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Shrimp shortage

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Tjcoley
Tjcoley Posts: 3,551
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Stock up now before prices go even higher. Locally they are predicting a 50% increase in the coming months. Good news is lobster is at an 11year low in price (picked up some tails for dinner tonight). http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/16/news/economy/shrimp-prices/
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  • Gogogordy
    Gogogordy Posts: 460
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    Marketing hype! Like that old winter blend/summer blend/plant upgrade/bla bla bla story when they jack up gasoline each year :P
    When I'm not Eggin', I'm scootin'   Eggin' and 'cueing from Temecula Ca; an hour from San Diego, an hour and five minutes from Palm Springs, and an hour and a half from Los Angeles (yeah, right. With THAT traffic?)
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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
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    The shrimp shortage is due to some Asian shrimp disease.  I only buy Gulf shrimp anyway.  Maybe their prices will increase some,  but not as much as the Asian market in most of the country.
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  • jlsm
    jlsm Posts: 1,011
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    VI, if the Asian shrimp become dear, the Gulf shrimp will increase in price. I buy Gulf shrimp in Philly, and I'm not expecting the price to remain the same.

    Dry scallops increased in the last two weeks. Almost beyond what I will pay, though I love them dearly. (Don't cook them on the egg.)
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    Owner of a large and a beloved mini in Philadelphia
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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
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    jlsm said:
    VI, if the Asian shrimp become dear, the Gulf shrimp will increase in price. 
    Jl.  I think that's what I said.  H.E.B. has their own shrimp boats, and they shrimp exclusively for H.E.B.  With an Asian shortage, there may be a price pressure on the H.E.B. shrimp, but not too severe, IMHO.
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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
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    jlsm said:

    Dry scallops increased in the last two weeks. Almost beyond what I will pay, though I love them dearly. (Don't cook them on the egg.)
    Huh?  Dry scallops are the only scallops I will cook on the Egg.  I won't cook wet scallops.
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    Just west of Austintatious


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  • Coastalcooker
    Coastalcooker Posts: 185
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    They're $3.10 down the street this week. That's up from $3.00 a week or so ago. Looking at the docks last week, a lot of boats are fishing so there must be shrimp.
    Living on the coast, I do not like the taste of anything other than wild ocean shrimp. If you fry them with enough batter, it makes no difference.
    Bob
    Cookin' on the coast
    Shellman Bluff, GA
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    Village Idiot said:


    jlsm said:


    Dry scallops increased in the last two weeks. Almost beyond what I will pay, though I love them dearly. (Don't cook them on the egg.)

    Huh?  Dry scallops are the only scallops I will cook on the Egg.  I won't cook wet scallops.

    I won't even touch wet scallops, period.
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