On May 8, 12:55*pm, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> I know kosher salt (and other kosher food) has been discussed to death
> here over the years - but I was on a recipe hunt this afternoon and one
> of my cookbooks had a recipe that called for kosher shrimp.
>
> Huh?
>
> I have never seen it sold as such here (but then I've never looked for
> it). I can understand beef/pork/lamb/poultry having to be blessed
> and/or free of banned substances/whatever - but shrimp? Is this because
> of all the farmed shrimp one can get these days?
>
In the US at least, there is kosher surimi done up in crab, lobster
and shrimp artificial flavors. To me, they all taste the same, but
hey, if it makes someone happy, who am I to complain?

For years, there's been a mock lobster salad (from the 50's or 60's)
that makes the rounds of the Jewish food and recipe lists.

best,
maxine in ri