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Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> Nan > news:f9318956-a01d-492a-bc87-
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> DH saw lobsters advertised for $5/lb at Acme for 3 days, so we braved
>> nasty thunderstorms and scored 6 of them. 2 went to our son in law for
>> Fathers day. We cooked all 4 of ours lastnight and had a minor feast
>> on 2 of them. They weren't quite as succulent as the ones our
>> daughter sent for Christmas directly from Maine, but very good. The
>> other 2 will be for tomorrow night as we are going out to eat with the
>> kids and grandsons today.
>> The sale lasts thru today, dunno if all Acmes had it or not.
>> Nan in DE
>
> I assume the lobsters were live... when you bought them that is. Gawd what
> a price! I'm totally jellus ;-/
>
> Michael
>
Lobster prices have been low since last summer and are just starting to
rebound. It is primarily due to the Canadian processors who buy most of
the Maine lobsters not being able to get credit and from people cutting
back.