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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Costco ax 'GOAT' food court item sparking fury from shoppers
Costco fans are still mourning the loss of the beloved cinnamon sugar churros a year after they vanished quietly. The churros were a $1 fan-favorite treat pulled at the start of the pandemic. Fans rejoiced when they were brought back in 2021 at $1.49 — only to be axed again in 2024. Shoppers are still fuming over the removal of the 'GOAT' item — especially after Costco replaced the crunchy classic with a dense, 8,000-calorie chocolate chunk cookie for $2.50. 'Those cookies are awful and crazy high-end calories. The churro was amazing. I will die on this hill,' a Reddit user wrote in a post. 'The cookies replacing churros is the worst thing that costco has done since changing the berry smoothie recipe,' another shopper commented. The churro controversy is just the latest in a string of food court shake-ups that have enraged longtime members, including Costco's controversial Pepsi for Coca-Cola swap. Fans are still bitter over the death of the combo pizza. Others are baffled why Asian Costco food courts offer sushi, bulgogi bakes, and clam chowder—while U.S. locations struggle to hold onto basics. 'Costco has been disappointing me so much lately. Churro gone replaced by 8,000 calories cookie. Combo pizza gone while Asia Costcos get sushi and clam chowder and bulgogi bake,' a Reddit user wrote. American shoppers were also jealous at the debut of a California Crab Roll only in Canada. Social media users were thrilled to learn about the return of its hot turkey and provolone sandwich, until they heard about the price hike to $6.99 from $3.99. Besides food, Costco decided to introduce a new Frozen Strawberry Lemonade at select US locations. The $2.99 beverage was spotted at food courts in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan. The drink was described as an 'overpoweringly sweet' beverage by social media users who were disappointed it replaced Costco's Strawberry Banana Smoothie. The one thing that will likely never go away is Costco's famous $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, which were not including in customers' food court price hike claims. When Costco isn't busy with its food court shakeups, its competing with rivals like Walmart and Sam's Club. Several Reddit users trashed the Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie that replaced the Churros last year One of Costco's latest projects is a standalone gas station in California to be opened in the spring of 2026. The gas station news comes months after Walmart announced its plans to open 40 to 45 fuel station convenience stores. Costco has opted not to axe all self-checkout machines, unlike Sam's Club, which is currently rolling out AI-powered 'Scan & Go' technology. However, it has been aggressively working on a membership crackdown and implemented controversial rules before hiking its membership fees. While the chain recently lost its top wholesale store title and were affected by tariffs, it's continued to maintain financial success.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
73 Million People Watched This Teen's Churro Explode In Her Dad's Face — Here's What Went Wrong
This week in food news, a teen is making churros for Spanish class. I know what you're thinking: must be a slow news week. I thought so too. Until I watched the video about the classic Mexican crunchy pastry with a "surprise" center — and over 73 million TikTok views (and counting). Meet TikTok user Morgan — the high schooler who just wanted to ace her school project by making homemade churros. As the video's caption stated, it was her first time making the fried dough treat. She sat her father down to try her chocolate-dipped project, stating in American-accented Spanish: "a tiempo probar los churros." Everything was going great… until her dad took the first bite on camera. Cue: the explosion. Morgan let out a startled laugh after her dad's first bite made a sound like a gunshot and bits of churro flew out of his mouth. People's hilarious reactions to the video were probably a small consolation as Morgan and her dad cleaned up the dough shrapnel. One TikTok user commented: "girl, they said assignment, not assassinate." Another commented: "Spanish project or science project?" The comments were FLOODED with more than just reactions — people were trying to figure out what happened: And a few food science-savvy chimed in with their opinions. One user argued: "The churro exploded because steam got trapped inside the dough, and the pressure blew it up when it couldn't escape. Basically, [she] made a mini pastry bomb." And yep — they're right! Churro dough contains egg, which produces steam when fried. Another comment furthered the point: "That's why churros are a star shape with lines on them and not round." If you looked closely, you can see this Spanish project is missing a key feature of most churros: the ridged edges: Turns out those little ridges on the fritters aren't just for show. They increase the dough's surface area, allowing steam to escape, which is critical to preventing what happened to Morgan's dad. Trapped hot steam doesn't just ruin the churro, it can also be dangerous. People in the comments were seriously worried about her dad — if the steam had actually burned him — so they made sure to give us an update video. In an update video, the dad said, "I took a bite and thought my head was going to blow off.... I won't be able to taste anything for at least a year... my lips are burned, but I'm not dead." Morgan laughed in reaction to the exploding churro, which could make you think it was some sort of prank. One commenter suggested foul play, saying, "I'm convinced there's a reason you didn't go first lmao." But the father was just an unfortunate snafu. In the follow-up video, the dad said, "It was a total accident. 100%. We were both in shock... She's a good daughter." People were both wildly entertained by the update on the whole debacle and incredibly relieved. No word yet on whether Morgan's exploding churros earned her a passing grade — but if viral views count, she's got an A+ in the bag! If you're suddenly craving the cinnamon-sugary street food, but don't want to suffer the same fate as Morgan, check out our churro recipes by downloading the free Tasty app and searching "churro." Our "How To Make Perfect Churros Every Time" recipe tutorial is foolproof! Ironically, we even have a "molten churro bomb recipe" — But, if it's Morgan reading this, mayyyybe wait a few weeks before trying out this recipe with your dad.
