tony b Posted April 10, 2015 Report Posted April 10, 2015 Finally took Dennis' suggestion to cook shrimp SV. AMAZING!! Just like he described in another post - they squeak when you bite into them, just like fresh cheese curds. We have a seafood truck come up once a month from the gulf coast of TX with fresh shrimp (and other yummy fresh seafood) in the warmer months. Yesterday was their first trip of 2015. Scored some Jumbo and XL shrimp (along with a gorgeous whole red snapper for the grill this weekend!) XL were done as the appetizer - peeled, lightly sprinkled with Old Bay and into the pouch. 132F for 20 minutes. Served with homemade cocktail sauce (ketchup, horseradish, Old Bay, lemon juice, hot sauce). Tasty warm-up to the main event. Jumbo (peeled) were done scampi style - butter, EVOO, roasted garlic, fresh parsely, and S&P in the pouch. 132F for 30 minutes. Served over angel hair, dressed in browned butter, roasted garlic, parsely, S&P, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano. FAB-U-LOUS. To paraphrase a line from my favorite movie of all time - "As God as my witness, I shall never boil shrimp again!!"
ckreef Posted April 10, 2015 Report Posted April 10, 2015 Sounds good but where are the pictures to drool over? 1
ckreef Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 None this time. Maybe next time.Boooo - - - LOL
ckreef Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 You didn't have pictures - I'm not even sure it happened - LOL 1
Cookie Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 I have an amazon gift card burning a hole in my pocket....time for an Anova. 2
MacKenzie Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 Cookie, so you are entering into the world of Sous Vide, I think you'll love it. 1
tony b Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Posted April 11, 2015 I KNOW you'll love it. Everyone that I know that has one swears by it. I think it rates right up there with the microwave as a game changer in the food prep world! 1
Cookie Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 Unfortunately Amazon doesn't offer it in the 240v version...guess I either forego the gift card and buy it direct or I decide to use it with a transformer, which it what I have to do for 1/2 our other kitchen appliances. I just hate having to get out that heavy transformer box. 1st world problems.
tinyfish Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 My dam shrimp allergy. ...I wonder if they make a tofu shrimp....lol
ckreef Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 My dam shrimp allergy. ...I wonder if they make a tofu shrimp....lol Well that sucks. Is it a shell fish allergy?
tinyfish Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 Well that sucks. Is it a shell fish allergy? Yes in deed a shellfish allergy. Its not too bad and only had it for about 7-8years. I always want to eat a shrimp to see if I'm still allergic. ..lol.
tony b Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Posted April 12, 2015 I wonder if they make a tofu shrimp....lol I hope to Hell that they don't - would be an abomination before all that is Holy in the foodie world!! 2
CeramicChef Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 +1^! tiny - what would ever possess you to think that way? LOL!!
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