Costco member names six frozen vegetables to avoid: “Unpleasant and inconvenient”

Costco’s frozen vegetable section offers plenty of choice and large packages, but one longtime member says six products are not worth the space in the freezer.

The member’s complaints focus on texture, inconsistent quality and the amount of preparation required. Kirkland Signature organic broccoli florets, for example, reportedly vary from batch to batch. Some packages taste and feel fine, while others disappoint. The member prefers fresh broccoli and says Costco offers other frozen vegetable mixes containing broccoli.

PuraVida roasted root vegetables, made with sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots and red onions, also failed to meet expectations. Despite attempts to cook them in an air fryer, on a stovetop and in an oven, the vegetables remained too firm. Their fixed combination was also considered less versatile for cooking.

Tattooed Chef sheet-pan vegetables were criticized for uneven cooking. The broccoli florets were large, other vegetables became too soft while the broccoli cooked, and the Brussels sprouts remained hard. Imperial Garden Organic Edamame was considered inconvenient because the six-pound package retains the pods. That works for snacking, the member said, but anyone adding the beans directly to a dish must shell them first.

The remaining products were PuraVida roasted vegetable medley and PuraVida roasted Brussels sprouts with uncured bacon. The medley’s seasoning and roasted flavor were acceptable, but the Brussels sprouts could remain hard and the mushrooms had a rubbery texture. The bacon in the other product did not become as crisp as freshly fried bacon, while the Brussels sprouts again remained too firm.