasted sesame oil.
> It is cut so thin that it's hard to tell what cut of meat it is/was.
> It was slightly too sweet. Maybe a lot too sweet. It really needs
> tons of white rice to go with it, but it makes for a quick, easy, and
> tasty meal. Next time I'll swish some water around quickly in the pan
> as it's half cooked and dump it to rinse away some of the sweetness.
What were you expecting from an industrial version? I can't imagine they
did anything different at the factory then dump in a couple buckets of
the typically way too sweet industrial bottled bulgogi sauce you find on
the shelf next to the other industrial sauces.
>
> I didn't miss grilling it on the grill as I'd do with bone-in short
> rib bulgogi. IME, boneless bulgogi is never grilled anyway. It's
> usually griddled.
>
> The other 2.5lbs was frozen in 2 portions. Here's a picture of the
> results. I garnished with scallions and sliced some daikon for the
> side.
>
> http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6181/bulgogicostcocooked.jpg
>
> -sw
Lou Decruss
wrote:
>On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:33:13 -0400, George wrote:
>
>> What were you expecting from an industrial version?
>
>You don't shop at CostCo, do you.
>
>CostCo usually has pretty good, high end stuff. They don't buy are
>make crap. This was good, it was just too sweet FOR ME. It is just
>like you'd get in many notable restaurants in Santa Clara (The Korean
>restaurant Capital of the U.S.), and here in Austin (New Oriental
>Market, for one)
Yup. Almost everything from Costco is excellent. The only exception
I've noticed is their chicken noodle soup. When Louise got out of the
hospital last fall her boss brought over a care package that included
a tub of it. It had all the right stuff and plenty of chicken but it
had a weird flavor. We ended up tossing it.
Lou
Boron Elgar
wrote:
>On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:57:36 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> Yup. Almost everything from Costco is excellent. The only exception
>> I've noticed is their chicken noodle soup. When Louise got out of the
>> hospital last fall her boss brought over a care package that included
>> a tub of it. It had all the right stuff and plenty of chicken but it
>> had a weird flavor. We ended up tossing it.
>
>I think they make it with their rotisserie chickens that don't sell
>within 2 hours. These are brined with seasonings and probably
>phosphates that you wouldn't find in normal chicken soup.
>
>I've tasted it as a sample and didn't notice anything strange. But it
>was a small sample, and I probably moved quickly onto the next Demo
>Dolly and ate something else before I could notice the strangeness :-)
It's ok, soup, but I tend to be a home made soup sort of gal.
>
>What is the best day for Demo Dollies? At CostCo? Saturday? Sunday?
>My neighbor reported not much for sampling yesterday except those 4
>varieties of pork jerky (one of which I posted and am munching on
>now).
>
We had a bunch of snacks there today. Chicken Tenders sucked big time,
but they were not Kirkland brand....Tyson, likely.. Ick. Ick. Ick.
Saturdays are nice by us, too.
Boron
gloria.p
>
> What is the best day for Demo Dollies? At CostCo? Saturday? Sunday?
> My neighbor reported not much for sampling yesterday except those 4
> varieties of pork jerky (one of which I posted and am munching on
> now).
>
> -sw
I think time of day is more important than the actual day. I was there
Thursday and they all wheeled out of the back at ~10:30.
There was also a "Road Show" of salsas and hot sauces "Sol" something
brand made in AZ. I bought a tub of their pineapple-mango salsa and
with a little added hot sauce it's quite good.
The company rep explained to me how the Road Shows work. The vendors
request a show, then Costco keeps track of how much of their product
goes through the cash registers during the period. They have a target
sale number and if the vendor's product reaches it, Costco adds it to
it's inventory. Unfortunately I have seen some of these products hich I
really liked come and go probably because sales fall off.
gloria p
George
> On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:33:13 -0400, George wrote:
>
>
Nearest one is 120 miles away.
