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Tiger Prawns
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:08 pm
i know they have began to invade Louisiana waters...
1) can i buy them anywhere in the BR area
2) any good recipes
im interested in trying these bad boys
1) can i buy them anywhere in the BR area
2) any good recipes
im interested in trying these bad boys
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Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:12 pm to snake23
I was in Houma a couple weeks ago. I bought some 10-15 right off the boats and asked about the prawns. They have never seen/caught any.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:16 pm to theantiquetiger
all the articles say that the local shrimpers have begun to spot them (about 600 spottings last year) but that they havent got them in big enough numbers to hit the market. plus i feel like most of those people are gonna be all like "frick those tiger skrimps, dey gonna scare away all my good eatin gulf skrimps!!!" not realizing that there is already a fairly large, established market for tiger prawns in the US and worldwide.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:18 pm to snake23
I would LOVE to fry the head on one of those things 
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:22 pm to PapaPogey
i was at a market in NYC two days ago and saw some African tiger prawns for sale. i wanted to stuff some in my suitcase on my flight home. they look amazing
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:23 pm to snake23
Some okay but not for wants there no they were 30
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:28 pm to snake23
Our shrimp are pretty special.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:32 pm to BRgetthenet
yeah i know. i love me some shrimo. thats why i cant wait to try yet another type of shrimp. one that happens to be fricking ginormous and supposedly tasty
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:33 pm to snake23
I'm at the Dulac shrimp houses nearly every week and have yet to see any, but I haven't asked. I'll see what up next week when I get down there
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:35 pm to PapaPogey
word. my cousin is a shrimper in grand isle. ill have to ask him next time i see him if hes seen any and what he thinks about them
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:53 pm to snake23
I had some recently. Pretty strong flavor. From my one experience, I'm not sure I'd put in a "fine" dish. Gumbo/stew, absolutely.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 7:54 pm to snake23
Theres no market for them. My Uncle runs a dock. If a shrimper catches one its normally one or two and they eat them, they dont sell them to the docks. Ive seen them at Rest Depot before.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:21 pm to CHEDBALLZ
I'd like to try some.
I've had lobster smaller.
I've had lobster smaller.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:27 pm to Stadium Rat
My fil said, I think, that if a commercial fisherman catches one, the state wants it turned for data purposes.
I think that's what I've heard.
I think that's what I've heard.
Posted on 11/5/14 at 8:36 pm to BRgetthenet
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Tiger Prawns
My fil said, I think, that if a commercial fisherman catches one, the state wants it turned for data purposes.
I think that's what I've heard.
Yep that's true. They are supposed to be very aggressive toward other shrimp species and the state wants to track their numbers.
To the OP, they really don't catch many in the gulf yet. Definitely not enough to create a market. I know a fisherman that caught a few. Here is a pic.
This post was edited on 11/5/14 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 11/5/14 at 9:04 pm to snake23
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plus i feel like most of those people are gonna be all like "frick those tiger skrimps, dey gonna scare away all my good eatin gulf skrimps!!!"
I think they will be taking them home to cook them...
Posted on 11/5/14 at 9:04 pm to BRgetthenet
quote:
BRgetthenetMy fil said, I think, that if a commercial fisherman catches one, the state wants it turned for data purposes.
I think that's what I've heard.
They dont have to turn it in, they would like to know where they were caught though.
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