Just wondering where Ozbargain people are getting their prawns this year?
Saw large King's around $47/kg this year ..ouch
Any gift card / stacking loop holes?
Prawns - Where to Buy? (SA)
tunzafun001 on 21/12/2021 - 14:53
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Great alternatives, just even more expensive! haha
True story..
woolies - $40/kg - big and sweet
Tigers?? I picked up 5kg of "frozen" King prawns from Woolies once…that were "thawed for my convenience".
Coles does mark downs on those seafood on Xmas Eve.
Yeah, good call
Nope, just nope.
Get SA King 16/20 size (so not jumbo, just King) for $27 at Romeo's Foodland. Has to be the ones with seafood. They will sell out before Xmas Eve unless you pre order
Can get fresh for $33 but frozen on the boat is easiest IMHO.They also have fresh frozen SA Crays for $62kg
Ah nice, cheers. Any idea how to find out which ones are seafood resellers for an order?
Fairview Park is if you're up that way.
Mawson Lakes should be able to as well. North Adelaide, definitely.
Give your local a buzz and they can let you know which ones do/don't
Did some calling around and found one at Brighton. Apparently a fresh lot come in tomorrow.
Just to confirm, these are frozen, not woolies thawed rubbish?
Thanks again for the tip.
@tunzafun001: Yep, frozen in pre packed and weight bags - whole. 16/20 per kg (hence the size 16/20).
The U10 size (jumbos) are $47? I think at the same place. Honestly, that's just stupid.
@Benoffie: Yeah beautiful. The prawnies still use prawns per pound (so 16/20 per pound, or 34/ 44 per kg). U10s (10 per pound) are about 22 per kg. Like most seafood, older has reduced flavour/ texture. So I'm happy with the medium/ large 15/20 range. Will give Romeo's a crack this year. Thanks again.
I saw Coles selling $54 for 2kg in VIC, not sure if it's the same for SA.
Cheers, but they would be Tigers or Banana prawns I would think. That being said, Coles here has no local prawns (king prawns). Hopefully not Vannemi import prawns (terrible water quality and farming practices - dredge the sea for whatever they can get, grind it up as prawn food, stuff them full of antibiotics etc).
https://www.samtassbrosseafoods.com/catalogue-sale
lots of options there … drakes are pretty awesome though …
if you're near brighton, there's a fresh seafood in the same shopping center near the drakes …
if you go down south road, there's a little seafood place on the left heading into town and another behind the castle plaza shopping center that are worth a look
Thanks. The Samtass link says it expired 16th December (but there is no new link)..Hmmm .
Cool to know Drake's and Romeo's do them. Cheers
I'd probably not get them till after christmas they are all marked up
Balmain bug, mud crab, scampi, lobster all good alternatives