{"id":2352,"date":"2024-11-18T23:23:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T23:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=2352"},"modified":"2025-12-24T20:19:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T01:19:30","slug":"mediterranean-baklava-with-honey-costco-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/18\/mediterranean-baklava-with-honey-costco-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Baklava with Honey (Costco) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author\u2019s note: These are my own weird little opinions. This is a completely unpaid and unbiased review. I have no affiliation with Baklava Made Better America Food<\/a> nor Costco<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas in July. I did it for science.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the third<\/em> consecutive year I’ve purchased a giant box of this Mediterranean Baklava with Honey from Costco. It’s usually only available around the holidays (November-December), but the package “best-by” is dated for 6-8 months later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my second round, I purchased a box in November, and I ate it in July. This is partly because I bought too much other holiday food. And partly for science<\/em>: I really wanted to see if this baklava would still taste fresh 8 months later. It seemed a bit improbable. Especially since there are no preservatives in the product.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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As you can see, this is an enormous tray of baklava. It’s 2.2 pounds. There are a total of 66 pieces of baklava in the package, making this a true “party-sized” product. In fact, the tray is so long, it used up the entire depth of my refrigerator shelf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I stored the package (unopened) in my refrigerator for those 8-long months. I had turned the box sideways instead of laying it flat, so some of the oils separated from the pastries and solidified near the rim. Gravity is a cruel mistress, my friends! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minus that, the baklava emerged looking and tasting almost<\/em> as fresh as the day I bought it. Wow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I like about this pre-packaged baklava is is that it is wonderfully crispy<\/em> right out of the box. The phyllo maintains structural integrity, despite the papery-thin crunch. It doesn’t taste old or flaccid, even 8 months later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It isn’t sickeningly<\/em> sweet, although the thick syrup is reasonably generous. The nut filling is not stingy, either. I enjoyed the rich, nutty taste embedded within the delicate texture.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Baklava Shapes and Types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I appreciated the variety of shapes and choices. There are five<\/em> different baklava types in the package, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n