>
> CostCo usually has pretty good, high end stuff. They don't buy are
> make crap. This was good, it was just too sweet FOR ME. It is just
> like you'd get in many notable restaurants in Santa Clara (The Korean
> restaurant Capital of the U.S.), and here in Austin (New Oriental
> Market, for one)
>
> -sw
rosie
> On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:33:13 -0400, George wrote:
>
>
> make crap. This was good, it was just too sweet FOR ME. It is just
> like you'd get in many notable restaurants in Santa Clara (The Korean
> restaurant Capital of the U.S.), and here in Austin (New Oriental
> Market, for one)
>
> -sw
I haven't tried this yet, but their shrimp salad and their Chicken
salads are delicious!!
Ema Nymton
> Anybody tried the bulgogi from the CostCo deli? It's sliced and
> marinated raw, streaky beef sold in clamshells with a few onion slices
> on top for about $4.50/lb. Directions say to cook it in a hot pan.
> They've had it for the past 3-4 months - at least in my neck of the
> woods.
>
My experience with Korean food is very limited. I have not seen this
locally, but I did have it in a restaurant. We ate it, wrapped in
lettuce leaves, and dipped into a sauce. It was good.
Becca
Lou Decruss
wrote:
>On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:57:36 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> Yup. Almost everything from Costco is excellent. The only exception
>> I've noticed is their chicken noodle soup. When Louise got out of the
>> hospital last fall her boss brought over a care package that included
>> a tub of it. It had all the right stuff and plenty of chicken but it
>> had a weird flavor. We ended up tossing it.
>
>I think they make it with their rotisserie chickens that don't sell
>within 2 hours. These are brined with seasonings and probably
>phosphates that you wouldn't find in normal chicken soup.
>
>I've tasted it as a sample and didn't notice anything strange. But it
>was a small sample, and I probably moved quickly onto the next Demo
>Dolly and ate something else before I could notice the strangeness :-)
>
>What is the best day for Demo Dollies? At CostCo? Saturday? Sunday?
>My neighbor reported not much for sampling yesterday except those 4
>varieties of pork jerky (one of which I posted and am munching on
>now).
It's hit and miss around here. I almost always eat before I stroll
the aisles so I don't try too many samples and eliminate impulse
purchases. I was there at 3pm last Wednesday and they had about 10
sample stations set up and as usual people were acting like fools.
Lou
Lou Decruss
wrote:
>On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:06:54 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> It's hit and miss around here. I almost always eat before I stroll
>> the aisles so I don't try too many samples and eliminate impulse
>> purchases. I was there at 3pm last Wednesday and they had about 10
>> sample stations set up and as usual people were acting like fools.
>
>There's always that one lady who pulls her empty cart up to the front
>of the demo dolly station and sits there and ponders the fine culinary
>nuances of the pollack in the Ultimate Fish Stick a tiny bite at a
>time. And when she wanders away she will be immediately replaced by
>another one.
I don't care that's it's not PC but around here it's the old Asian
ladies. They are the rudest creatures on the planet. I'm a big guy
and these 90 pound morons will try to push past me if there's a line.
Don't get me going about the way they drive.
Lou
Lou Decruss
wrote:
>On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:27:56 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> I don't care that's it's not PC but around here it's the old Asian
>> ladies. They are the rudest creatures on the planet. I'm a big guy
>> and these 90 pound morons will try to push past me if there's a line.
>> Don't get me going about the way they drive.
>
>This is one of my oldest and longest lasting Usenet rants. I used to
>shop a lot of Asian markets in the Bay Area on Saturdays around noon
>and the pushing and shoving by these old ladies 1/3rd my size is
>incredible.
I missed the rant but I'm glad I'm not the only one who's seen it.
What they do in the produce department is also nasty. I'm surprised
they don't bring a cutting board and knife with to trim everything up
nice. assholes!
Lou
le k00k
> On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:33:13 -0400, George wrote:
>
>
>
> CostCo usually has pretty good, high end stuff. They don't buy are
> make crap. This was good, it was just too sweet FOR ME. It is just
> like you'd get in many notable restaurants in Santa Clara (The Korean
> restaurant Capital of the U.S.), and here in Austin (New Oriental
> Market, for one)
>
> -sw
>
I currently take .2mg Synthroid but you don't see me drawing my own
blood and testing it using my employers resources (as Kathleen has
openly admitted a few times).
-sw
