Thank you for the disclaimer at the beginning, food waste is such a huge problem and I feel like a lot of influencer culture feeds directly into making that problem even bigger.
@@angelika_munkastrap4634partly for my post graduate studies, mostly for my soon-to-be husband who is British! we met while he was in Singapore for work (where I’m from). felt like I was stagnating here and thought a change is what I need to grow 🌱
@@angelika_munkastrap4634 if you're curious about people moving countries, I moved to the UK from the US for six years. It was originally for grad school and then I married an EU citizen and we planned on staying permanently. This is because in my experience the UK is better than the US re: healthcare, working conditions, work/life balance, walkable cities, public transportation, and general quality of life. We've ended up stuck in the US for reasons beyond our control since lockdown, but we're working on getting back to either the UK or an EU country for all those reasons again.
My husband came in while I was watching and I excitedly said, "She's in England and she's trying all the baked goods from her Costco!! 😍". The look of abject horror on his face was proof he knew that in the very near future his Costco-loving wife would be recreating it with baked goods from our Costco here in Michigan.
for any store bought croissants, also several other types of similar pastries, if you put them in the oven or an air fryer if you have one at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for around 5-8 minutes it makes them so so much better and flaky instead of that weird grocery store croissant texture
1) where is papa Booth for the bakery test ?? He started this series so should continue it !! 2) yes, the pastries from Costco are always a major let down :( 3) bread options differ I believe, up here in Leeds we have many different sourdough like Wholemeal, baguettes, loafs … 4) the fridged bakes seem to be soo much better than the other stuff, their cheesecakes are great and so is the peach and fruit tart they do in summer 5) their seasonal ranges are decent, Christmas is mince pies, Easter is fruit cakes and so on so on 6) PLEASE, PLEASE make this a whole Costco series .. we need like everything haha, ready meals, frozen items and single products would be great :)
My costco in the north has toffee loaf, caramel loaf, dinner rolls, cream scones, bakewell tarts, granola biscuit squares mini lemon meringue and mini apple crumble tarts. Also has all of what you tried. 🎉
"Too much buttercream!" Ordinarily as a card-carrying American guy I would scoff at your assertion but a memory from young adulthood springs up. I'm nine years older than my younger sister and when she was nine or so she found a can of pre-made buttercream cake frosting in the cupboard after school. Ignoring my warnings, she grabbed a spoon and dug in. Half an hour later she was noisily sick. I have to admit, I grinned. So yes, I am forced to agree that it is possible for there to be too much buttercream. In the right circumstances, of course!
An authentic Red Velvet will always be superior to a mere chocolate cake. The best ones are always made by someone's grandma for the church potluck. Traditionally, they are made with crushed pecans in the frosting and sometimes as a decoration for the top. I believe the next time you visit the USA, you should visit someplace like Charleston, NC or Savannah, Georgia or Fairhope, Alabama. Try some really delicious food cooked from the heart. Honestly, from seafood in Maine to BBQ in Texas; you should get out of the big, gross cities when you come over to the states and really experience the food that the smaller places have to offer. I am sure you and your family will be welcome anytime! Fun video. Big thumbs up!
@@mixelle_0 yesss Argentinian and Brazilian red velvet cakes just hit different! I can't stand the crap they call red velvet cakes here in the US.... Southern American ones are so superior
costco muffins are life!!!!! the poppy seed used to be my favorite, the Bran muffins are also INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! We grew up splitting then in half as kids :)
I really loved the addition of the text on screen :) and that the red velvet cake redeemed itself. It a red velvet is made "right" (meaning not just a faintly red colored chocolate cake), it can be SO good.
Hi Grace, you know you can individually freeze your muffins from costco and they then last a month. When ever you want one ,it takes a our to thow or microwave it fi a minute 😊
I absolutely love the vanilla Costco cake and had no absolute idea they had that in the uk. I'm over in Canada and we recently had some for the holiday of Christmas last year. It just holds up and it's incredibly delicious you got to let that thaw out so it's not frozen or cold and once its room temperature all the flavors just Mary and it's so delicious
We dont have a Cosco in South Africa but it looks like quite a large supermarket that does products in bulk which would explain why the pastries like croissants are dry and stale. Possibly sat on the shelf for a while! Whereas a smaller shop is going to produce smaller batches more often as the get sold.
