On Apr 16, 8:46*pm, Sqwertz wrote:
Alexm wrote:
On Apr 16, 3:33*pm, Alexm wrote:
Today I purchased a package (9 oz.) of frozen SeaPak(R) "Jumbo Breaded
Butterfly Shrimp". *Well, the shrimp were noways near jumbo in size.
The breading is spread out to make them look large but, when the
breading comes off, the shrimp look very much less than medium in
size. *What the heck is going on in this world? *Is nothing any good
any more? *I would suggest that anyone who buys such products take
them back to the store and get a full refund - which is what I am
going to do.

Alexm

And I just went back to the store and got the total refund!

Must have been the corner Quickie Mart for you to make it there and
back in 30 minutes. *Did they also refund your time and gas?

-sw

It was a large grocery store only a few miles away. The only problem
is that the store will probably absorb the cost rather than
manufacturer SeaPak(R).. One does not worry about time, gas, etc.,
when a principle is involved.

Alexm

Alexm wrote:

On Apr 16, 8:46 pm, Sqwertz wrote:
Alexm wrote:
On Apr 16, 3:33 pm, Alexm wrote:
Today I purchased a package (9 oz.) of frozen SeaPak(R) "Jumbo Breaded
Butterfly Shrimp". Well, the shrimp were noways near jumbo in size.
The breading is spread out to make them look large but, when the
breading comes off, the shrimp look very much less than medium in
size. What the heck is going on in this world? Is nothing any good
any more? I would suggest that anyone who buys such products take
them back to the store and get a full refund - which is what I am
going to do.

Alexm

And I just went back to the store and got the total refund!

Must have been the corner Quickie Mart for you to make it there and
back in 30 minutes. Did they also refund your time and gas?

-sw

It was a large grocery store only a few miles away. The only problem
is that the store will probably absorb the cost rather than
manufacturer SeaPak(R).. One does not worry about time, gas, etc.,
when a principle is involved.

Alexm

I'm not so sure about the grocery store absorbing the cost. Not that I
know any better, but I 'bet' the grocery store keeps tabs and deducts
the cost of the one 'unit' against its next delivery from the vendor.
Same thing goes for any other products I'd imagine. I know there are
some instances where a retail/grocery store will absorb costs, but
perhaps not when it comes to national brands and the like (?).

Sky, who knows nearly nothing about merchandizing.

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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:52:05 -0500, Sky
wrote:

Not that I
know any better, but I 'bet' the grocery store keeps tabs and deducts
the cost of the one 'unit' against its next delivery from the vendor.
Same thing goes for any other products I'd imagine.

Grocery "chains" refund on single items, and then discard. A truck
load of milk on the other hand is another story.

"Alexm" wrote

These were prepared breaded shrimp. Apparently the word "Jumbo"
refers to the breading and not to the enclosed shrimpy shrimp.
"Jumbo Breaded Butterfly Shrimp" may or may not have been cleared by a
team of lawyers. It did not state it as "Breaded Butterfly Jumbo
Shrimp". Clever, clever, clever. If you stick a shrimp inside a loaf
of bread that would really be jumbo.

I don't think there is a legal definition of jumbo shrimp. But
I can assure you, when you buy pre-breaded shrimp, butterflied
no less, it's not going to be the same as jumbo shrimp you buy
and make yourself. You had expectations that were doomed to
disappoint. I am sure you did not *pay* what jumbo shrimp
would cost.

nancy

Alexm wrote:
On Apr 16, 4:16 pm, "James Silverton"
wrote:
Alexm wrote on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:09:53 -0700 (PDT):

On Apr 16, 3:33 pm, Alexm wrote:
Today I purchased a package (9 oz.) of frozen SeaPak(R)
"Jumbo Breaded Butterfly Shrimp". Well, the shrimp were
noways near jumbo in size. The breading is spread out to
make them look large but, when the breading comes off, the
shrimp look very much less than medium in size. What the
heck is going on in this world? Is nothing any good any
more? I would suggest that anyone who buys such products
take them back to the store and get a full refund - which
is what I am going to do.

Alexm

And I just went back to the store and got the total refund!

Are there standards for those descriptions? I don't know what
"jumbo" means but it seems to imply large-sized but it may not
have a legal definition. However, much the best way to buy
shrimp is to patronize stores that give the average number per
pound. Whole Foods, Giant and Balducci's in my area do so.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland


These were prepared breaded shrimp. Apparently the word "Jumbo"
refers to the breading and not to the enclosed shrimpy shrimp.
"Jumbo Breaded Butterfly Shrimp" may or may not have been cleared by a
team of lawyers. It did not state it as "Breaded Butterfly Jumbo
Shrimp". Clever, clever, clever. If you stick a shrimp inside a loaf
of bread that would really be jumbo.

Alexm

But how is it the grocery store's fault you didn't read/understand the
packaging? I'd say you were lucky they gave you a refund. It's not as if
the shrimp were "bad", just that you felt deceived. Caveat emptor.

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote

Alexm wrote:

team of lawyers. It did not state it as "Breaded Butterfly Jumbo
Shrimp". Clever, clever, clever. If you stick a shrimp inside a loaf
of bread that would really be jumbo.

But how is it the grocery store's fault you didn't read/understand the
packaging? I'd say you were lucky they gave you a refund. It's not as if
the shrimp were "bad", just that you felt deceived. Caveat emptor.

Next thing you know, you can't get Dr. Pepper at Cheesecake Factory,
life sucks!

nancy

On 2008-04-17, Mark Thorson wrote:


I've seen salad shrimp being removed from a large frozen can
(yes, some canned food is frozen, presumably because it was
never sterilized)

To paraphrase Einstein:

Two things are infinite: The universe and your stupidity; and I could be
wrong about the universe.

nb

Nancy Young said...


