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run a search for "seafood market" and you should find a recent thread with many opinions. There is even a poll for people to vote their choice.

run a search for &quot;seafood market&quot; and you should find a recent thread with many opinions. There is even a poll for people to vote their choice.

Franny

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[quote="Ohio Girl, post: 377390"]When we come down to visit, we usually stay in one night and cook dinner.  In your opinion, what's the best market along 30a to buy fresh seafood?  Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Shrimpers on 98.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Ohio Girl">When we come down to visit, we usually stay in one night and cook dinner. In your opinion, what&#039;s the best market along 30a to buy fresh seafood? Thanks.</blockquote> 
Shrimpers on 98.

scooterbug44

[quote="Franny, post: 377428"]Shrimpers on 98.[/quote]

Definitely! Their crab cakes are so good that I buy the frozen ones and bootleg them to my relatives! 

Travel tip, a small duffel bag w/ frozen crab cakes packed in ice will make the airline weight allowance and arrive at the destination still frozen after 12 hours - but the duffel will get a bit soggy. :biggrin:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Franny">Shrimpers on 98.</blockquote> 
Definitely! Their crab cakes are so good that I buy the frozen ones and bootleg them to my relatives! 
 
Travel tip, a small duffel bag w/ frozen crab cakes packed in ice will make the airline weight allowance and arrive at the destination still frozen after 12 hours - but the duffel will get a bit soggy. 😀

Arkiehawg

Shrimpers!  The best......great fresh seafood, clean facility and nice folks.

Try the crab or crawfish pie....mmmmm

Shrimpers! The best......great fresh seafood, clean facility and nice folks. 
 
Try the crab or crawfish pie....mmmmm

Bluznbeach

Beach Lover

Goatfeathers in Seagrove is great, too.  We've bought there many times and NEVER gotten anything that wasn't fresh and good.  :biggrin:

Goatfeathers in Seagrove is great, too.  We&#039;ve bought there many times and NEVER gotten anything that wasn&#039;t fresh and good.  😀

CPort

[quote="Arkiehawg, post: 377622"]Shrimpers! The best......great fresh seafood, clean facility and nice folks.
 
Try the crab or crawfish pie....mmmmm[/quote]
I :wub: crawfish pie! I used to eat them for breakfast when I had a place in Monteray,LA

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Arkiehawg">Shrimpers! The best......great fresh seafood, clean facility and nice folks. 
 
Try the crab or crawfish pie....mmmmm</blockquote>I :wub: crawfish pie! I used to eat them for breakfast when I had a place in Monteray,LA

ShallowsNole

Y'all are making me hungry.  Throw the ham out, have seafood for Easter! :D

Y&#039;all are making me hungry.  Throw the ham out, have seafood for Easter! 😀

Beach Runner

beats on hood

I buy seafood at Goatfeathers in Seagrove at least 25 times a year, so obviously we like it. Knock on wood, but we have never gotten sick from it which is not the case for another seafood market that we've been to about 5 times total.

I buy seafood at Goatfeathers in Seagrove at least 25 times a year, so obviously we like it. Knock on wood, but we have never gotten sick from it which is not the case for another seafood market that we&#039;ve been to about 5 times total.

Ohio Girl

Thanks everyone for your recommendations.  I guess I was too lazy to do a search.  :)   Happy Easter.

Thanks everyone for your recommendations.  I guess I was too lazy to do a search.  🙂   Happy Easter.

Scooter

Drive to Destin and go to Destin Ice on 98.

BR, food poisoning is more likely to occur from improperly cooked or improperly handled food, unless we are talking about eating raw shellfish.

wrobert

[quote="ShallowsNole, post: 377687"]Y'all are making me hungry. Throw the ham out, have seafood for Easter! :D[/quote]
 
 
Would be a bit against the Old Testament, would it not?  Of course so is the ham, I guess.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="ShallowsNole">Y&#039;all are making me hungry. Throw the ham out, have seafood for Easter! 😀</blockquote> 
 
Would be a bit against the Old Testament, would it not? Of course so is the ham, I guess.

