[Sca-cooks] Shrimpses

[Philippa Alderton]

--- 'bella <ldybella at earthlink.net> wrote:
> my reccomendation... if uou can locate them Key West
> Pinks..
> grew up on the Gulf Coast... there are definitely
> different

Yeah, they are good ;-)

> but shrimp sauteed in lots of garlic butter, and
> poured over
> grits is my idea
> of comfort food.  I usually buy local fresh headless
> if I can get
> them...

I usually try to get them right off the boat, heads
on, when I'm in N. Carolina. (Key West, too.) I take
the heads, and any shells and throw them in a big
stock pot and let it simmer away until it's reduced by
at least half. Then about three strainings later
(colander or coarse mesh, fine mesh, then coffee
filter) I have a lovely shrimp flavored stock/soup
base. The coffee filter makes it very clear, and I se
it too simmer a few veggies, or maybe a few shrimp
bodies, as a lovely light, clear soup just bustin'
with flavor.

I also learned to eat and enjoy small fish and fish
heads from a Filipino lady I knew. She fries them very
hard in oil, until the little bones chrystalize. It'
funny- was able to find small fish, heads on for this,
in Ohio, but no luck yet here in Connecticutt.

> nuther recipe my brother came up wiht one night...
> same sauteed
> shrimp. heavy cream
> mozarella cheese grated, he used canned stewed
> tomatoes, and
> portobello mushrooms.. sounds nasty but it tasted
> real good... I
> dubbed it shrimp tomato Zoop. he put it over
> leftover angel hair
> pasta.   we were scrounging just before moving and
> trying to use
> up cold things that spoiled.

Actually, it sounds pretty good. Shrimp is a powerful
enough flavor that it can stand uo well to other
strong ingredients....

> for grilling get the jumbos.. medium or even large
> don't cut it
> unless you want to stand there with those tiny
> skewers...

I don't know. Much as I enjoy grilled meats, I've
never enjoyed grilled seafood as much as I do steamed
or boiled- and folk who get near my oysters with a
heat source are likely to get attacked by my skewer,
unless they're the big ones suitable only for soups.

Phlip

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And never a rider who cain't be throwed....

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