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re: Owner of Saigon House in Houston "Disastrous crawfish shortage" causes closure
Posted on 3/7/24 at 4:47 pm to Oates Mustache
Posted on 3/7/24 at 4:47 pm to Oates Mustache
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. I guarantee you these restaurants aren't buying nearly as much as other years.
Of course they aren’t. There is almost no supply.
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Posted on 3/7/24 at 4:48 pm to RaginCajunz
Big Crawfish!
Posted on 3/7/24 at 4:49 pm to ragincajun03
I get it.
I’m not buying crawfish this year. I’m just not paying what they cost this year. They aren’t that dang special
I’m not buying crawfish this year. I’m just not paying what they cost this year. They aren’t that dang special
Posted on 3/7/24 at 4:58 pm to Fat and Happy
According to the Crawfish App people prices are reasonable right now.
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"Finally, some good news about crawfish this week. Crawfish App co-founder Laney King said mudbug prices dropped a dollar a pound this week. She said boiled crawfish average $5.99 a pound and you can find a sack for about $160. After a rough start to the season, King said the outlook has definitely improved."
“King said now is the time to visit your favorite crawfish spot because they’re at a good size and prices are reasonable.”
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"Finally, some good news about crawfish this week. Crawfish App co-founder Laney King said mudbug prices dropped a dollar a pound this week. She said boiled crawfish average $5.99 a pound and you can find a sack for about $160. After a rough start to the season, King said the outlook has definitely improved."
“King said now is the time to visit your favorite crawfish spot because they’re at a good size and prices are reasonable.”
Posted on 3/7/24 at 4:59 pm to Ghost of Colby
quote:
worst thing to happen to crawfish prices is when Texans started eating them.
And the dust em. Barbarism
Posted on 3/7/24 at 5:02 pm to deltaland
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I bet if these restaurants offered boiled shrimp at half the price of crawfish they’d sell it all. Cooked the same, just with shrimp. You can get shrimp off the boats cheap right now
Same restaurant owner I mentioned up above down here in Needville, he’s been doing that with crawfish. He’s been driving down to Golden Meadow, loading up on a few hundred lbs of shrimp off the boat, then boiling at his restaurant. One night a week, all you can eat boiled shrimp for $20.
I took advantage a couple weeks back and filled my belly. But he’s still also selling out every night of crawfish.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 5:03 pm to RaginCajunz
quote:
Clearly this is more evidence of a vast crawfish conspiracy.
A Crawnspiracy, if you will ?
Posted on 3/7/24 at 5:03 pm to ragincajun03
You mean a Vietnamese restaurant in Houston has to close because of a crawfish shortage?
Just substate shrimp or something else. What do they do when it is not crawfish season? Probably import them from China.
Just substate shrimp or something else. What do they do when it is not crawfish season? Probably import them from China.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 5:04 pm to ragincajun03
Biden’s America
I hope sfp and boosie are happy
I hope sfp and boosie are happy
Posted on 3/7/24 at 5:09 pm to Ghost of Colby
quote:
The worst thing to happen to crawfish prices is when Texans started eating them.
Blame the coonass dealers, not the addicts.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 5:12 pm to ragincajun03
Well hopefully they saved for bad times. Many industries hit hard times. Crawfish are no where close to essential. All this about our Louisiana governor declaring a crawfish state of emergency is bullshite.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 5:15 pm to Ghost of Colby
quote:
The worst thing to happen to crawfish prices is when Texans started eating them.
I mean, there have been cajuns in SE Texas for a long time.
But the crawfish craze of the last 15 years or so is crazy. Every bar in town started trying to sell them, new places started popping up out in the boonies just focused on crawfish, and then the whole Viet-Crawfish thing in Houston created a new level of demand and trendy hype that had never existed before.
A different Asian seafood boil near my house closed last year. The idea of opening a full service brick & mortar restaurant to serve seasonal food with massive supply fluctuations just seems stupid.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 5:17 pm to Ghost of Colby
quote:
The worst thing to happen to crawfish prices is when Texans started eating them.
And Mississippi ‘ ians. Ruined it all.
Although this was a very long time ago. 55 years ago. We would pull up to the grocery store in our little flatboats and buy a 2 gallon pail of boiled crawfish for $1.15. Potato’s, corn and sausage cost and extra $.25.
That was our fast food. Tie off under an oak tree and feast. Very good times
This post was edited on 3/7/24 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 3/7/24 at 5:25 pm to PowerTool
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Every bar in town started trying to sell them, new places started popping up out in the boonies just focused on crawfish, and then the whole Viet-Crawfish thing in Houston created a new level of demand and trendy hype that had never existed before.
This.
It’s become insane, and it seems these places want to start selling earlier and earlier every year. With limited areas to raise as rice and crawfish ponds, that strain on the crawfish crop is likely becoming too much.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 6:25 pm to ragincajun03
He lost my empathy with “global pandemic”. Everyone understands that’s redundant, right?
Posted on 3/7/24 at 6:39 pm to ragincajun03
Listen, nobody is REALLY missing out about being able to eat crawfish due to price or supply. It’s a cultural thing that serves zero purpose. Normal people give zero fricks about this.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 6:48 pm to ragincajun03
I know brooks bassler. They have ties to berwick, la. His brother was a tight end at the University of Houston. All I have to add.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 7:03 pm to ronk
They've been sending out alerts about price drops on crawfish, so they must not be doing the standard business at these prices. I like their regular menu, but it usually isn't worth looking for a parking spot there during crawfish season.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 7:06 pm to ragincajun03
quote:
Viet-Cajun
How is this even a thing
Posted on 3/7/24 at 7:16 pm to O
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Ain't no demand at those prices, baw.
shite, people buying $14 a pound in Houston. Places sold out before 2pm
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