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Western Rock Lobsters for $20 @ Coles

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Western Rock Lobsters for $20 @ Coles
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[Deactivated] on 12/12/2020 - 09:41 shop.coles.com.au (12741 clicks)
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Similar to the deal at Woolworths!

“Christmas just got a whole lot more decadent for Coles shoppers, with the supermarket giant announcing today they'll be slashing the price of lobsters in half ahead of Christmas.

The cost of the luxury item will plummet to the all-time low price of $20, with the retailer buying up a huge supply of MSC certified Western Rock Lobsters that were destined for the export market.

The bargain-priced crustaceans will go on sale from this weekend, available at Coles Delis nationwide, and there'll be plenty to go around, with the supermarket chain securing 29 times the amount of lobster compared to last year.”

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    • AussieMark on 12/12/2020 - 12:40

      Same cannot find any in Woolworths Melbourne or Coles

    • furythree on 22/12/2020 - 03:24
      -2

      yo why did you send me a random PM:

      Subject: "ASK"
      Comment: "URS"

      And then it says you blocked me?

      accidental or what. so fkn random

  • HairyChickens on 12/12/2020 - 12:39

    Are these raw or are they cooked like that Woolworths deal

  • AussieMark on 12/12/2020 - 12:41
    -2

    I wonder if Asian restaurant will buy them all hah

    • SnoozeAndLose on 12/12/2020 - 12:49
      +1

      They are cooked.

      • AussieMark on 12/12/2020 - 13:00

        you can recook

        sometimes when i get full i just put half in fridge or freezer then airfryer boom

        Can recook up to 30 times i think, saw it in a movie once

        • SnoozeAndLose on 12/12/2020 - 13:04
          +1

          If you are saying the Asian restaurant will buy cooked lobster and reheat then serve to their customers? Australia way to put butter and cheese may be, 100% not Asian

        • spy on 12/12/2020 - 13:49

          He watches too many movies.

      • elvislj on 13/12/2020 - 16:57

        I am Chinese I agree most Chinese prefer live or at least fresh seafood. that's why you see the aquatic tanks on display in the Chinese restaurants. when you order the lobster/crab/fish the staff will bring the fish alive from the tank to your table for you to have a look first.

        A lot of my Chinese friends join the free-diving groups just to catch live seafood. watch them out in the bays around Sydney. Many of them have no regards to fishing rules.

    • Garrettau on 12/12/2020 - 17:30
      +3

      Asian like freshly cooked.

      • maxall on 12/12/2020 - 23:14

        usually alive lobster and cooking instantly for better taste. Not cooked and frozen one, different taste of lobster meat…

  • Geoff897 on 12/12/2020 - 12:47

    I might take a 10minute drive to Freo, Get Lobsters and Beer for breakfast

    • JetBombat on 12/12/2020 - 21:46

      How did it go?

    • capslock janitor on 20/12/2020 - 09:44

      how it go yaa

      • Geoff897 on 20/12/2020 - 13:03
        +1

        Amazing, We have so many options atm, Fremantle and Coogee Ports for live, IGA's, Famer Jacks, Spud Shed shops are all full.
        We don't shop much at coles

  • Bargaingeek on 12/12/2020 - 12:48
    +3

    Good finally we can afford our own lobsters 🦞

  • philart on 12/12/2020 - 13:07

    Lobsters have claws, no claws, they must be some other crustaceon.

    https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2015/11/19/rock-lobster_n_…

    • BigglesKDH on 12/12/2020 - 14:06

      This is true as per the article but your statement is misleading, as crayfish do have "claws/pincers" they are just small and used to grab food to bring to their mouths.

  • Sestrooper on 12/12/2020 - 14:41

    Never eaten lobster. I assume taste similar to crab?

    • AussieMark on 12/12/2020 - 14:42

      I guess a little… but personally I dont like crab taste as its too strong.

      Lobster to me tastes better (but sometimes its a lot of work breaking the shells).

      • capslock janitor on 15/12/2020 - 23:23

        i love crab meat it's like scallops to me

    • JetBombat on 12/12/2020 - 21:39

      You are not missing much apart from a tick box, tastes like a big chewy prawn unless you've caught it yourself and cooked shells on coals. The fresher seafood the better and these are likely be frozen for a long time, better buy local Aussie seafood at a good fishmonger who sells directly from fishmarkets with big turnover.

