Where to buy Gulf Shrimp?

[aigel]

I miss Gulf Shrimp. The pacific shrimp are just not the same and the farm raised stuff has me scared (raised in sewage etc.)

I can't reliably get Gulf Shrimp in California and they sometimes are of questionable quality or labeling when I see them (at Ranch 99). I want to order them online. Is anyone ordering them online? Ideally, I'd like to get a contact for a shrimp company in Louisiana that sells direct, not some re-seller. Frozen is fine, relatively large quantities okay and of course HEAD ON!

Can you recommend a company?

Thanks!

George

[tabs]

Call Bubba Gump.

[Starless]

Order White Gulf Shrimp Online | Louisiana Crawfish Company

I never tried this place. I've gotten them at Stew Leonards a few times when they get them in, but never tried to order them on line. Living in Connecticut, i used to get Maine shrimp from a guy who used to drive down in a small truck and park on the side of the road. Small, but great tasting. It's been almost 4 years that he hasn't been down due to Maine closing down or restricting the amount of shrimp fishing allowed.

[Roswell]

Here you go - have been ordering from them for years.

Billy's Seafood Inc | Fresh Seafood | Bon Secour, AL

[Instrument 41]

Tonys Seafood in Baton Rouge. The best way to get them is to be at the dock and off load them direct into the ice chest. The cheapest way is to get then from the dock but those guys don't have websites! That's how we get them. Tonys is your best bet and they also have a large variety of seafood.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I just bought 4 wild caught Gulf shrimp, heads off, shells on. Will have for lunch.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by Roswell

Here you go - have been ordering from them for years.

Billy's Seafood Inc | Fresh Seafood | Bon Secour, AL

No clams.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

4 big Gulf shrimp in brown butter. Wonderful lunch. Huge difference in taste between wild and farm raised shrimp which are only a sauce delivery vehicle.

[faverymi]

Wegman's and Whole Foods seem to have it pretty reliably around here

Couple of local upscale fish markets too.

[kach22i]

Chilean/Argentine Patagonian Red/Pink shrimp blows everything else out of the water, but tastes more like lobster than shrimp.

Best Cold Water Shrimp In The World
Chilean Shrimp | Seatech Corporation

Chilean shrimp has a firmer texture, exquisite flavor and amazing coloring which are all superior to Oregon and Canadian shrimp.

Article/review:
https://jillcataldo.com/meijer_argentine_red_shrimp/

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by tabs

Call Bubba Gump.

"The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant and Market is an American seafood restaurant chain inspired by the 1994 film Forrest Gump. ... The Bubba Gump restaurant is named after the film's characters Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue and Forrest Gump."

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. - Fresh Seafood, Family and Fun | home

[dan88911]

When ordering online how would you know you getting the real thing vs the farm raised sewage shrimp.
The op mentioned.

[Instrument 41]

I can promise you on this. Order from Tonys seafood in Baton Rouge. He is a big advocate for using ONLY Louisiana and Gulf products.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Instrument 41

Tonys Seafood in Baton Rouge. The best way to get them is to be at the dock and off load them direct into the ice chest. The cheapest way is to get then from the dock but those guys don't have websites! That's how we get them. Tonys is your best bet and they also have a large variety of seafood.

There a guy here....been driving 4 hrs each way to the docks every Thur during the season....nuthin' but the best, for decades. He sells across from the Farmer's market on Fri afternoons and Sat. until it's gone....