ISO: Really Big Shrimp

[Tom G]

I'm on a mission to grill some really big shrimp this weekend...like Mayan shrimp or Mozamiquan (sp?) shrimp...the kind that are like 4 to a pound...

And i can't find any in my local fish store...nor at whole foods...nor at citarella...

I'm not savvy on the best fish stores in town...

Any advice on who might carry such a thing?

And any advice on the best way to grill them once i find them?

[ned]

I saw some monsters down in chinatown last weekend. I think they were on Catherine Street I think. Maybe under the Manhattan Bridge.

[juuceman]

call the various whole foods branches in manhattan, i've definitely bought what they call 'colossal' shrimp, that were 3 - 4 to a pound from them.. incredible on the grill..

[rich]

call the various whole foods branches in manhattan, i've definitely bought what they call 'colossal' shrimp, that were 3 - 4 to a pound from them..  incredible on the grill..

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Are they alive or dead?

[Luckylies]

fresh direct has collosal.

[juuceman]

call the various whole foods branches in manhattan, i've definitely bought what they call 'colossal' shrimp, that were 3 - 4 to a pound from them..  incredible on the grill..

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Are they alive or dead?

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they're previously frozen.

[raji]

Central Fish @ 9th Avenue and 39th Street has Colossal, very fresh (depending on the day you go) and a lot cheaper than anywhere else except maybe Chinatown...

[jayt90]

Tom is writing from UK Ireland.

There are large frozen shrimps in Costco, if there is one nearby.

[slkinsey]

Central Fish @ 9th Avenue and 39th Street has Colossal, very fresh (depending on the day you go) and a lot cheaper than anywhere else except maybe Chinatown...

The quality is a lot higher at Central Fish as well. For what it's worth, I like Sea Breeze in the same area a little better.

[raji]

Yeah you know for some reason I was advised to go to Central by some of the other vendors on 9th. The Greek guy who runs the International spice market next door even told me to go down another block. They're a bit cheaper, and some of the cuzin there are characters, but Sea Breeze's retail seems to be buzzing more... do you think the quality is better up at 41st?

[MikeyMike]

A & P has colossal grilling shrimp on sale this week. Freshwater 13-15 count $6.99/lb.