  • Bettyboo on 12/12/2020 - 15:56

    What is the weight of each lobster?

    • [Deactivated] on 12/12/2020 - 16:50
      +11

      Fat-shaming crustaceans isn't OK.

  • doggmatic on 12/12/2020 - 16:35

    anyone got a good lobster roll recipe?

  • thoreon on 12/12/2020 - 16:49
    +2

    So sad that we can only enjoy these yummies when the Chinese stop buying from us.

    • Aceboy884 on 12/12/2020 - 17:23

      Yes, that's why we should all stop the Chinese for buying all our goods at a premium, so us poor Australians can afford it.

      Now we have coal, lobster, wine, houses, wood and everything else for cheap this Christmas

      • Tomika on 12/12/2020 - 19:28
        -6

        the government is soon to completely ban chinese visitors and students. only australia had the guts to sanction china at the moment while western allies just plain talking.

  • DarkOz on 12/12/2020 - 17:24
    +3

    I told the wife about these cooked lobsters price and she checked with a few other friends. They are selling live lobsters around the size of 700g - 800g at $68/kg in Eastwood. So these are not much of a bargain after all.

  • Aceboy884 on 12/12/2020 - 17:24
    +2

    went to the Sydney fish markets today, price is around $27 a pop for a similar size.

    They live lobster for $89/KG - Them red ones

  • PAEz on 12/12/2020 - 17:30
    +3

    If you live in SA down south (Old Norlunga) the Seafood Chest has them for $25.
    No idea how good, just noticed a sign out the front while passing by on the bus.

    • So lo on 12/12/2020 - 22:00

      10am OZB meetup!

      • PAEz on 14/12/2020 - 17:25

        I dont socialize much ;P
        Nice sentiment, sorry for the late reply.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/12/2020 - 17:34
    +1

    For people who have bought these and Woolworths ones which are bigger?

  • Ray3180 on 12/12/2020 - 17:47
    -1

    Was $17 last week. What a mark up bargain!!!

    • fchis on 12/12/2020 - 20:20
      +3

      The Canadian one was $17 save $3 last week. This one is WA lobster different one.

      • Ray3180 on 14/12/2020 - 12:46

        Good to know that. Thank you

  • asian bargain hunter on 12/12/2020 - 23:22

    Has people managed to get any. Went to woollies and couldn't see any there. Based in SA

  • RtN on 13/12/2020 - 00:35
    +13

    I love it how they just expect us to help them when for years I can't really afford to eat lobster that much.. at the restaurant we used to order lobster with xo noodles came out to be like $500… First they rip us off and then expect us to help them when they need it? and then when exports open back up I pay the ridiculous prices again?

  • alo1234 on 13/12/2020 - 09:00

    Went to Coles Caroline springs. Staff don't have a clue about this lobster, they only have the $17.50 one

  • mun4 on 13/12/2020 - 13:49

    I wonder why Woolies and Coles would only sell WA lobsters. WA ones are relatively mushy. Why wouldn't they sell Sydney rock ones?

    • zaccac on 13/12/2020 - 17:17

      They are CANADIAN. NOT AUSTRALIAN

      • Ozbargainasaurus on 13/12/2020 - 18:11
        +1

        The one I got from coles was MSC certified west Australian

  • Luke88 on 13/12/2020 - 14:25

    Went into Coles and Woolworths at 9.30am today and couldn’t find any. Coles have the ones imported from Canada for $17 (marked down from $20).

    • zaccac on 13/12/2020 - 17:16
      -2

      That’s the ones they are talking about

  • zaccac on 13/12/2020 - 17:15
    -1

    I went into the store. They are CANADIAN NOT AUSTRALIAN and are very small

    • mattythecapybara on 14/12/2020 - 12:15
      +1

      Given this thread is about WA rock lobsters, presumably the stock hasn't arrived at your store yet.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/12/2020 - 18:47
    +2

    I found some at my Coles today. From WA $20 each. Around 440g each.

    They're wrapped in clear plastic whilst the Canadian ones have red netting wrapper.

