Avoid Ventera Ranch Linguine and Clams

Today Coscto had a new item in the refrigerated section so we picked it up to give it a try. Historically, we've been big fans of Costco's ready to eat meals. We particularly like the Harris pot roast. Well today, we found a real stinker that's not up to Costco's usual standards.

The linguine and clams in a saffron wine sauce with fresh linguine noodles is a definite no go. It doesn't even smell good. I took one bite and realized this wasn't going to work. My wife didn't even get that far. I'm not a picky eater and I like clams, but this concoction from Ventera Ranch is one to avoid. The 32-ounce serving is priced at $9.99.

Recently, we bought the Reser's ready to eat mashed potatoes. They were equally disappointing though. Way too salty. I've noticed that Costco is no longer carrying them.

One of the reasons I love Costco is that they bend over backwards to please the customer. I intend to return the box this item came in for a refund. On our trip today, I took back a bottle of Pendulum wine that was clearly corked. That's the first time I've experienced a corked bottle from Costco. No arguments, no questions, just a refund and I didn't even have a receipt.

We'll see how they react to the linguine and clams tomorrow.