[quote="Smiling JOe, post: 378050"]BR, food poisoning is more likely to occur from improperly cooked or improperly handled food, unless we are talking about eating raw shellfish.[/QUOTE]
This was shrimp. I am very OCD about the way I handle food (that's why I have one sink for prepping everything but meat/seafood, another for prepping meat/seafood, and another for dirty dishes), so it wasn't due to any mishandling on my part. People tease me all the time about being so OCD about food prep. :lol:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">BR, food poisoning is more likely to occur from improperly cooked or improperly handled food, unless we are talking about eating raw shellfish.</blockquote>This was shrimp. I am very OCD about the way I handle food (that&#039;s why I have one sink for prepping everything but meat/seafood, another for prepping meat/seafood, and another for dirty dishes), so it wasn&#039;t due to any mishandling on my part. People tease me all the time about being so OCD about food prep. :lol:

[quote="WaltonGOP, post: 378078"]Would be a bit against the Old Testament, would it not?  Of course so is the ham, I guess.[/QUOTE]

I'm Methodist, and Jesus picked fishermen to be his disciples. :cool:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="WaltonGOP">Would be a bit against the Old Testament, would it not? Of course so is the ham, I guess.</blockquote> 
I&#039;m Methodist, and Jesus picked fishermen to be his disciples. :cool:

[quote="Beach Runner, post: 378250"]This was shrimp. I am very OCD about the way I handle food (that's why I have one sink for prepping everything but meat/seafood, another for prepping meat/seafood, and another for dirty dishes), so it wasn't due to any mishandling on my part. People tease me all the time about being so OCD about food prep. :lol:[/quote]
If you cooked it the proper length of time, and held it at the proper temp up until the time you ate it, as well as handled it properly, you would have killed all the cooties and not have been sick. Holding temp is critical. I've had food poisoning from eating shellfish more times than I care to mention, each from eating it at temps which are inviting to the cooties.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Beach Runner">This was shrimp. I am very OCD about the way I handle food (that&#039;s why I have one sink for prepping everything but meat/seafood, another for prepping meat/seafood, and another for dirty dishes), so it wasn&#039;t due to any mishandling on my part. People tease me all the time about being so OCD about food prep. :lol:</blockquote>If you cooked it the proper length of time, and held it at the proper temp up until the time you ate it, as well as handled it properly, you would have killed all the cooties and not have been sick. Holding temp is critical. I&#039;ve had food poisoning from eating shellfish more times than I care to mention, each from eating it at temps which are inviting to the cooties.

[quote="ShallowsNole, post: 378252"]I'm Methodist, and Jesus picked fishermen to be his disciples. :cool:[/quote]

"Fishermen," not oystermen, lobstermen, nor shimpers. :wave:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="ShallowsNole">I&#039;m Methodist, and Jesus picked fishermen to be his disciples. :cool:</blockquote> 
&quot;Fishermen,&quot; not oystermen, lobstermen, nor shimpers. :wave:

[quote="Smiling JOe, post: 378390"]If you cooked it the proper length of time, and held it at the proper temp up until the time you ate it, as well as handled it properly, you would have killed all the cooties and not have been sick. Holding temp is critical. I've had food poisoning from eating shellfish more times than I care to mention, each from eating it at temps which are inviting to the cooties.[/QUOTE]
I think I did, but I don't have any scientific evidence to prove that to be true.:idontno: Thanks for the advice.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Smiling JOe">If you cooked it the proper length of time, and held it at the proper temp up until the time you ate it, as well as handled it properly, you would have killed all the cooties and not have been sick. Holding temp is critical. I&#039;ve had food poisoning from eating shellfish more times than I care to mention, each from eating it at temps which are inviting to the cooties.</blockquote>I think I did, but I don&#039;t have any scientific evidence to prove that to be true.:idontno: Thanks for the advice.

toofargone

Don't go on Friday's to shrimpers. Gordo eats it all, even uses the ice they chill the seafood in to cool his pitcher of mad dog 20/20 :rolling::rolling::rolling:


:wave::wave::wave:

Don&#039;t go on Friday&#039;s to shrimpers. Gordo eats it all, even uses the ice they chill the seafood in to cool his pitcher of mad dog 20/20 :rolling::rolling::rolling: 
 
 
:wave::wave::wave:

When we come down to visit, we usually stay in one night and cook dinner.  In your opinion, what's the best market along 30a to buy fresh seafood?  Thanks.

When we come down to visit, we usually stay in one night and cook dinner.  In your opinion, what&#039;s the best market along 30a to buy fresh seafood?  Thanks.

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