Lobster anyone ??

[welsh dragon]

Only had lobster once but I liked it.

 

[Slick]

Not really,what are commonly known as prawns here are not the same as English prawns. Languistine is the proper name.

I always thought that was more an East Coast thing fishing in the North Sea?

 

[Slick]

Shegogglers or Crunchers we called them.

 

[Chromatic]

I've no idea why I looked at this thread as I've never eaten lobster, do not have any desire at all to try it and nor do I like any shellfish, but I'm glad I did as I see @numbnuts is back and it's good to see that.

 

[winjim]

If it was the West you were in, there's a better than average chance it was prawns you were eating.

Not really,what are commonly known as prawns here are not the same as English prawns. Languistine is the proper name.

These things, innit. Lovely.

https://www.lochfyneseafarms.co.uk/produce/langoustines/

 

[Slick]

These things, innit. Lovely.

https://www.lochfyneseafarms.co.uk/produce/langoustines/

You have to be very careful with claims like that, Loch Fyne Kippers actually came from Peterhead but were smoked on the Loch. I've never heard of prawns being farmed on Lochfyne.

 

[Slick]

These things, innit. Lovely.

https://www.lochfyneseafarms.co.uk/produce/langoustines/

Ah, memory is coming back to me and I know that business very well. I think they get an extra couple of quid each if they call them langoustines.

 

[winjim]

You have to be very careful with claims like that, Loch Fyne Kippers actually came from Peterhead but were smoked on the Loch. I've never heard of prawns being farmed on Lochfyne.

I don't think they're claiming to be farming them on Loch Fyne are they? The company name is Loch Fyne, the langoustines are trawled off the west coast.

 

[oldwheels]

These things, innit. Lovely.

https://www.lochfyneseafarms.co.uk/produce/langoustines/

I would never eat dredged ones as the destruction of the seabed is immense. Same goes for scallops hand dived only.

 

[winjim]

Ah, memory is coming back to me and I know that business very well. I think they get an extra couple of quid each if they call them langoustines.

I have no idea if the ones I ate were from that specific company. It was just an example of a company providing seafood in the region.

 

[winjim]

I would never eat dredged ones as the destruction of the seabed is immense. Same goes for scallops hand dived only.

Difficult to tell provenance sometimes though when you're in a pub or restaurant.

 

[Slick]

I don't think they're claiming to be farming them on Loch Fyne are they? The company name is Loch Fyne, the langoustines are trawled off the west coast.

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I don't think they can be farmed but I was mixing them up with another business that has made numerous attempts at it, in the same village.

 

[oldwheels]

I always thought that was more an East Coast thing fishing in the North Sea?

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Now you have me confused. Need to go and search among my bookshelves.

 

[oldwheels]

Difficult to tell provenance sometimes though when you're in a pub or restaurant.

You cannot but most will boast that they have hand dived. If not stated assume dredged.

 

[Slick]

Now you have me confused. Need to go and search among my bookshelves.

I'm sure wiki has their own opinions on the subject but I do know nobody in Tarbert refers to them as langoustines unless their trying to push up the price.