The new Kirkland Signature
lineup features top-quality
spices and herbs at a great value.
nificant quality and significant savings.”
All Kirkland Signature gourmet herbs,
spices and blends are made with pure ingredients. No MSG is allowed. Each gorgeous container is topped by designer-style copper-colored or stainless lids. All jars are made of
UV-coated plastic, which helps block out
harmful light rays that weaken flavors and
fade naturally vibrant colors.
Here’s a look at the new Kirkland Signature
lineup. But take it from me: One luscious whiff
tells you all you need to know.
Kirkland Signature
Whole Tellicherry Peppercorns
Highly regarded by peppercorn connoisseurs, Tellicherry peppercorns are the largest
berries selected from each pepper crop of the
Malabar Coast of India.
Costco’s Kirkland Signature Tellicherry
Peppercorns (item #164950) give a blast of
robust aroma and full-bodied, fruity flavor.
They are perfect for soups, stews and use in
peppermills on just about any food—
including ice cream!
Also look for premium-grade Malabar
Coast peppercorns in Kirkland Signature
Coarse Ground Malabar Black Pepper (item
#164998) and Kirkland Signature Fine
Ground Malabar Black Pepper (item
#164981). Malabar peppercorns are known
for their hot, bold bite, fruity aroma and staying power when ground.
ounce shaker (item #165041) are a wonderful
complement to a variety of foods. The blend
consists of 21 organic ingredients, such as
onion, garlic, peppers, parsley, bay leaves and
more. Try it for a pop of flavor on simple foods
such as sliced tomatoes, cottage cheese, roasted
root vegetables, corn on the cob and more.
Kirkland Signature
Seasoning Salt
What’s not to like about a customized seasoning salt in a handy 18-ounce shaker (item
#165012) with 45 percent less salt (and more
fine seasonings such as onion, garlic, peppers
and coarse herbs)than comparable brands,
and no sugar? And at incredible savings?
Kirkland Signature Steak Rub
This blend is one of three new spice and
herb seasoning blends now in warehouses.
They come in sleekly designed, stackable,
reusable containers reminiscent of traditional
Indian spice boxes known as “masala dabbas.”
I had a blast trying the new blends.
Besides great taste and fragrance, the beauty
of these mixtures is preparation versatility—
from spontaneous to planned. Just liberally
sprinkle these seasonings on top of or rub
into meat, fish or poultry and let rest a few
minutes to overnight in the refrigerator.
“We add 13 percent more spices and vegetables to our Kirkland Signature Steak
Rub (item #165076) than many comparable
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brands, and there is no sugar or trans fats,”
Tess notes. “Others include partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, soybean oil and cottonseed oil to create artificially rich colors. Such
additions are generally unwarranted.”
I tested for oil by putting little mounds
of many steak seasoning brands on a paper
towel. Oil rings appeared with all except
Kirkland Signature.
Kirkland Signature
Sweet Mesquite Rub
The Kirkland Signature Sweet Mesquite
Rub (item #165051) offers a sweet splash of
heat rounded out by onions and garlic. It not
only infuses flavor but self-marinates meat,
fish or whatever. Consider also using it as a
condiment for vegetables or as seasoning for
sauces, soups and salads.
Kirkland Signature
Herbed Seafood Rub
This Seafood Rub (item #165060) provides a superb herbal balance to fish. I am
most impressed with the inclusion of sea salt
and unrefined Demerara sugar, which adds a
lovely, slightly caramel-flavored undertone.
And for that final touch, don’t miss the
Kirkland Signature Mediterranean Sea Salt
Grinder (item #921005), with salt from
southern France, and the matching Kirkland
Signature Tellicherry Pepper Grinder (item
#921223). C
Kirkland Signature
Saigon Ground Cinnamon
This pure, gourmet cinnamon (item
#165080) lights up roasted vegetables, tart
and citrus fruits, marinades and vinaigrettes,
stews and baked goods.
Why Saigon cinnamon? “It has a higher
percentage of flavor-yielding oils than others,
generating an optimal sweet, full-bodied flavor and heady finish,” explains Tina.
Zesty spice, zesty price
Spice Size
Kirkland Signature
14. 1 oz.
Tellicherry Peppercorns
Leading national brand
1.87 oz.
Price
$3.69
Per ounce
difference
798%
$4.39
Kirkland Signature
Saigon Cinnamon
Leading national brand
10. 1 oz.
$3.49
641%
1.87 oz.
$4.79
Kirkland Signature
Organic Salt-Free Seasoning
The purely organic, gourmet herbs and
vegetables found in the Kirkland Signature 16-
Kirkland Signature Steak Rub
Leading national brand
15. 5 oz.
3. 5 oz.
$5.79
$4.89
213%