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Royal Reds & Prawns in BR
Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:05 pm
Stemming from my post a few days ago, where can I find these in baton Rouge?
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Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:19 pm to theantiquetiger
I haven't been there in a year but Montalbano's on Florida has royal reds. They use them for their boiled shrimp.
Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:40 pm to tetu
I am looking for fresh
Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:44 pm to theantiquetiger
Whole Foods usually has them. I don't know how fresh. I got them from there about a year ago and they were great.
Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:46 pm to theantiquetiger
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I am looking for fresh
You're looking for fresh royal reds in BR? That's never going to happen.
Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:47 pm to theantiquetiger
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I am looking for fresh
I don't think you can get royal reds unless they are frozen, or were previously frozen. At least I've never seen them anyway.
Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:50 pm to LSUballs
When I said fresh, I meant not cooked (Royal Reds are frozen on the boat as caught). I just called Heads & Tails, he can get me 25lbs of 10-15 for around $13 a pound.
He will have to call around and find the 4 count prawns I am looking for.
Anyone wanna split a box?
He will have to call around and find the 4 count prawns I am looking for.
Anyone wanna split a box?
Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:56 pm to tetu
It's a seafood restaurant/market. They have a fresh seafood section when you walk in with shrimp, catfish, etc. Call them up.
Posted on 7/26/11 at 3:58 pm to theantiquetiger
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10-15
what does this mean? around 10-15 shrimp/lb?
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:00 pm to theantiquetiger
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When I said fresh, I meant not cooked (Royal Reds are frozen on the boat as caught). I just called Heads & Tails, he can get me 25lbs of 10-15 for around $13 a pound.
Have you had Royal Reds? They really don't justify paying that premium. Go to Farmers market Saturday and get you 10lbs of fresh gulf shrimp @ $5/lb.
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:02 pm to LSUAfro
Thats what I was thinking. For the price I'd rather have Large Gulf Shrimp.
ETA: I'd still take a pound off that 25lb batch.
ETA: I'd still take a pound off that 25lb batch.
This post was edited on 7/26/11 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:03 pm to LSUAfro
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Have you had Royal Reds? They really don't justify paying that premium.
I love royal reds, but agree. I wouldn't pay more than a buck or two a pound over the price of regular gulf shrimp. Which is about what you pay around Gulf Shores/Mobile.
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:05 pm to tetu
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10-15
what does this mean? around 10-15 shrimp/lb?
Yes, thats how they sell shrimp, by the size. 10-15, 16-20, 21-25, etc, # of shrimp per pound
10-15 is about as big as you will get for Louisiana gulf shrimp
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:07 pm to LSUballs
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I love royal reds, but agree. I wouldn't pay more than a buck or two a pound over the price of regular gulf shrimp. Which is about what you pay around Gulf Shores/Mobile.
RR's were $9 a pound for 10-15ct in GS. They were actually boxed in 10-20 ct box, and I had her pull the big ones for me. I only bought 1.5 pounds of the RR's and 4 prawns (not 4 pounds). They were $21 a pound.
I know, I will probably pass on the RR's, but if he can find me some prawns, I will pay up to $15 a pound for them.
The prawns were better than the RR's.
This post was edited on 7/26/11 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:08 pm to theantiquetiger
Aren't royal reds typically caught in the spring? Maybe thats why the price is so high, or b/c its a special order?
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:12 pm to tetu
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Maybe thats why the price is so high, or b/c its a special order?
Probably cause he's trying to get them in BR as opposed to South Alabama. Which is where the mostly come from..
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:15 pm to theantiquetiger
Im clearly in the minority here, but I got some a while back and found them not to be any big deal.
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:20 pm to LSUballs
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Probably cause he's trying to get them in BR as opposed to South Alabama. Which is where the mostly come from..
I wonder why they are not caught here. Louisiana coast is not that far from the Bama coast (as the crow flies). I know the are deep water shrimp, caught about 1800 feet down.
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:27 pm to theantiquetiger
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I wonder why they are not caught here. Louisiana coast is not that far from the Bama coast (as the crow flies). I know the are deep water shrimp, caught about 1800 feet down.
Maybe cause like Tigerspy, Louisiana folks don't see the big deal
I like getting them when I'm in Gulf Shores, and think there is a unique difference between RR's and regular shrimp. But I wouldn't say they are a whole lot better..
Posted on 7/26/11 at 4:31 pm to LSUballs
I only see Royal Reds where steamed seafood is sold, like the Jourdan River Steamer over here. Steamed seafood isn't really a Louisiana thing per say.
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