Flying Dutchman

 

When we lived in England, one of our favorite places to visit was the Leeds Costco. Our house was less than 20 miles away, but it was a forty-minute trip one way, in good traffic. We’d make a day of it, and plan for lunch or dinner at the Costco café. John usually ordered the 3£ cottage pie, while Heather and I would have jacket potatoes at 2£ each. I’m told you can get an Aussie beef pie at the Costco cafes in Australia, and they have persimmon smoothies, Greek yogurt parfaits and sweet pumpkin soup in Korea. There are cinnamon churros and mango smoothies at Mexican Costco cafes. Costco in Spain carries croquetas and barbacoa chicken wings. I don’t imagine it would surprise anyone to see poutine at the Costco cafes in Canada. Our local café carries chicken bakes, hot dogs and pizza. And they’re fine, really. Until you think about what you’re missing.