I’ve tried many different kinds of ravioli before, but I’d never come across one stuffed with turkey, brie, and cranberry, until now. When I spotted Duso’s Turkey & Brie with Cranberry Ravioli at Costco, I picked it up right away. It sounded like Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner wrapped in pasta! I wasn’t sure what kind of sauce would pair best with it, but I still had high hopes. So, is it as good as it sounds?
Location in Store
This is located in the refrigerated deli section of Costco, near the other pasta like the Rana Tagliatelle, Seasoned White Chicken & Mushroom Sauce and the Kirkland Signature Five Cheese Tortelloni. The item number is 1953443.
Taste
Unfortunately, I didn’t care for the filling in this ravioli. The first thing I disliked was its appearance. There isn’t much filling, and what is there looks quite unappealing, just a slightly orange mush.
The filling tastes too sweet to me. I expected a cranberry flavor, but I feel like cranberry is the dominant flavor. I don’t notice any turkey, and there’s just a slight hint of brie. There are also notes of sage and thyme, similar to what you’d find in Thanksgiving stuffing.
The ravioli is quite doughy, though the texture of the pasta itself is fine. It’s hard to know what to pair this ravioli with in terms of sauce. I think a simple butter sauce or a drizzle of olive oil works best.
Cost
The ravioli comes in a two-pack for $14.99 CAD, with each pack weighing 375 grams. That works out to about $7.50 per pack, which isn’t cheap—especially considering that one pack isn’t very large and likely wouldn’t feed a hungry family of four.
Convenience
The pasta needs to be kept refrigerated, and the best-before date is about a month from the purchase date. Once opened, the ravioli should be used within three days. If you’re not going to use it by the best-before date, the package indicates that it can be frozen.
I wasn’t sure what kind of sauce to pair with this ravioli, so I simply tossed it in some melted butter. You could also use olive oil or pair it with an Alfredo sauce. It might even be really tasty with a brown butter and sage sauce!
Nutrition
Calories
A 150-gram serving of ravioli contains 380 calories, 10 grams of fat, 57 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fibre, 12 grams of sugar, 17 grams of protein, and 680 milligrams of sodium. Ravioli is generally not low in calories, carbohydrates, or sodium, so these nutrition facts aren’t surprising.
Ingredients
The ingredients list fairly long but only includes a few items I’m not thrilled to see like carrageenan, sunflower oil, canola oil, and natural flavor. The ravioli contains wheat, milk, and egg, but it is soy-free.
Scoring
Taste: 5/10
Cost: 6.5/10
Convenience: 8/10
Nutrition: 4.5/10 (There’s a decent amount of protein and fibre in the ravioli).
Overall
Walk on by!
I didn’t fall in love with this Thanksgiving dinner-inspired ravioli like I had hoped to!
Have you tried the Costco Duso’s Turkey & Brie with Cranberry Ravioli? What did you think of it?
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