Argentina Red Shrimp Here Now!!!
It has been 6 years since we had Argentina Red Shrimp in the store. I have come across 500 pounds of these rare, beautiful shrimp and all I can say is this: GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN!!!!! Argentina reds are shrimp from off the coast of Argentina, caught in1200 foot deep ice cold water. They are red in color and taste like lobster. They are very very rare.
We have them in 2 pound bags.
They are headless, shell on, 26- 30 count.
They are individually frozen.
They are $19.99 per 2 pound bag.
Call the shop at 501 833 3308 to place your order.
Do it now.
Oyster News
The oil finally started to affect the quality of our oysters in late summer so we quit carrying them until we could get some that were good. We had been getting them only from Texas and had no trouble at all ( we are talking about SHELL oysters only right now, by the way ) due to the fact that the Lone Star state was not affected by the oil spill last summer.
My supplier had started buying from Louisiana and we started getting "gapers"- lots and lots of gapers. Gapers are what we in the seafood business call oysters that are dead, thus they gape open. You have to throw them out cuz you cant eat them or sell them.
Now, just one or two in a box of 8 or 9 dozen is OK, but when you start getting 3,4 and 5 dozen already dead, that runs the price and my blood pressure right on up there.
So, after checking to see if I could get them from somewhere else and being told no, I did what any smart business owner would do: I quit buying the darn things.
Happily, I am not having any problems with the quality of my shucked oysters- they are fine. Only the shell oysters are a problem. So if you want oysters, we have 'em.
Catfish Prices Continue to Swim Upstream
American catfish prices show no intention of coming down anytime soon. Fillets and random cut fillets are still on the rise. Nuggets, steaks and whole fish are still priced fairly decent, so if you are having a fish fry,consider those items. Also consider tilapia , cod and swai fish fillets for your fish fry. They are priced very reasonable.
See our Fish and shrimp deals page for current prices.
After lots of people asking, I finally decided to put in some of that Swai fish that is being used in place of catfish. I have to admit the fish is very pretty and white, much cheaper than American catfish. I still offer the domestic catfish in random cut fillets and also offer the Swai fish to see how people like it.
Pray For A Mild Winter!!!!!
I love Winter, love snow and getting to stay home and bake cookies and lay around snuggling with my fiancee Larry on icy cold snow covered days, but we need a mild winter this year. The last 2 years has been very cold and very hard on my crawfish crop.
Last season they got a very late start and prices were high. It was the cold, had NOTHING to do with the oil like alot of people thought (the oil was out in the Gulf of Mexico, not INLAND in the bayous, you guys!! ) We need a mild winter so we will have a great crop of mudbugs, decent prices and a start and end to the season on time this year.
[Big Sister Webmeister adds: Unfortunately, the ENSO pattern (El Nino Seasonal Oscillation) is showing a persistent La Nina pattern again - which means a repeat of both the heavy winter weather and severe weather of last spring. NOAA is predicting an increase in La Nina-driven weather patterns. Better lay in the salt, sand, and batteries, cause it looks like we're going to have another wicked winter.]
Mississippi Missing Us
Larry and I did not get to make it down to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi this summer like we planned. Each August we go on vacation to Biloxi and attend a food show in New Orleans but we couldnt get down there due to work getting in the way. We will do our best to get down there sometime by the end of the year if all goes well.
We're dying to see how Gus Harris' restaurant The Cajun Crawfish Hut is doing in its new location on Beach Boulevard in Long Beach MS. And, Larry's "add oyster and gator poboy" light on his internal dashboard wont stop blinking!!
We did get to go to Lake Charles, LA to my Aunt Sondra and Uncle Kenneth Abrahams' 50th wedding anniversary celebration in July. Got to introduce Larry to all my aunts and uncles and cousins down there and we had a great time visiting with them for a day or two. I hadnt seen the family since 1995 when my grandfather passed away and saw a few in 2000 when my Mom passed.
If you hear anyone out there badmouthing my business, please let me know. I have a 33-year old reputation to uphold, and will deal firmly with anyone who is slandering the good name of this business.
