Costco Connection - August 2006

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Turkey and Swiss Roller Platter

Meat and Cheese Platter

By Pat Volchok
LIGHTEN YOUR entertaining load
with ready-to-serve-special order party
platters from the Costco Service Deli.
Some of these luscious platters are
stocked daily in warehouses, but I
Turkey and Swiss Roller Platter

■ Weighing in at a super-hefty 7 pounds, 3 ounces. 48 pieces total.

■ Made of sliced honey turkey and Swiss cheese on cracker bread with cranberry cream cheese, green leaf lettuce and sliced tomatoes. Serves 18 to 20.

■ The perfect complement for the party trays: pre-cut vegetables and fruit from the Produce Department, available daily with no special orders necessary.

Meat and Cheese Platter

■ Weighing in at a hefty 5 pounds, 4 ounces, including 3 pounds of sliced honey turkey, roast beef and honey ham; 1 pound, 5 ounces of sliced provolone, Swiss and cheddar; and Dijon rough mustard. Serves 14 to 16.

strongly suggest preordering. Order
forms are found at each Service Deli.
Just fill in the blanks and allow at least
48 hours between placing the order
and pickup. Here’s the lineup.

Croissant Sandwich Platter
■ Approximately 6 pounds, 7 ounces,
30 mini sandwiches made with Costco’s in-
house baked Kirkland Signature™ croissants,
pre-cut into thirds for ease of eating, and
pesto and mustard spreads.
■ Twelve turkey and provolone cheese, nine
ham and Swiss and nine roast beef and
cheddar. Two-day shelf life. Serves 14 to 16.

Shrimp Platter

■ Three pounds, 8 ounces of Kirkland Signature 31/40- count cooked and peeled shrimp. Eight lemon wedges, 8 ounces of cocktail sauce. Serves 18 to 20.

Pat’s Thanksgiving Eve Party

The house is full of guests and there’s no time to stop and cook because you are in the midst of preparing tomorrow’s Thanksgiving feast. If this sounds familiar, then follow my lead and use my all-Costco menu for Wednesday night. And please … whatever you do, don’t forget to purchase the new mashed sweet potatoes for Turkey Day.