Frozen Kirkland dishes from Costco
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Ranking Costco Kirkland Brand Frozen Meals From Worst To Best
BY Carmen Varner
7. Chicken Bakes
Kirkland Signature chicken bakes are the frozen version of the fresh ones the food court serves. However, the frozen take on the meal doesn’t compare.
The frozen ones have an overly crispy exterior with burnt-looking cheese, fatty pieces of bacon, and an overly salty taste, resulting in a disappointing flavor and texture.
6. Beef Lasagna
The Kirkland Signature beef lasagna is made with USDA choice grade ground beef chuck, vine-ripened tomatoes, whole milk mozzarella, and whole milk ricotta.
Unfortunately, the meat’s flavor is plain and requires more seasoning to give it a punch. The other components in the dish seemed to carry it more than the beef itself.
5. Pepperoni Pizza
While its blend of mozzarella and white cheddar cheese gives Kirkland’s pepperoni pizza a creamy, rich mouthfeel, its underside can be firm and overly crisp.
The pizza isn’t overly oily and has a generous amount of pepperoni slices. The price is also a bargain, considering you get four pizzas in a pack.
4. Breakfast Sandwich
Kirkland Signature breakfast sandwiches are advertised as being made with applewood-smoked bacon, cage-free eggs, and cheese on a spiral butter croissant.
It’s not quite the equivalent of an authentic croissant, but it has a buttery flavor and slight flakiness to it. The bacon portion was ample but could use more egg and cheese.
3. Sausage And Beef Lasagna
The Italian sausage in the Kirkland Signature Italian sausage and beef lasagna brings dimension to the ground beef for more flavor.
It’s a good value, being cheaper than the beef lasagna for some reason. However, the dish is quite oily, with noticeable pools of reddish grease on the edges.