Thanks for doing the review, Grace. I have not tried the Kirkland items you had except for the round chocolate cake, and I agree with your review. Have you tried the Kirkland cheesecake? Personally, I like it, but curious about your thoughts. Thanks! 🥰
My favourite cake from Costco is the mini Victoria sponge. Comes in a pack of 6. It’s much less sweeter than the big cake and uses fresh cream. So so good! You must try it
The plain vanilla birthday cake is always the best for me! It’s always so SOFT and moist! The carrot cake is also elite! But I think the WHITE chocolate cookie is by far the best IMO. I just took 2 packs to a family gathering and the white chocolate went first on my rec because people sleep on them! Anyway love the Costco series 🎉
I was brought one of those huge Birthday Cakes as a surprise gift. They went for vanilla sponge with chocolate buttercream, jam & chocolate icing. It was ridiculously good, I was really surprised! 😍
Pleas can you make a video using the Costco meal kits!! Some of them look really tasty and you are the most reliable recommendation giver / reviewer!! Xx
At our Costco (near Costco headquarters in Washington State) we get some great seasonal items. We LOVE the apple streusel muffins and my son's absolute favorite apple pie is the GIANT Costco apple pie with the lattice top and crunchy bits of sugar. At Thanksgiving, the pumpkin pies FLY out of the case!!! Theres a time-lapse video, somewhere of the pumpkin pies being stocked and quickly disapearing. Iconic! I've also enjoyed their peanut butter pie, but good Lord! That's something you bring to a party and cut small slices - it's huge and HEAVY! But delicious!! 🤤
Costco in Glasgow have had sesame bagels for a while. They also do lemon and sticky toffee loaf cakes! I would like to see you trying some of the meals like lasagne, chicken taco kits etc
Hey there, greetings from Germany. I was wondering if you coud make a video showing some (new in) vegan sacks/products at your local supermarket. That would be very interesting for me as a vegan person planning to visit the UK later on this year.
@@gracie1x unfortunately we don't have them. But I will try to get my hands on one of them when I am in London in August. Thanks for your recommendation. 😊
I used to buy the jam danish cakes, you got 3 different ones, one was like strawberry jam, raspberry and custard but now one is jam, custard and then one is like caramel nut or something
I actually quite enjoy the muffins. Usually I buy the choc chip and latte/walnut ones. Occasionally, the blueberry ones. They have a good texture and are better than typical supermarket versions. Also, I find the muffins less intimidating than the giant cakes, easier to cut into small pieces and keep for later. I find the big cakes just too big. (The sheet cake with frosting is actually quite tasty, but a bit too big to handle). The mini Victoria sponges with fresh cream are quite good. They also do a nut cluster (cashews) thing in a tub in the bakery and it’s like crack 😂 I found the cookies OK and the shortbread and brownies meh. I’ve never tried the pastries bc I’m too fussy about pastries and don’t think they look good. The profiteroles are meh.
It’s crazy that Costco membership in the UK has stipulations to become a member of- none of which apply to me! lol, literally a shop I’m not allowed to shop at. I’ve always envied people that go because the food always looks so good 🤤
Is there a way you can get a membership from another country to circumnavigate those stipulations? I don’t understand how you can’t just pay around $60 for the yearly membership and then you have access to Costco anywhere in the world. That’s how every other Costco seems to work, why is the UK different, I wonder?
There is the Annual Subscription for £15 but it’s only for UK online shopping, Costco Travel and Free Technical Support, so there are many items that can’t be bought. All other types of membership have employment restrictions, so you either have to be in a specific profession (or retired from it with proof) or own your own business.
