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Han Dec 21, 2006 04:27 AM

Live Dungeness for $3.99/lb at Ranch 99 - should we wait ?

IIRC the price dropped to like $2 something after a while. Is that right ?

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›8 Replies . Latest Dec 22, 2006 by DezzerSF
  1. DezzerSF Dec 22, 2006 02:58 AM

    $4.99 at Ranch 99 in Newark. Tank was almost empty.
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    1. yimster Dec 22, 2006 02:06 AM

      Han, if you can wait until after New Year's and before Lunar New Year the crab price may drop. But at 3.99 it not that bad.

      I have seen crab for 2.99 a week ago somewhere.
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      1. Scrapironchef Dec 21, 2006 10:47 PM

        It was $6.99 at the Richmond location over the weekend, lobster was only $8.99. I like crab, but for that money I'll eat lobster.
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        1. nianfong Dec 21, 2006 10:18 PM

          how are you supposed to clean a crab?
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          1. re: nianfong
            Melanie Wong Dec 21, 2006 10:22 PM

            Here's a post on the Home Cooking baord on how to clean a Dungeness crab.
            http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/...
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          2. Sushi Monster Dec 21, 2006 05:42 PM

            It's still a good deal. Just not the great deal that $2.99 (cleaned, even) was at the start of the season. In addition to the slack demand after Christmas, there will be another factor holding prices down: More of the out-of-area fleet will return to fisheries off Oregon and Washington when those seasons open. It's been a great year for crab so far.

            And let's all keep our fingers crossed for the NorCal salmon season this coming year (which I think still hinges on the relative health of the Klamath run)...

            Sushi Monster
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            1. Melanie Wong Dec 21, 2006 05:08 AM

              I wouldn't postpone opportunities to eat crab! But just be aware that prices usually drop after the holiday demand slacks off. Then you can budget even more.
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              1. Civil Bear Dec 21, 2006 05:04 AM

                We have had some bad weather, so the supplies have been low. I would guess with another week of calmer seas the prices should drop some. The experts are predicting a bountiful season.
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