[Food] Costco Almond Butter $6.99/737gram or RCSS $8.99/340gram

[palmer]

Costco Almond Butter $6.99/737gram or RCSS $8.99/340gram. Just wanted to post the price difference for the exact same product "MaraNatha natual almond butter" and the huge savings at Costco compared to RCSS.

Basically you get over twice as much product at Costco for $6.99. The equivalent amount purchased at RCSS would cost more then $17.98. This is a crazy difference in savings.

[redgrandam]

The roasted almond butter is a great price at Costco, but we often buy the natural almond butter, and Costco doesn't have that.

[Jucius Maximus]

I bought the Mara Natha stuff several times. It tends to separate a little bit so last bottom 2 cm of the jar is difficult to use.
Great, tasty stuff. Very yummy.

If you keep an eye open, this will go on sale for a $2 discount at Costco every few months.

[ronin1701]

How's it taste? I assume you're using it as a substitute for peanut butter?

[Jucius Maximus]

How's it taste? I assume you're using it as a substitute for peanut butter?

It tastes like roasted almonds in the same way that peanut butter tastes like roasted peanuts. Very toasty and delicious IMO. Then again, I never really liked peanut butter.

[ronin1701]

It tastes like roasted almonds in the same way that peanut butter tastes like roasted peanuts. Very toasty and delicious IMO. Then again, I never really liked peanut butter.

LOL, that's too bad, I'm not a huge Almond fan either

But seriously though, I don't find PB to actually taste like roasted peanuts (not the stuff the comes out of a tin of Planter's anyways).

[palmer]

The roasted almond butter is a great price at Costco, but we often buy the natural almond butter, and Costco doesn't have that.

Not sure what you mean by "natural" and that Costco doesn't have that? The Costco Almond butter is "Natural Roasted Almond Butter". Are you meaning that you like non roasted then?

[palmer]

How's it taste? I assume you're using it as a substitute for peanut butter?

Yeah we use it to substitute for peanut butter. I personally like it more, but everyone has different tastes.

[redgrandam]

Not sure what you mean by "natural" and that Costco doesn't have that? The Costco Almond butter is "Natural Roasted Almond Butter". Are you meaning that you like non roasted then?

Sorry, yes, I meant to say 'raw' almond butter. Unroasted. I like both, my wife prefers the raw. Often we make our own raw almond butter with Costco raw almonds and our food processor.

[SizzleChest]

FYI

http://www.organicconsumers.org/arti...ticle_4742.cfm

and

http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2011/...till-arent-raw

[redgrandam]

FYI

http://www.organicconsumers.org/arti...ticle_4742.cfm

Ugh. Governments ruin everything. Thanks for the link.

[hordosr]

almond butter is the bomb, that and some quinoa rice cakes is very good....seems to cure my craving for a chocolate bar....definitely expensive at SS compared to costco...should be good to go on sale soon at Costco

[Trekie2]

FYI

http://www.organicconsumers.org/arti...ticle_4742.cfm

Just a heads up everyone, I have worked in the food industry all my career....trust me you don't want to know. But when people quote US stuff in Canada it becomes misleading. The USDA is for the US only, and will not apply here....as we used to have AgCanada, but all the regulations have changed recently. I seen products in Canada that are NOT approved, and I am sure they are safe...but people should keep an eye out to REALLY make sure.....lots of law suits in the US.....ladies makeup comes to mind....

It bothers me that when I ask "is this approved" and people quote saying "Yes USDA" and when I say "but this is Canada" I get a blank stare...even suppliers we use do this....

Anyway, THANKS OP....love this stuff!!!!

[SizzleChest]

I seen products in Canada that are NOT approved, and I am sure they are safe...but people should keep an eye out to REALLY make sure.

please elaborate. you see products on canadian shelves that are not approved (by whom?) but you are sure they are safe (how so?). what are we keeping an eye out for?

[palmer]

almond butter is the bomb, that and some quinoa rice cakes is very good....seems to cure my craving for a chocolate bar....definitely expensive at SS compared to costco...should be good to go on sale soon at Costco

Hope to see it on sale soon, let me know if you do. I need to stock up.