There are some good items in Costco, but it’s not super amazing. You’re not missing out on that much tbh. Most of the baked goods look good, but most don’t taste amazing (with a few exceptions)
Most people know someone who come within the parameters? Tradespeople, small business owners, firefighters, Police, teachers, health service workers etc? My sister goes, I don’t see the point. There are two people in her household she buys giant packs of butter which look rancid by the time they get to the end of it and takes up so much room in the fridge. You need a lot of space to store bulk bought items.
You should see if the have cheesecake at your Costco. The couple times I’ve had it in the USA it was very tasty 😋 Also they do a custard filling for their sheet cakes that is very good. A lot less sweet than the other fillings Agree re: patries. They are bad 😝
I can confirm the doughnuts are defrosted, the Costco I worked at didn't have cronuts when I left, but all of the other other pastries are normally baked in store
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love the fact you immediately forgot about the 3 sentence rule 😅
It just wasn't real and raw! We love a true, detailed Grackle review ☺️
Thank you for the disclaimer at the beginning, food waste is such a huge problem and I feel like a lot of influencer culture feeds directly into making that problem even bigger.
as someone who is moving to the UK soon i consider your content to be extremely important for cultural immersion ☝🏼 thank you for the laughs grace 💛
Good luck with your move & for when you arrive, welcome to the UK 😊
What’s made you plan such a big move? And why uk in particular? I’m always asking vicarious living questions haha
@@angelika_munkastrap4634partly for my post graduate studies, mostly for my soon-to-be husband who is British! we met while he was in Singapore for work (where I’m from). felt like I was stagnating here and thought a change is what I need to grow 🌱
@@ginger94thank you so much! I’m really looking forward to it 🥰
@@angelika_munkastrap4634 if you're curious about people moving countries, I moved to the UK from the US for six years. It was originally for grad school and then I married an EU citizen and we planned on staying permanently. This is because in my experience the UK is better than the US re: healthcare, working conditions, work/life balance, walkable cities, public transportation, and general quality of life. We've ended up stuck in the US for reasons beyond our control since lockdown, but we're working on getting back to either the UK or an EU country for all those reasons again.
My husband came in while I was watching and I excitedly said, "She's in England and she's trying all the baked goods from her Costco!! 😍". The look of abject horror on his face was proof he knew that in the very near future his Costco-loving wife would be recreating it with baked goods from our Costco here in Michigan.
The pep talk for the chocolate cake was fantastic 😂
for any store bought croissants, also several other types of similar pastries, if you put them in the oven or an air fryer if you have one at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for around 5-8 minutes it makes them so so much better and flaky instead of that weird grocery store croissant texture
Do we have Costco in Ireland? No. Am I still glued to any Costco content you make? Absolutely! ❤❤❤
I went to a wholesales place in belfast with my old boss that was like costco, but i'm not sure if you can go there without a business account.
@@TheJosephKnightI think you’re thinking of Musgraves MarketPlace maybe?? and yes it’s only for business accounts
Yes but you have tesco. They have lovely bakery products
Put the chocolate cake in the microwave, untill its just melted and eat it with ice cream 😍
1) where is papa Booth for the bakery test ?? He started this series so should continue it !!
2) yes, the pastries from Costco are always a major let down :(
3) bread options differ I believe, up here in Leeds we have many different sourdough like Wholemeal, baguettes, loafs …
4) the fridged bakes seem to be soo much better than the other stuff, their cheesecakes are great and so is the peach and fruit tart they do in summer
5) their seasonal ranges are decent, Christmas is mince pies, Easter is fruit cakes and so on so on
6) PLEASE, PLEASE make this a whole Costco series .. we need like everything haha, ready meals, frozen items and single products would be great :)
My costco in the north has toffee loaf, caramel loaf, dinner rolls, cream scones, bakewell tarts, granola biscuit squares mini lemon meringue and mini apple crumble tarts. Also has all of what you tried. 🎉
Yes I love Costco dinner rolls, I always grab a bag!