    • 9hundred on 13/12/2020 - 19:13

      440g is tiny. I didn't see any Lobsters in my Coles. You probably need to go early morning to find them.

      • [Deactivated] on 13/12/2020 - 20:09

        440g was actually some of the largest they had.

        Woolies is selling them as 'Small WA Rock Lobsters'.

        The large ones will be all sold to the markets and sold for $150-$300 a kg.

        • capslock janitor on 16/12/2020 - 00:16

          Did you happen to get WW ones too compare grams?

          • [Deactivated] on 16/12/2020 - 07:46

            @capslock janitor: Nope but from all the articles they're all the same size.

            Up to 550g.

            Cooking one up today on the Weber with some garlic herb butter to see if it's worth it for Christmas day.

            Consumers are still paying $50 a kg for lobster.

            • Yola on 16/12/2020 - 09:06
              +2

              @[Deactivated]: Let us know the result, please.

              • [Deactivated] on 16/12/2020 - 18:49
                +1

                @Yola: So I have tried to do them justice.

                https://imgur.com/uHTBxiI

                Followed a recipe for lobster garlic and herb butter.

                https://imgur.com/7u9YH2w

                Cooked it on the Weber.

                https://imgur.com/jW3IORa

                2 mins either side and straight off.

                https://imgur.com/v1GoKKL

                I maintain these are already overcooked and they were though.
                I'd try find raw lobster

                Overall I can see why the Chinese would like these. They have overfished and (profanity) their waterways so hard that this would taste amazing to them. They're extremely fresh.

                Overall, as I own a kayak and go fishing all the time, I can go get better myself.

                • capslock janitor on 20/12/2020 - 09:46

                  @[Deactivated]: ta for sharing, sad theyre overdone

                • whitelie on 20/12/2020 - 13:14

                  @[Deactivated]: Only cook the raw ones with garlic butter like that.
                  Pre-cooked are only good for lobster mornay or using the cold meat in rolls, salads etc.

                • popsiee on 20/12/2020 - 13:20

                  @[Deactivated]: Why the hell would you cook em again and expect a master dish ?

  • AnotherCheapo on 13/12/2020 - 20:49
    +1

    Pre-cooked = no thanks.

    When you reheat it will be so dry, prefer fresh raw ones.

    • [Deactivated] on 16/12/2020 - 18:56

      Not dry but a little though 🙂

  • elvislj on 13/12/2020 - 20:58

    I remember when I visited my cousin in Boston, the large lobsters were so cheap we can afford everyday. wonder why it's so much more expensive here.

    • fchis on 13/12/2020 - 21:10

      labour is expensive here in world's standards but in comparison, some imported goods are actually cheaper in relative to our wages. .

  • 9hundred on 13/12/2020 - 21:08

    can't find any…..?

  • vbt on 14/12/2020 - 11:33
    -1

    No stock anywhere. Scam.

    • SydneySwan on 14/12/2020 - 13:35

      Coles at St Leonards had stock today.

  • Homr on 14/12/2020 - 18:44
    +1

    No stock on the rock lobsters so I bought the canadian ones for $17

    Don't waste your time and money in the canadian ones. Only meat you can extract out of it are the claws which was a pain in the ass to crack open and the tail

    The meat is rubbery and no lobster taste in it at all, just salty

  • ozron on 14/12/2020 - 19:47
    +1

    We picked up some lobster tails from Criminal Springs Coles for $7 each on the weekend, around 150g each. Better value IMHO as almost all meat. Looks like they've sold out now.

  • popsiee on 16/12/2020 - 18:51

    The few places that had them had rushes that were harder than the Covid 19 dunny rolls .
    Strick limits were placed .

    • lost in transit on 20/12/2020 - 02:52

      Yeah i thought the dunny rolls wouldn’t taste great even when fried…

  • DASHCAM NOW DUDE on 21/12/2020 - 18:40

    Waiting for these prices to trickle down to restaurants.

    • JimB on 28/12/2020 - 10:48

      They have in the chinese restaurants.

      Some of them have from $50/pound ($110/kg) including noodles.

      Have had it a few times recently. Good times.

  • mrtin on 21/12/2020 - 21:03

    Got 4 today.

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