Why aren't Royal Reds sold in Louisiana?

Ill have to check that out.

Peche has them on the menu at times. We don't have a lot of deepwater shrimpers in La because there's too much here closer in. That's my guess as to why you don't see them in markets here typically.

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They are sold in LA

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Oh.

Its a different taste though. I wouldn't really compare it to regular shrimp from what i have tasted.

Duck Roost seafood in St. Amant sells them.

Sal and Phil's in Jackson, MS, has them regularly.

better question, why do you have to know a shrimper to get soft shell shrimp?

I LOVE soft shell shrimp but hard to get.
I have to barter with a shrimper to get them.

They are caught toward Alabama and Florida and bought from the boats in that area. We don't catch them in Louisiana although markets and restaurants can still buy them from seafood distributors in Alabama as they deliver here weekly. I used to buy them when I had my seafood market in Baton Rouge so places here can get them.

Louisiana is king of white shrimp and also inshore brownies so that's what you usually see here.

I think restaurants on the MS coast have an aversion to white and brown shrimp. The only thing they boil are royal reds.


That are generally poorly done I may add