Bakewell tarts?! 😮 yum! I’m obsessed with Bakewell tarts. I haven’t seen these in my southern Costco.
"Too much buttercream!" Ordinarily as a card-carrying American guy I would scoff at your assertion but a memory from young adulthood springs up. I'm nine years older than my younger sister and when she was nine or so she found a can of pre-made buttercream cake frosting in the cupboard after school. Ignoring my warnings, she grabbed a spoon and dug in. Half an hour later she was noisily sick. I have to admit, I grinned.
So yes, I am forced to agree that it is possible for there to be too much buttercream. In the right circumstances, of course!
An authentic Red Velvet will always be superior to a mere chocolate cake. The best ones are always made by someone's grandma for the church potluck. Traditionally, they are made with crushed pecans in the frosting and sometimes as a decoration for the top. I believe the next time you visit the USA, you should visit someplace like Charleston, NC or Savannah, Georgia or Fairhope, Alabama. Try some really delicious food cooked from the heart. Honestly, from seafood in Maine to BBQ in Texas; you should get out of the big, gross cities when you come over to the states and really experience the food that the smaller places have to offer. I am sure you and your family will be welcome anytime! Fun video. Big thumbs up!
best advice ever
The best red velvet recipe is from Divas Can Cook
@@mixelle_0 yesss Argentinian and Brazilian red velvet cakes just hit different! I can't stand the crap they call red velvet cakes here in the US.... Southern American ones are so superior
costco muffins are life!!!!! the poppy seed used to be my favorite, the Bran muffins are also INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! We grew up splitting then in half as kids :)
Bran muffins! Wish my local costco did them
@@thelostheroine514 Even as a kid they were so good, once I tried them I was always asking for them!
They used to have an apple crumb one that was so good!😩😩😭
Congrats on the pregnancy grace! So happy for you and your hubby, you'll make great parents ❤
Congrats on the baby Grace!!!!!💙💙💙
Congratulations on the baby 👶🏻 news, Grace 🎉🎉🎉🧸
Whatt a treat! Grack, such great vlogs! Thank you thank you
This couldn’t have come at a better time! I just got a membership and went for my first nosey around today. Now I know what to try in the future 🤤
The cinnamon & raisin bagel toasted in the air fryer with best butter is delicious, the bagel gets nice & chewy 😊
Top tip! The chocolate and blueberry muffins can be frozen and defrosted so they can be enjoyed for longer! 😁
So funny that you have posted this today! Went to Costco literally YESTERDAY! Had the coffee and walnut muffin and quite honestly delicious!
I really loved the addition of the text on screen :) and that the red velvet cake redeemed itself. It a red velvet is made "right" (meaning not just a faintly red colored chocolate cake), it can be SO good.
Hi Grace, you know you can individually freeze your muffins from costco and they then last a month. When ever you want one ,it takes a our to thow or microwave it fi a minute 😊
absolutely what we needed!!! thanks grace
Seeing Grace upload always gives me motivation to keep trying on RUclips, Keep up the good work!
The sugared shortbread and double chocolate cookies are by far the best ones for me get them every time I go 😅
I absolutely love the vanilla Costco cake and had no absolute idea they had that in the uk. I'm over in Canada and we recently had some for the holiday of Christmas last year. It just holds up and it's incredibly delicious you got to let that thaw out so it's not frozen or cold and once its room temperature all the flavors just Mary and it's so delicious
costco cakes are next level!!!!!
Yes we need the butter cream I love it so much grack x
Omg love this video I recently got my Costco uk membership and I have been obsessed!
costco red velvet cake is insane, i love it.
We didn't renew our COSCO subscription in NZ this year we haven't been that impressed with it so always enjoyable to see how you find the baking
Congratulations on the baby on the way I'm so so so excited for you ❤🎉
1:31 “bits and bobs” 😂❤❤❤ I love that
We dont have a Cosco in South Africa but it looks like quite a large supermarket that does products in bulk which would explain why the pastries like croissants are dry and stale. Possibly sat on the shelf for a while! Whereas a smaller shop is going to produce smaller batches more often as the get sold.
