On 2010-10-18, Alan S > wrote:

> They're still cheap on this side of the world. $5 will buy 2Kg; that's
> about US$1.15 /lb.

We pay about $1.80 lb, but they used to be about $.50 lb. That was
until practically every restaurant in the US discovered they were the
ultimate appetizer. Cheap, easy to prepare, high profit margin, and
sells like illegal drugs.

nb