Prepared food costs at grocery stores

[Karl F]

i just ate a dozen oysters for free, (well the permit cost money, but over the course of the year it's just a penny a pound or less)....any idea what they go for prepared?......(and they would not be anywhere near as fresh!)

bottom line is convenience (for consumer) ...& profit (store)..... always a trade off...and the price is determined by demand and sales

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by Karl F

i just ate a dozen oysters for free, (well the permit cost money, but over the course of the year it's just a penny a pound or less)....any idea what they go for prepared?......(and they would not be anywhere near as fresh!)

I wish I lived where I could do that.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by striperman36

I wish I lived where I could do that.

There are plenty of Cape towns that have a decent oyster fishery. As a Mass resident you can get a non-resident shellfish permit from any town. They range in cost from $80 in Falmouth to $175 in Bourne.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Karl F

i just ate a dozen oysters for free, (well the permit cost money, but over the course of the year it's just a penny a pound or less)....any idea what they go for prepared?......(and they would not be anywhere near as fresh!)

Local oysters on the half-shell are generally around 3 bucks each.

Bill, just over the bridge head south a little over a mile and Bridgeport Seafood usually has pretty decent local oysters for under a buck.

-spence