Author Topic: Any advice on getting good deals on seafood? (Read 351 times)

AquaShrimp · « **on:** July 17, 2006, 07:57:26 AM »

I live in Louisville, KY. The closest ocean is about 650 miles from me. But boy, I love fresh shrimp, clams, oysters, mussels, etc. But unfortunately, its just so expensive. My local supermarket is all the time running sales on steak, which I pick up for about $1.49 a pound. Sure, its fun to have steak everyday, but the novelty wears off. But my favorite food is seafood. Shrimp (at its cheapest) is about $4.50 a pound, with the average price being around $6-$8. Frozen mussels got for $4-$5 a pound.

So what would be the best way for me to get affordable seafood?

SunKing · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:00:01 AM »

Just buy it. You shouldn't be eating it that much anyway.

eagl · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:00:26 AM »

Find a restaurant that has a high enough volume to make it worthwhile.

Some oriental restaurants have a seafood special night every week... Sometimes that's the best deal in town.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 17, 2006, 09:02:24 AM »

Just according to what you consider a good deal. Price or quality.
There are some places that will airfreight you fresh seafood. Do a couple of searchs if that`s the way you decide to go. Pricey but usualy good.
The best way, being inland, is to do what we used to do. Load up a vehcile with ice chests, head to the ocean, buy what you want and return home. Buying directly from the docks or boats themselves is a hoot and you get some great stuff at a low price.

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** July 17, 2006, 09:58:34 AM »

Shrimp at $4.50 per pound?

I wish I could get shrimp for $4.50 a pound. It's normally $10-12 per pound here.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #5 on:** July 17, 2006, 10:35:59 AM »

For $10-12 a pound, we can get locally grown Tiger Prawns. They are gigantic freshwater shrimp, up to a foot long.

But I'm looking for something more in the $2-$3 range. The best idea I've heard so far is going to Florida with about 10 coolers and stocking up. Being an avid scuba diver and fisherman, that sounds like a dream vacation to me.

Golfer · « **Reply #6 on:** July 17, 2006, 11:58:02 AM »

Sams club here just had a sale on king crab legs. Bought 12 pounds

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 17, 2006, 01:00:34 PM »

Prawn my ass, that's a friggin lobster.

ghi · « **Reply #8 on:** July 17, 2006, 02:21:11 PM »

i ussed to work few years a for Cruise line, been in many fishing areas, but the best seafood markets are in Scandinavia/ Norway, i remember the most impressive was in Bergen, all kind of fresh seafoods, low price,direct from fishing boats.
That's the place for you !:)

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2006, 03:20:36 PM »

coal point trading co

Maverick · « **Reply #10 on:** July 17, 2006, 03:54:34 PM »

Move to the coast. Get a job on a fishing boat.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #11 on:** July 17, 2006, 04:37:53 PM »

Trust me, I'm definately moving to the coast, probably South Florida. Just gotta finish my degree, and I'll be eating shrimp, clams, and lobster everyday.

Bronk · « **Reply #12 on:** July 17, 2006, 04:46:16 PM »

Hehe free shellfish for me. My 50+ year old dad is a shell fisherman.

All the quahogs i can eat.

Use the ones this size to make chowder mmmmmm.

Small ones good raw with hot sauce.

Bronk

LePaul · « **Reply #13 on:** July 17, 2006, 05:00:21 PM »

Being up here by the coast in Maine, I've just always taken these prices for granted, I suppose

I dont remember what I paid over to the seafood stand last week for 2 lobsters already boiled up.

icemaw · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2006, 11:35:32 AM »

i hear aquaman has great deals on seafood