10 Must-Buy Costco Products
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Costco’s maze-like stores, vast inventory, bulk products, and sample stations are all designed to make you spend as much time and money in the store as possible. To avoid falling for the company’s tricks, you should come prepared with a detailed list. The only problem (and maybe this is by design, too) is that Costco’s website sucks, making it hard to know what new goodies the store has in stock.
But fear not: Costco superfans have got you covered. In a recent Reddit thread, they shared the best things to buy at Costco.
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Salt and Pepper Pistachios
$22 from Instacart
Snack enthusiasts should proceed with caution. Some say these pistachios are so addictive that they’ve developed thumb blisters from shelling, while others have had to ban them from the house. These nuts may taste great, but they’re not to be trifled with!
Kirkland Signature Sour Cream Butter Pound Cake
$10 from Instacart
If there’s a treat that’s even more dangerous than the salt and pepper pistachios, it’s this sour cream-glazed pound cake. Sure, it may look unassuming, but once you have one piece, you’re bound to have another.
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Albanese Gummi Frogs
$8 from Costco
Check your local store
Costco shoppers call these colorful, frog-shaped confections “THE greatest,” “the world’s greatest candy,” and “THE BEST GUMMY BEARS EVERRRRR!!!!!!” And if your local Costco doesn’t carry them, you can buy pounds of them on Amazon.
Vegetable Yakisoba
$17 from Costco Business
One superfan raves that while these vegetarian noodles come together after just three minutes in the microwave, they taste like “you ordered them from a restaurant.” To make them extra tasty, buy and add yakisoba sauce.
Kewpie Deep-Roasted Sesame Dressing
$7 from Costco
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Although Kewpie is best known for its mayonnaise (a foodie obsession), the Japanese company also makes a creamy sesame dressing. It goes great with salads, egg rolls, veggies, and gyoza, Redditors say.
Thinsters Toasted Coconut Cookies
$11 from Instacart
By most standards, these are healthier than your average cookie, as they’re low in sugar and use quality ingredients. Even so, Redditors report that it’s hard to stop once you have one. “If you have no self-control like me, don't buy these,” one commenter writes.
The Best Costco Appetizers and Party Foods
Grillo’s Pickles
$9 from Instacart
The fact that pickles are on a list full of addictive sweet treats speaks to how good these bad boys must be. “Best pickles I’ve ever had!” one shopper writes.
Trident Alaskan Salmon Burgers
$22 from Instacart
Although I’ve never enjoyed a salmon burger (Trader Joe’s patties are God-awful), I find Costco fans’ comments about these burgers heartening. “They’re literally just salmon and can be seasoned up to your liking. I always have them in my freezer,” a shopper shares.
Del Real Foods Birria & Cheese Pupusas
$12 from Costco
Check your local store
Looking for the perfect savory snack or breakfast? Serve up one of these beef pupusas with a little avocado on top and/or a drizzle of spicy honey.
Castelvetrano Olives
$7 from Costco
Check your local store
This fan-favorite has been MIA at some Costco stores, but fans say that they’re back. While it’s hard to imagine that olives can compete with pound cake and gummy frogs, one Redditor claims that they’re the “perfect snack.”
This article was originally published on Cheapism
