Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a whim. I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good. I'd buy it again.
It's precooked? Sometimes you just want to heat and eat, so it sounds like an acceptable alternative to a tacqueria (especially if there isn't one in your area).
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Ginny Sher said:
Hi, group.
Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a
whim.
Quoted message said:
I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good.
It's precooked? Sometimes you just want to heat and eat, so it sounds like an acceptable alternative to a tacqueria (especially if there isn't one in your area).
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Ginny Sher said:
Hi, group.
Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a
whim.
Quoted message said:
I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good.
It's precooked? Sometimes you just want to heat and eat, so it sounds like an acceptable alternative to a tacqueria (especially if there isn't one in your area).
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Ginny Sher said:
Hi, group.
Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a
whim.
Quoted message said:
I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good.
I'd
Quoted message said:
buy it again.
Ginny
Yes, it's precooked. I should have mentioned that. It says to nuke 4 minutes, then rest for 2 minutes. Easy as can be...
The salsa I recently bought at Trader Joe's was also pretty good for a store bought brand. Generally, I dislike those because they taste funny to me. Maybe it's the preservatives they use.
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Quoted message said:
Hi, group.
Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a whim. I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good. I'd buy it again.
Ginny
On a recent trip to Costco, Hubby and I sampled the Carnitas, Barbacoa and Chili Verde. We liked it so much we bought 3 Carnitas (it's me Fav), a Barbacoa and Chili Verde for our freezer. It's the best precooked items I've purchased from Costco or Sam's. Each item is very easy to prepare and makes a quick tasty dinner or lunch.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good. I'd buy it again.
This item is the number one food brought in for the potlucks at work. One man, who spends I can't tell you how much time going on and on about his weight and cholesterol, finally got under my skin and I (politely) read him the label of these as he was chowing down on #6. It shut him up for at least 20 minutes.
Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a whim. I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good. I'd buy it again.
Ginny
The salsa that is also available is very good. I've sampled all them at the sampling tables they have set up. I find them a bit salty. The chili verde is my favorite.
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:01:06 -0800, kalanamak <[email hidden]>
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Ginny Sher said:
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good. I'd buy it again.
This item is the number one food brought in for the potlucks at work. One man, who spends I can't tell you how much time going on and on about his weight and cholesterol, finally got under my skin and I (politely) read him the label of these as he was chowing down on #6. It shut him up for at least 20 minutes.
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:27:59 -0800, JimLane <[email hidden]>
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Ginny Sher said:
Hi, group.
Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a whim. I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good. I'd buy it again.
Ginny
The salsa that is also available is very good. I've sampled all them at the sampling tables they have set up. I find them a bit salty. The chili verde is my favorite.
jim
I go to Costco so often these days, I'm surprised I haven't seen the chili verde before... and only recently, the carnitas. I'll be on the lookout for it on my next visit.
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It's precooked? Sometimes you just want to heat and eat, so it sounds like an acceptable alternative to a tacqueria (especially if there isn't one in your area).
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Ginny Sher said:
Hi, group.
Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a
whim.
Quoted message said:
I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good.
I'd
Quoted message said:
buy it again.
Ginny
Is the carnitas a frozen product? It was mentioned: Carnitas, Barbacoa & Chili Verdi -- is this one and the same product or they all different products. I was at our Costco in Virginia, but couldn't find this. Oh, well -- I couldn't even find canned sauerkraut yesterday.
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Quoted message said:
It's precooked? Sometimes you just want to heat and eat, so it sounds like an acceptable alternative to a tacqueria (especially if there isn't one in your area).
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Ginny Sher said:
Hi, group.
Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a
whim.
Quoted message said:
I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good.
I'd
Quoted message said:
buy it again.
Ginny
Is the carnitas a frozen product? It was mentioned: Carnitas, Barbacoa & Chili Verdi -- is this one and the same product or they all different products. I was at our Costco in Virginia, but couldn't find this. Oh, well -- I couldn't even find canned sauerkraut yesterday.
thanks, Dee
Not all CostCo stores carry the same products. Here in San Diego (La Mesa store), we had the carnitas, birria de res and de pollo, chili verde, rice, beans and their salsa.
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Quoted message said:
It's precooked? Sometimes you just want to heat and eat, so it sounds like an acceptable alternative to a tacqueria (especially if there isn't one in your area).
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Ginny Sher said:
Hi, group.
Disclaimer: I am no expert on carnitas. I only know that I like what I've had in restaurants and in Mexico.
That being said, I bought a package of carnitas from Costco on a
whim.
Quoted message said:
I took it home and heated it up per instructions on the package, warmed a couple of yellow corn tortillas, added some chopped avocado, sprinkled some grated cheese and salsa picante over that. It's took about 6 minutes from start to finish. Mexican comfort food. Yum.
The carnitas was great, imo. It had lots of flavor, the meat easily separated and had good texture. Mostly, it just tasted damn good.
I'd
Quoted message said:
buy it again.
Ginny
Is the carnitas a frozen product? It was mentioned: Carnitas, Barbacoa & Chili Verdi -- is this one and the same product or they all different products. I was at our Costco in Virginia, but couldn't find this. Oh, well -- I couldn't even find canned sauerkraut yesterday.
thanks, Dee
They are different items and all are found in the refrigerated deli section. HTH
