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Default Shrimp Saganaki (Garides Saganaki) - Greek Recipe

James Silverton wrote:
>Helpful person wrote:
>>David E. Ross wrote:
>>>
>>> I noticed from the photos that the shrimp still had their shells. When
>>> served in a salad or in an entr�e with a lot of sauce, leaving the shell
>>> (even mrely on the tail) is unacceptable. Either we have to get our
>>> hands very messy, or else we have to leave part of an expensive meal
>>> uneaten. I cook shrimp at home, usually buying raw shrimp with the
>>> shell. It's not really hard to remove the ENTIRE shell, even from the
>>> tail, before cooking.
>>>

>> There are many advantages to cooking shrimp in the shell. One of the most
>> important is enjoyment. Using one's fingers, peeling the shrimp, having to
>> lick the excess sauce from the fingers is a great way to eat. It also
>> tends to slow down the process so that you can enjoy the meal for longer.
>>
>> Don't be scared to get your fingers messy.
>>
>> http://ww.richardfisher.com
>>

>You'd think that over a long life I'd get used to eating with my fingers
>but I don't nor do I like eating shrimp that I have to shell. It's a bit
>like having to pick out the bones of other seafood and I don't like
>eating Ethiopian or Indian style trying to pick up food with bread. I do
>like those ethnic foods but give me my fork.


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