It seems like so many things come from Costco. "I got that at Costco." That was a common reply of the little sweet and savoury treats that came to the house for a recent gathering.
I don't go to Costco. Within me is an aversion to vast walls and shelves of "stuff". I don't like the Superstore for the same reason. One time I walked down the white paper stuff aisle - filled with toilet paper and paper towels - as far as I could see.
So am I justified in this aversion? What would you get at Costco that would be strange? There's lots of stuff it seems.
A 72 pound parmesan cheese wheel. The whole thing. The article said the entire wheel cost $949 (I expect that's US). Go to the Costco website and the features include: aged 24-moths, imported from italy, and Extravagant. They give wine pairing suggestions.
Just below that was a 28 pound bucket of mac and cheese. Known as the Chef's Banquet Macaroni and Cheese, and listed under Emergency Kits and Supplies, it has eight 30-serving portions of elbow macaroni and eight pounds of 30 serving portions of cheese sauce. It has a 25-year shelf life.
There's a 7-pound tub of Nutella. I looked this one up and now it is a 3 kg tub that is available. It has a 6 month shelf life so get eating.
What about a kilo of caviar? This will feed 30 to 50 people and costs $1,999 U.S. "This large tin of caviar will surely impress at your next event or party of 30 or more guests." That's a quote.
Next we move on to Prosciutto ham - the whole leg - Jambon Iberia at $550 per leg. No chef comes with it to use the companion cutting knife.
What about 11 pounds of Wagyu beef at $1,200.
And explain this - would one have to store a casket purchased from Costco? Costco will ship this item directly to your desired funeral home. It will take about 3 business days to reach you. No price is given. But you can get urns and they are under $100 and won't be so conspicuous when they arrive.
I guess this is a favourite topic and Business insider has a list of the"absurdly large portions" of thingsHERE.
Costco has legions of followers - its private label, its discount prices, its many products, and its generous return policy (which is an entire story of its own).
Here's one story:
"I make sure to take most visitors from overseas to Costco at least once. Depending on where they’re from, the sheer scale of it can be pretty impressive. So can the scale of their products. I’ve taken at least one photo of a visitor there holding a gallon of mayonnaise. If they’re not already familiar with the store, their job, while I shop for groceries, is to try to identify something you can’t buy from Costco."
Here's a train station from the past - it is in nearby Smithville - itself the sort of town name from the past.
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