Fishy question...
Feb 2nd 2007, 7:24 pm
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Fishy question...
In general, when compared to chicken and meat, how cheap or expensive is fish in Canada?
I warned you it was a fishy question?
I warned you it was a fishy question?
Feb 2nd 2007, 7:26 pm
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Re: Fishy question...
(That's Toronto, mind, it's another story in Newfoundland).
Feb 2nd 2007, 7:32 pm
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Ys 'By. I's got a fishbox full of salt cod in the shed and cod fillets in the freezer. I's can do you some shrimp and mebbe some crab or lobster. What other fish is there?
Cod is cheap here (probably comes from China). Most other fish seems expensive or even unavailable. I looked at some Halibut steaks the other night and they were $10 each. The striploin I had t'other night was $3.69!
Feb 2nd 2007, 7:36 pm
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Re: Fishy question...
I'm prepared to hazard a guess that proportinately Steak is cheaper than ANYWHERE else in Canada, Chicken is definitely proportinately more here than in montreal.
I would also be prepared to bet that fish is proprtionately more expensive in Calgary than the maritimes (or even vancouver)
I would also be prepared to bet that fish is proprtionately more expensive in Calgary than the maritimes (or even vancouver)
Feb 2nd 2007, 7:37 pm
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Ys 'By. I's got a fishbox full of salt cod in the shed and cod fillets in the freezer. I's can do you some shrimp and mebbe some crab or lobster. What other fish is there?
Cod is cheap here (probably comes from China). Most other fish seems expensive or even unavailable. I looked at some Halibut steaks the other night and they were $10 each. The striploin I had t'other night was $3.69!
Cod is cheap here (probably comes from China). Most other fish seems expensive or even unavailable. I looked at some Halibut steaks the other night and they were $10 each. The striploin I had t'other night was $3.69!
Feb 2nd 2007, 7:44 pm
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Re: Fishy question...
I'm prepared to hazard a guess that proportinately Steak is cheaper than ANYWHERE else in Canada, Chicken is definitely proportinately more here than in montreal.
I would also be prepared to bet that fish is proprtionately more expensive in Calgary than the maritimes (or even vancouver)
I would also be prepared to bet that fish is proprtionately more expensive in Calgary than the maritimes (or even vancouver)
I agree with your guess.
Feb 2nd 2007, 7:58 pm
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Re: Fishy question...
Atlantic Salmon Fillets 290 grams $7.99
Cod Fillets 290 grams $7.69
Fresh Sole Fillets 290 grams $5.99
Snapper Fillets 320 grams $5.99
For other grocery prices in Calgary try this link: Calgary Co-op Pic'n'Del use T3A 1S2 as your postal code then "browse as a guest" (lower right hand corner of the next page).
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Last edited by Steve_P; Feb 2nd 2007 at 8:03 pm. Reason: Added link to store.
Feb 2nd 2007, 8:12 pm
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Is 290 grams a standard unit for fish in Calgary? Here what they use is lbs which is easy because it's used for all sorts of commodities and that facilitates comparison.
Feb 2nd 2007, 8:15 pm
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Feb 2nd 2007, 8:17 pm
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I have no idea whether 290 grams is a standard weight or not, it seemed an odd number to me when I looked on their website.