Gulf-Caught Shrimp: Cooking How-To's
Shrimp are delicious — and make an easy holiday party treat. Preparing shrimp is so simple, too!
Know your shrimp
- White shrimp have a mild flavor, and are suitable for many different cooking styles — making them the most desirable type. Most often found in the Gulf of Mexico, white shrimp account for 35% of all domestic-caught shrimp in the United States.
- Brown shrimp have a stronger flavor, and are best suited for battering and frying. They, too, are found chiefly in the Gulf of Mexico, and account for 55% of all domestic-caught shrimp.
- Pink shrimp are tender and sweet, with a mild flavor. They're great in salads, pasta — or served cold with cocktail sauce for dipping. Pink shrimp live primarily off the coast of Florida. They grow much larger than their brown and white cousins — some pinks can grow up to 11" in length!
Cooking instructions: wild, Gulf Coast shrimp
- Place frozen, shell-on shrimp in boiling water.
- Add 2 tbsp. of salt (optional).
- Boil 3-4 minutes.
- Remove shrimp and immediately rinse under cold water.
- Peel and serve.
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