"jmcquown" wrote

Alexm wrote:

team of lawyers. It did not state it as "Breaded Butterfly Jumbo
Shrimp". Clever, clever, clever. If you stick a shrimp inside a loaf
of bread that would really be jumbo.

But how is it the grocery store's fault you didn't read/understand the
packaging? I'd say you were lucky they gave you a refund. It's not as
if the shrimp were "bad", just that you felt deceived. Caveat emptor.

Next thing you know, you can't get Dr. Pepper at Cheesecake Factory,
life sucks!

nancy


nancy,

Good of you not to say diet Dr. Pepper and Cheesecake Factory in the same
sentence.

Andy
OB Food: Cucumber/lettuce/tomato/avocado on whole wheat

On Apr 17, 7:52*am, "Nancy Young" wrote:
"Alexm" wrote

These were prepared breaded shrimp. *Apparently the word "Jumbo"
refers to the breading and not to the enclosed shrimpy shrimp.
"Jumbo Breaded Butterfly Shrimp" may or may not have been cleared by a
team of lawyers. *It did not state it as "Breaded Butterfly Jumbo
Shrimp". *Clever, clever, clever. *If you stick a shrimp inside a loaf
of bread that would really be jumbo.

I don't think there is a legal definition of jumbo shrimp. *But
I can assure you, when you buy pre-breaded shrimp, butterflied
no less, it's not going to be the same as jumbo shrimp you buy
and make yourself. *You had expectations that were doomed to
disappoint. *I am sure you did not *pay* what jumbo shrimp
would cost.

He might have. I get the same thing to keep on hand for when I need a
quick dinner and haven't defrosted or planned anything else. I
believe
I pay $8 for the eight-ounce box, or possibly more now that food
prices
have shot up so much. I figure it's the price of convenience, and I
don't
much look at the prices of things in the grocery store.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:33:54 -0700 (PDT), Alexm
wrote:

Today I purchased a package (9 oz.) of frozen SeaPak(R) "Jumbo Breaded
Butterfly Shrimp". Well, the shrimp were noways near jumbo in size.
The breading is spread out to make them look large but, when the
breading comes off, the shrimp look very much less than medium in
size. What the heck is going on in this world? Is nothing any good
any more? I would suggest that anyone who buys such products take
them back to the store and get a full refund - which is what I am
going to do.

Alexm

Anyone who purchases such a product deserves any disappointment they
get. Did you think there were going to be 2 dozen 12 count shrimp in
that tiny little 9 oz. box? Taking it back proves you're either a
total idiot, or a troll. Maybe both.

Lou

On Apr 16, 7:33*pm, Mark Thorson wrote:
[snip] *I don't believe they farm shrimp in Alaska.

However that was maybe 20 years ago. *As I understand it,
the Alaskan shrimp fishery has since collapsed.

There was a shrimp fishery in Alaska that went from Southeast Alaska
all the way up the coast to Kodiak and out the Aleutian Islands. For
reasons mostly not related to commercial fishing, most of it declined
severely and collapsed in the late 70s to early 80s. Nowadays, spot
shrimp are still fished (with pots) in Southeast Alaska, the take
being capped at around 800,000 pounds. They are available fresh in
local markets in SE towns and you can still go down to the docks and
buy them from the shrimpers. Utterly delicious. -aem

"Alexm" wrote in message
...
Today I purchased a package (9 oz.) of frozen SeaPak(R) "Jumbo Breaded
Butterfly Shrimp". Well, the shrimp were noways near jumbo in size.
The breading is spread out to make them look large but, when the
breading comes off, the shrimp look very much less than medium in
size. What the heck is going on in this world? Is nothing any good
any more? I would suggest that anyone who buys such products take
them back to the store and get a full refund - which is what I am
going to do.

Alexm

Now these
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...ost=good-times
are jumbo shrimp 4/6 count. Finished they are honey panko, coconut fried
shrimp.

Joe Cilinceon

On Apr 17, 8:20*am, notbob wrote:
On 2008-04-17, Mark Thorson wrote:

I've seen salad shrimp being removed from a large frozen can
(yes, some canned food is frozen, presumably because it was
never sterilized)

To paraphrase Einstein:

Two things are infinite: *The universe and your stupidity; and I could be
wrong about the universe.

nb

Please, we are talking about shrimp - nothing as profound as the
universe.

Alexm

On Apr 17, 6:52*am, "Nancy Young" wrote:
"Alexm" wrote

These were prepared breaded shrimp. *Apparently the word "Jumbo"
refers to the breading and not to the enclosed shrimpy shrimp.
"Jumbo Breaded Butterfly Shrimp" may or may not have been cleared by a
team of lawyers. *It did not state it as "Breaded Butterfly Jumbo
Shrimp". *Clever, clever, clever. *If you stick a shrimp inside a loaf
of bread that would really be jumbo.

I don't think there is a legal definition of jumbo shrimp. *But
I can assure you, when you buy pre-breaded shrimp, butterflied
no less, it's not going to be the same as jumbo shrimp you buy
and make yourself. *You had expectations that were doomed to
disappoint. *I am sure you did not *pay* what jumbo shrimp
would cost.

nancy

My expectations were far below jumbo and far above what I got.

Alexm

wrote
I have a freind who used to be a shrimp farmer. He told me that those
tiny shrimp you get in junky shrimp salads? Those are the floaters.
They died and floated to the top of the tank

eyyuuuuuuu! I dont eat these, anyway. They always tasted weird when I did.
Now I know why.

I love ice cold steamed shrimp, peeled, with fresh coctail sauce. To me they
are better this way than any other way. (Though I love shrimp egg foo yung,
too.)