Omelet wrote:
>
> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
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> > Omelet wrote:
> > >
> > > In article >, Arri London >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > > OK thanks. So it's a sandwich.. but why po'boy? Is it a contraction of
> > > > > 'poor boy'? If so.. why?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > Back in the 'old days' oysters used to be so cheap and plentiful (in the
> > > > US as well as Britain) that they were food for the poor. An oyster
> > > > sandwich was eating at the bottom of the barrel, literally. Think
> > > > Colchester in the past
> > >
> > > Same same for Lobster...
> > > --
> >
> > Sigh...haven't had a lobster in eons
>
> Ditto here, but don't feel too bad! Last time I did, I found I preferred
> Dungeness or King crab.
>
> IMHO Crab is better tasting than Lobster, and at a lower price as a
> general rule. The last lobster I purchased a few years ago was a bit
> boring for the price. Lobster is over-rated, but that's a personal
> opinion. YMMV.
>
> Blue crabs and snow crab are, to me, not worth the effort as the trouble
> it takes to harvest the meat compared to the other two is almost not
> worth the work and snow crab clusters are frequently on sale.
>
> For good work to meat ratio when dealing with crustaceans, my personal
> preference is Shrimp!
>
> And they are more than comparable price-wise.
> --


Fresh crab isn't very cheap around here either And can't be that
fresh, cos there's no ocean for many kms.

We do keep a bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer. Not too expensive and
makes a nice treat.