Seasoned Costco shoppers know all the wholesale chain's secrets. The seasonal items, the stuff that won't come back after it has been sold, just the right lunch to get at the food court. But do you know what it means when you hear a bell ringing in the store? It's not an angel getting its wings.
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00:00Anyone who has shopped at Costco knows that there are some amazing finds at the store.
00:05Even those who do not have memberships are aware of the cult status this big box retailer
00:09has and what they are missing out on. But despite all of the fan Instagram accounts
00:13dedicated to the latest and greatest items the store is stocking, there remains one Costco
00:17staple that stands above the rest. It's the store's rotisserie chickens.
00:22Costco's rotisserie chickens are famous for a number of reasons, and customers just cannot
00:27get enough of them. First of all, they're only $4.99, which is a super low price for
00:32a whole chicken. They're so cheap that Costco actually loses $30 to $40 million on the millions
00:38of rotisserie chickens sold each year. However, their placement at the back of the store helps
00:42keep customers moving around, which increases the chances of them buying more. So ultimately,
00:47it's a loss that helps Costco's bottom line.
00:50So what does this have to do with a bell, you ask? Well, when you are walking around
00:53Costco and the bell sounds, it means a hot and fresh batch of rotisserie chickens has
00:58just been set out. Needless to say, those who want the best, freshest ones should start
01:02heading there right away. When you hear the bell, you know there's no better time to pick
01:06up a rotisserie chicken than at that exact moment.
01:09I feel like chicken tonight! Like chicken tonight! Like chicken tonight!
01:15But if you are looking to watch your wallet, then be mindful as you work through the store.
01:20Prior to the target effect, product placement, and the path you take through the store to
01:24get to those scrumptious rotisserie chickens could seriously add to your total bill if
01:28you are not careful. So make a list of what you need and stick to it, apart from picking
01:33up that rotisserie chicken, perhaps.
01:35Even if a rotisserie chicken isn't on your shopping list when you hear the bell ring,
01:39you should probably still pick one up. Costco's rotisserie chickens can be used in tons of
01:43different recipes, whether you want to eat it sliced with a side of vegetables or use
01:47the chicken in other dishes like pot pie, casseroles, and sandwiches.
01:51But even if you do not have time to use the chicken right away in a dish, Costco rotisserie
01:56chicken can also be the ultimate time-saving hack when you use it for meal prep. Simply
02:01slice the chicken away from the bones and place it in an airtight container, then stick
02:06it in the freezer so you'll have delicious pre-cooked chicken at the ready when you need
02:10it.
02:11Another great thing about using Costco rotisserie chicken for meal prep is that you can also
02:14easily use what's left over to make chicken bone broth. Minimalist Baker uses filtered
02:19water, apple cider vinegar, a splash of lemon juice, and herbs to make chicken bone broth
02:24with a chicken carcass. The homemade broth can then be used as the base for tons of delicious
02:28soups among other dishes.
02:30It should be noted that chicken isn't the only deal on meat at Costco. Even if rotisserie
02:35chicken isn't your thing, you can also get a steal on ground beef at the big box retailer.
02:40Apparently, Costco sells two versions of ground beef. One is all about generating greater
02:44profits while the other is just as good and comes with some great savings per pound. A
02:49former Costco employee explained it all on Reddit, writing,
02:52"...we sell our regular ground beef for $3.49 per pound. The way we make it is we take our
02:58fat trimmings from cutting steaks and mix it with the chubs to bring up the fat content
03:03and increase our profits. The 10-pound chubs only cost $2.99 per pound."
03:08If you cannot find the 10-pound chub ground beef on your own at Costco, simply ask someone
03:13in the meat department to help you. While the prices might fluctuate, you should still
03:17get a great deal on their ground beef. So when you hear the bell, head for the rotisserie
03:21chicken, but don't forget to pick up a pack of ground beef for great savings, too.