Manager's Mistake - It's What's for Dinner !

[PatriotX]

Doing the weekly grocery run yesterday, I was almost run over by a harried manager with a cart full of frozen seafood - I mean full.

The guy looked like he was about to pluck the three remaining hairs from his head, as he nervously looked from the cart to the display. He actually appeared like he was ready to bolt, and leave the whole thing there.

He apologized for almost clipping me, and I inquired about the giant pile of lobster and king crab legs before us. He barely made eye contact as he admitted to accidentally duplicating the New Years Eve order.

Stifling a chuckle, as this probably would have put Mr. Meat Manager over the edge, I offered him a deal. I would take six of his largest tails, if he would sell them to me at half price.

He looked at me for a second, looked at the pile of crustaceans, looked at the display, and said "Done !"

Don't let anyone tell you that everything isn't negotiable.

 

[lonejacklarry]

Sometimes, it is like finding money on the ground!

Good job.

 

[PatriotX]

Can't have Lobster Bisque without cream.



Concentrated lobster stock:



Other stock, and superfine flour for the roux.





Add a few cups of the brandy in the op, and as Emeril says, BAM !!!

 

[Arik]

I would have went with the crab legs

 

[Rustyt1953]

My wife makes vicious lobster bisque and she crab soup. We got the recipes from Hudson's in Hilton Head.

Now I'm craving. Thanks.

 

[jdlii]

Lookout for that lobster stealing cat! It is not going to wait on the bisque due to issues with spoons!

 

[wbraswell]

So, when do we eat?

 

[S42N8]

Lookout for that lobster cat *shrinkage.* It is not going to wait on the bisque due to issues with spoons!

Fixed that for ya. Kitty will likely see that differently...

 

[srsmyth]

Yummy ! Great photos with your post, I showed them to Sheryl and she said give him a "Like" for me.
Steve

 

[pawngal]

Sure, make me hungry!

I've gotten a couple of deals like that, after Easter, boneless leg of lamb overstock for $4 a pound. Boneless prime rib same deal.

 

[JJEH]

Right place, right time. Congrats

 

[soFlaNative]

Nice sized bugs!

 

[geddylee10002000]

Had lobster and shrimp for dinner tonight. Yum! Not a deal like yours but it was sure tasty. Bought some lobster claws, legs and will be trying my own version of lobster rolls this week.

 

[the ringo kid]

Even though I dislike seafood, you done good thar. One of my nephews was at a walmart one time during their 4th of July BBQs one year. They were doing so in appreciation for their customers and the plates of food were for free. By afternoon, almost nobody showed for the free food. They were about to throw away a lot of free uncooked meat. My nephew approached them and asked how much they wanted for the uncooked meat? As they still had about 150 pounds left, the manager said $1.00 a pound no matter what he chose to get. My nephew bought it all. This included, all kinds of cuts of Beef, chicken and sausages. He ate very well for about 6 months off this stash. The beef were types of all cuts, prime rib, yadda yadda yadda. Having two large freezers does have its advantages.

 

[walkin jack]

Yum!!!

 

[vt_shooter]

Well played, PatriotX, that lobster should taste especially good.

 

[Comrad]

Where's the butter?

 

[DWalt]

At the supermarket this morning, I passed up some 50 cent/gallon milk, meeting expiration date tomorrow - no room in the refrigerator to store it. Some supermarkets will not sell anything past expiration date, will throw it away instead. I guess because they fear getting sued if someone gets sick.

 

[Rule3]

I guess I would try them, even though they are from Honduras

 

[BearBio]

At the supermarket this morning, I passed up some 50 cent/gallon milk, meeting expiration date tomorrow - no room in the refrigerator to store it. Some supermarkets will not sell anything past expiration date, will throw it away instead. I guess because they fear getting sued if someone gets sick.

My dad was a wholesale milk man, delivered to places like Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, etc along the Coast in OC. When stuff got to the expiration point, he would have to take it back and they poured it down the drain. Most items (especially butter and ice cream) were good for a few days to a couple of weeks past the expiration. Cheese would last for months. He could buy it for less than wholesale. Grew up on whole milk (no soft drinks), ice cream (not ice milk) and REAL butter because it was cheaper.