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A new snack I never had before.

ravencajun Zone 8b TX

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

We were at Costco today, they of course had food samples around. I don't usually do that but I had to try this one.Shiitake Mushroom Crisps! Lightly cooked and seasoned. They are like dry roasted and lightly seasoned. Very crunchy and savory. Vegan, natural, non gmo, no msg, nothing artificial. They were under $5 a bag. I got one. Very different snack.Picture in next post.

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5 years ago

Would you buy again?

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
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5 years ago

Interesting!
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User
5 years ago
The one package I bought at World Market was fine when first opened but rapidly absorbed moisture from the air and became sticky.
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DawnInCal
5 years ago
Mmmmmmm...those sound good, Raven! Hubby loves shitakes, so I will keep an eye out next time we go to Costco. I will also keep in mind maifleur's experience and try to figure out a way that to store them that is airtight. Either that or we will eat them all at one sitting!

Speaking of snacks, we sampled these at Costco a few weeks ago. They are delicious and if one only eats one or two a day a diet friendly treat. I like that they are certified organic and GMO free. Just as a side bit of interest, this produce is made in Canada. I mention it, because I don't see these types of products from Canada very often.

After a while, they do tend to start turning into large crumbs at the bottom of the bag, but I found that dumped in a bowl with some milk added, they make great cold cereal. Win, win!
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DawnInCal
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
P.S. I showed the mushroom crisps to hubby and he asked me to add them to the Costo list. Thanks for the tip, Raven!
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lovemrmewey
5 years ago
Thanks, Raven. I will definitely look for these this weekend on my Costco trip. Just hope my location has them!
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Elmer J Fudd
5 years ago
I don't know if Costco charges slotting fees (where the supplier needs to pay to play) or requires a big discount for a trial but the new product scene at Costco is in constant motion. Costco seems to be very open to have new product trial periods but they're quick to discontinue anything that doesn't fly off the shelf, whether new or established on their product list.

If you like a new product, the best thing to do is stock up. They come and go fast. Many disappear quickly, never to be seen again.
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User
5 years ago
This time of year in this area we are a major test market. I am starting to see new products on the shelves at the regular groceries. So far I have not see anything that interesting to me which is probably good because in the past if I liked it after the trail it never reappeared on the shelves. But if you see something interesting and you like it as Elmer states stock up because you may never see it again.
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