Thanks for doing the review, Grace. I have not tried the Kirkland items you had except for the round chocolate cake, and I agree with your review. Have you tried the Kirkland cheesecake? Personally, I like it, but curious about your thoughts. Thanks! 🥰
My favourite cake from Costco is the mini Victoria sponge. Comes in a pack of 6. It’s much less sweeter than the big cake and uses fresh cream. So so good! You must try it
The plain vanilla birthday cake is always the best for me! It’s always so SOFT and moist! The carrot cake is also elite! But I think the WHITE chocolate cookie is by far the best IMO. I just took 2 packs to a family gathering and the white chocolate went first on my rec because people sleep on them! Anyway love the Costco series 🎉
The m&s shortbread are the best
The fresh cream mini Victoria sponges in the fridge section are top tier. Usually next to the birthday cakes xx
We have a lemon meringue baked cheese cake at our Costco that is delicious!
Milk chocolate cookie and carrot cake are my favourite ❤️ ten outta 🔟 !!
I lovee red velvet cakes tbh because the cream cheese frosting is elite!
I was brought one of those huge Birthday Cakes as a surprise gift. They went for vanilla sponge with chocolate buttercream, jam & chocolate icing. It was ridiculously good, I was really surprised! 😍
We always microwave the chocolates cake and the top melts and its delicious warm. My daughters fav
The red velvet from Costco is amazing, I bought one for me and my work colleagues and it got polished within the hour!
Im hungry now, ty grace
Where we live you can't beat Lidl's bakery x
The chocolate hazelnut beignet are divine!!! I could eat 10 in one sitting easily 😂
Pleas can you make a video using the Costco meal kits!! Some of them look really tasty and you are the most reliable recommendation giver / reviewer!! Xx
The taco kits are 10/10
At our Costco (near Costco headquarters in Washington State) we get some great seasonal items. We LOVE the apple streusel muffins and my son's absolute favorite apple pie is the GIANT Costco apple pie with the lattice top and crunchy bits of sugar. At Thanksgiving, the pumpkin pies FLY out of the case!!! Theres a time-lapse video, somewhere of the pumpkin pies being stocked and quickly disapearing. Iconic! I've also enjoyed their peanut butter pie, but good Lord! That's something you bring to a party and cut small slices - it's huge and HEAVY! But delicious!! 🤤
Costco in Glasgow have had sesame bagels for a while. They also do lemon and sticky toffee loaf cakes! I would like to see you trying some of the meals like lasagne, chicken taco kits etc
I'd like to see you try the Bruce by Get Baked. Actually I'd love a review of their whole range!
Honestly I'm a really big fan of red velvet cake!
With the Sainsbury's one being my all time cake favourite :)
The beignets are amazing! The cronuts are mid and the pastries are horrendous but the air fryer revived them a bit.
I wish you put the price & amount you get when reviewing them 😫
I’m not American, but Red Velvet cake is “just a chocolate cake”. It’s actually far superior, imo, to the majority of cakes
Not this video making me fancy cake for breakfast tomorrow 😂
Hey there, greetings from Germany.
I was wondering if you coud make a video showing some (new in) vegan sacks/products at your local supermarket. That would be very interesting for me as a vegan person planning to visit the UK later on this year.
im not sure if you have these in Germany but Rhythm chocolate bars are the nicest things ever! you should definitely give those a try :)
@@gracie1x unfortunately we don't have them. But I will try to get my hands on one of them when I am in London in August. Thanks for your recommendation. 😊
Costco cookies are god tier
Love this! Rank uk cerealsss
You can always use the chocolate cake to make cake pops!!
thats called dedication
I thank you for your service and dedication
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It's like ✨raw✨ 😂❤
It's giving seven year old me's birthday party 😭
I’d love you to do a chilli sauce taste test. You can get so many different ones now with all different flavours ❤ 🌶️
Very informative I enjoyed it
Loved this video
As someone who speaks french, your pronunciation of "pain au chocolat" was on point!! Also love the video, as usual :D
Damn I need a Costco membership 😢 … also the CHAOS of all those cakes piled on that plate 😂😂
Girl , you are so cool ❤
I was waiting for the Bruce Bogtrotter comment -- you came through! :):) Love it
I've never had Costco food before. But what I really LOVE is that the victoria Sandwich "looks" homemade- not from a factory or machine 🩷
honestly supermarket cookies reign supreme lmao
TRY ALL OF THE FINEST/BEST RANGE AT SHOPS!!!
