blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:32:17 -0600, Arri London wrote:
>
> > blake murphy wrote:
> >>
> >> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:45:54 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:43:53 -0600, Arri London wrote:
> >>>
> >>
> > <snip>
> >
> >>>>
> >>>> Redeemed the rain check this week for the correct brand (Sanderson
> >>>> Farms). Now four nice chickens reposing in the freezer, along with the 5
> >>>> or 6 we bought a few weeks earlier for .75/lb. No need to buy more
> >>>> chicken until the autumn. Isn't that nice?
> >>>>
> >>>> So get and use those rain checks if possible. Some products are
> >>>> advertised as 'no rain check', so pay attention.
> >>>
> >>> I've been pretty happy with the Pilgrims Pride brand for $.79/lb
> >>> (HEB in Texas). Sanderson Farms is $.89. Fiesta Mart usually has
> >>> Tyson on Sale for $.69/lb w/$10 purchase (limit 3). They also
> >>> have the 10lb bags of leg quarters (USDA Grade B) for $.49/lb more
> >>> often than not. Good for stock, but they're runted, broken, or
> >>> bruised legs. They're still very edible roasted, grilled, or
> >>> smoked.
> >>>
> >>> Parts are regularly $1/lb. Even split breasts. Wings are the
> >>> exception: ~$1.50/lb
> >>>
> >>> -sw
> >>
> >> you people make me sick. at my store in maryland, leg quarters were on
> >> weekly special for 79 cents a pound (must buy at least three pounds),
> >> regularly $1.49. i don't think any parts except maybe hearts and gizzards
> >> is normally less than a dollar.
> >>
> >> your pal,
> >> blake
> >
> > Sorry about that. But you probably get seafood for a lot less money than
> > we can here in the desert. It's fresher as well, right
>
> possibly true. but if i can barely afford chicken prices (or at least
> bitch about them), i'm probably not buying much seafood.

Sorry to hear that

>
> (actually, though, there's a carryout fish and crab market near me that
> sells steamed spiced shrimp - don't know where the shrimp's from, but it
> looks and tastes good - for eight bucks a pound on sunday and monday.
> they've been willing to sell me a half-pound for four. i've been there a
> few times in the last month or so. could be dinner tomorrow.)
>
> your pal,
> blake

Truly 'fresh' seafood just doesn't exist here. Visited a pricey seafood
shop and most of what they had just looked dismal. We did buy some
smoked trout which was nice and some frozen clam strips. Those fried up
predictably rubbery, but were enjoyable nonetheless.

Good thing I like pork and cheap chicken then