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liuzhou

liuzhou

18 minutes ago, Not The Full Shilling said:

 

Very interesting 👍

As you know they’re all called prawns in the UK. Prawns or King Prawns, hugely popular and sold in every possible way.

 

In Spain their take on prawns is different. Fish on Friday is a BIG thing here. The fish counter that’s only a quarter full the rest of the week will be groaning under the weight of half the seabed 😔 and theres a longish queue to pick up their friday fish. You can get prawns/shrimp fresh from the fish counter in their shells cooked or uncooked but as for fresh prepared shelled ready to use - nope. 

 

They sell frozen prawns and I’ve waded through almost every brand looking for a convenient store cupboard (freezer) staple and they are poor quality, like British supermarket prawns used to be a decade or so ago. Covered in more salty glaze than actual prawn and woefully overcooked. Plus they don’t purge their shellfish so they have very full intestines and need ‘deveining’ if you don’t like to eat fish poop.


 

So there you have it, the Spanish love their fish but if you want prawns in Spain you have to set aside the prep time. 

 

I don't agree that they are always called prawns in the UK. What about the wonderful potted shrimp?

 

Here in Chinaland,  I buy all my shrimp or prawns live (except obviously the dried ones). Depending on where I buy them, they may or not be "purged". My favourite market people do purge them, but they don't always have them.

I don't mind deveining them, though. Yes, it takes a few minutes longer but I am not in a hurry.

 

liuzhou

liuzhou

2 minutes ago, Not The Full Shilling said:

 

Very interesting 👍

As you know they’re all called prawns in the UK. Prawns or King Prawns, hugely popular and sold in every possible way.

 

In Spain their take on prawns is different. Fish on Friday is a BIG thing here. The fish counter that’s only a quarter full the rest of the week will be groaning under the weight of half the seabed 😔 and theres a longish queue to pick up their friday fish. You can get prawns/shrimp fresh from the fish counter in their shells cooked or uncooked but as for fresh prepared shelled ready to use - nope. 

 

They sell frozen prawns and I’ve waded through almost every brand looking for a convenient store cupboard (freezer) staple and they are poor quality, like British supermarket prawns used to be a decade or so ago. Covered in more salty glaze than actual prawn and woefully overcooked. Plus they don’t purge their shellfish so they have very full intestines and need ‘deveining’ if you don’t like to eat fish poop.


 

So there you have it, the Spanish love their fish but if you want prawns in Spain you have to set aside the prep time. 

 

I don't agree they are always called prawns in the UK. What about the wonderful potted shrimp?

 

Here in Chinaland,  I buy all my shrimp of prawns live (except obviously the dried ones). Depending on where I buy them, they may or not be "purged". My favourite market people do purge them, but they don't always have them.

I don't mind deveining them, though. Yes it takes a few minutes longer but I am not in a hurry.

 

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