tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post7231742277095346306..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Shrimp, following package instructionsKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-2126278362828251082017-01-06T08:58:53.656+01:002017-01-06T08:58:53.656+01:00Grew up with that folklore.... but I think in the ...Grew up with that folklore.... but I think in the UK, that the folktale is associated with crab innards... so any dark stuff and guts in crustacae get 'tarred' with the same brush. It is very rare for us to eat either... too damned expensive! Although, if I'd seen these, you wouldn't have!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50851695098387728562017-01-05T20:05:37.391+01:002017-01-05T20:05:37.391+01:00The shrimp were farmed and frozen in India, accord...The shrimp were farmed and frozen in India, according to the print on the box. I think this way of preparing and serving such crustaceans would be very good done with Dublin Bay prawns (<i>langoustines</i>) or other large prawns (<i>bouquets</i> in French).Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-71773848470079463272017-01-05T19:56:49.499+01:002017-01-05T19:56:49.499+01:00The shrimp were really good with the pineapple. An...The shrimp were really good with the pineapple. And the cayenne + black pepper was good with the lightly glazed pineapple too. As I said to Melinda, I don't think I'll cut the shrimp in half next time.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-40091110771236446492017-01-05T19:52:00.934+01:002017-01-05T19:52:00.934+01:00They came out of the shells pretty easily but I do...They came out of the shells pretty easily but I don't think I'll do them that way again. I'll just shell and de-vein them, leaving the tails on, and broil them that way.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8069296048112380002017-01-05T15:29:54.855+01:002017-01-05T15:29:54.855+01:00Looks like they were destined for the Dutch, Belgi...Looks like they were destined for the Dutch, Belgian and German market as well, because the labeling comes in four languages: FR, ENG, DUT and GER (in that order) ... I bet they were very good, especially with the pineapple. And I learned a new German word: Riesengarnalen - who would have thought of that. May come in handy the newt time (when???) I have lunch in Germany ;)ladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6272135934999354812017-01-05T15:21:06.342+01:002017-01-05T15:21:06.342+01:00I've never broiled shrimp before or cut them i...I've never broiled shrimp before or cut them in half like you did. That dish looks wonderful- sweet and spicy at the same time.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84588268883958592962017-01-05T14:56:49.737+01:002017-01-05T14:56:49.737+01:00and the shells don't stick??? to me when they ...and the shells don't stick??? to me when they are cut in half that way I would think it would be harder to extricate the shrimp.melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337254308066184912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-27500513159103111132017-01-05T13:37:04.621+01:002017-01-05T13:37:04.621+01:00I was surprised. We pay much more than that for sh...I was surprised. We pay much more than that for shrimp at the Asia Store in Blois. There it's 800 grams for about 12 euros, I think.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-51810515608515349972017-01-05T11:53:32.894+01:002017-01-05T11:53:32.894+01:00The thing about shrimp heads being poisonous seems...The thing about shrimp heads being poisonous seems to be folklore, Tim. <a href="https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=shrimp+heads+poisonous" rel="nofollow">Look at these web pages."</a> The heads and shells and tails make a good shrimp stock.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38172632795809087202017-01-05T09:40:38.521+01:002017-01-05T09:40:38.521+01:00Ooooooooo! There is a rumbling noise... and it isn...Ooooooooo! There is a rumbling noise... and it isn't the cat purring!<br />These look so good.... I am going to have to eat something!!<br />In the UK the heads are discarded as being poisonous ..... never thought to boil them up......Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24812201990277635002017-01-05T08:50:51.115+01:002017-01-05T08:50:51.115+01:00At that price I would have snapped them up too!At that price I would have snapped them up too!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-21419407564906339582017-01-05T08:01:32.176+01:002017-01-05T08:01:32.176+01:00 Amazing dish Amazing dishGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.com