limey wrote:
> "Puester" wrote in message
>>
>> I haven't heard about rock lobster tails in 20 years, since
>>we lived on the east coast. They were imported frozen from
>>South Africa, often on sale for $.99/lb. and were a cheap, tasty
>>substitute for shrimp in many recipes. I always assumed they
>>were some species of salt water crayfish.
>>
>>gloria p
>
>
> Well, they were advertised the other day for $6.99 per tail, which seemed
> pretty darned high for ersatz lobsters.
>
> Dora
>

OK, it sounds as though what we used to get were langostinos
marketed as "rock lobster tails".

gloria p