Big cosco danish are great!!!
Just wanted to be one of the first over here to say CONGRATULATIONS ❤❤❤
They used to do bagels years ago - I was obsessed with the cheese and jalapeño ones
congratulations
imma need cosco in scandinavia ASAPPP
I need a costco trip, I've never been 😢🤍✨️
I love red velvet cake
That shortbread cookie might be good dipped in milk softer and everything!
PLEASE include papa booth in the next taste testing. !!!
I used to buy the jam danish cakes, you got 3 different ones, one was like strawberry jam, raspberry and custard but now one is jam, custard and then one is like caramel nut or something
I loved this even though I’ve never set foot in a Costco
I actually quite enjoy the muffins. Usually I buy the choc chip and latte/walnut ones. Occasionally, the blueberry ones. They have a good texture and are better than typical supermarket versions. Also, I find the muffins less intimidating than the giant cakes, easier to cut into small pieces and keep for later. I find the big cakes just too big. (The sheet cake with frosting is actually quite tasty, but a bit too big to handle).
The mini
Victoria sponges with fresh cream are quite good.
They also do a nut cluster (cashews) thing in a tub in the bakery and it’s like crack 😂
I found the cookies OK and the shortbread and brownies meh.
I’ve never tried the pastries bc I’m too fussy about pastries and don’t think they look good.
The profiteroles are meh.
Thank you much love xx
Costco red velvet cake is what made me like red velvet cake in the first place
They have cinnabun in Farnborough
Red velvet is the best cake!
Please do a home bargains snacks taste test!!!🤍🙏🏼
It’s crazy that Costco membership in the UK has stipulations to become a member of- none of which apply to me! lol, literally a shop I’m not allowed to shop at. I’ve always envied people that go because the food always looks so good 🤤
Is there a way you can get a membership from another country to circumnavigate those stipulations? I don’t understand how you can’t just pay around $60 for the yearly membership and then you have access to Costco anywhere in the world. That’s how every other Costco seems to work, why is the UK different, I wonder?
There is the Annual Subscription for £15 but it’s only for UK online shopping, Costco Travel and Free Technical Support, so there are many items that can’t be bought. All other types of membership have employment restrictions, so you either have to be in a specific profession (or retired from it with proof) or own your own business.
There are some good items in Costco, but it’s not super amazing. You’re not missing out on that much tbh. Most of the baked goods look good, but most don’t taste amazing (with a few exceptions)
Most people know someone who come within the parameters? Tradespeople, small business owners, firefighters, Police, teachers, health service workers etc? My sister goes, I don’t see the point. There are two people in her household she buys giant packs of butter which look rancid by the time they get to the end of it and takes up so much room in the fridge. You need a lot of space to store bulk bought items.
@@ktelise It’s classed as a wholesaler. There are special rules around who can shop there under UK laws.
an untoasted bagel is sending me hahahah
I freaking love red velvet
You should see if the have cheesecake at your Costco. The couple times I’ve had it in the USA it was very tasty 😋
Also they do a custard filling for their sheet cakes that is very good. A lot less sweet than the other fillings
Agree re: patries. They are bad 😝
I ❤you're videos
Great video as always!
I can confirm the doughnuts are defrosted, the Costco I worked at didn't have cronuts when I left, but all of the other other pastries are normally baked in store
@@micropopo okayy interesting thanks for the insight! and I think that’s completely fine as long as they disclose it somewhere
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I really like Costco muffins and warm it up.