kilikini wrote:
> Puester wrote:
>> 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
>
>
> Langostinos are small; more like crawfish, aren't they? That's what
> they used to sell in Hawaii, anyway.
>
> kili

Yes, langostinos are small. A bit larger than crawfish but smaller than
lobster.

Jill