I ain't paying that kind of price for shrimp. I get 5 pounds local for what 1 pound is on that last site. Also have had shrimp from all over the world and NC is my hands down favorite. I'll be getting 50 pounds of IQF this year when I get the chance 
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6x/lb shrimp ...
They're ridiculously better than lobster IMO ...
They're ridiculously better than lobster IMO ...
Costco carries U8's but still, not my cup of tea. I'll see if I can source some
JoynersHotPeppers said:
that's a full third smaller ...
those are never-frozen ... which is hard to even find for shrimp, with most getting frozen on the processing boats these days, I believe I read ...
i'm just fucking around anyways - i haven't re-purchased any either, because they are costly ...
How many people are thinking of entering?
How many people are and have shopped?
How many people are and have shopped?
I have most of the items, but am supposed to be OOT that weekend ...
grantmichaels said:
The Hot Pepper said:
Thinking very strongly about entering.
No.
oldsalty said:D3 should get a pass on the shrimp if he feels like playing!
... or a tofu substitution!
No
Like a Dan* would do ...
Well since the rule just says shrimp I have my way around shrimp....guess I just need to snag one and plate on her face! Done deal!!!!
A person that is hot from the neck down. So called because, like shrimps, everything is good but the head.
"She's a shrimp, dude!"
A person that is hot from the neck down. So called because, like shrimps, everything is good but the head.
"She's a shrimp, dude!"
Brushed with butterface and grilled?
Ok, I just firmed up my idea. Assuming 1) BOSS doesn't throw a total foul ball and 2) I can find pork belly and 3) my getting creative doesn't cause an unnatural disaster of epic proportions, I'm in.
If it turns out tasting like something that should have been left well enough alone, I'll go ahead and post,
but the post will have a lot of these in it:
But I honestly think it will turn out well, hopefully even better than I expect. In that case, my post will have these in it:
If it turns out tasting like something that should have been left well enough alone, I'll go ahead and post,
but the post will have a lot of these in it:
But I honestly think it will turn out well, hopefully even better than I expect. In that case, my post will have these in it:
So far, calls to local places about pork belly has yielded:
"No."
"No."
"No."
"I can sell you pork stomach, but not pork belly."
"Yes, but you have to call in the morning and ask for it before we make it into bacon."
That last one was from Whole Foods. I hope to find it less-expensive than I'd likely get it there, but at least I know of an option.
"No."
"No."
"No."
"I can sell you pork stomach, but not pork belly."
"Yes, but you have to call in the morning and ask for it before we make it into bacon."
That last one was from Whole Foods. I hope to find it less-expensive than I'd likely get it there, but at least I know of an option.
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