Articles for tag: Shrimp

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Tips for Cooking Shrimp on the Grill

Shrimp is not just for sautéing or boiling. It tastes great after it has been cooked over the flames of a grill. Nonetheless, it is not like cooking other meats, or even fish, on the grill. Shrimp can be delicate; its shape makes it easy to lose the fish between the slats of your grill; ...

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Sea Monkeys: How to Raise Brine Shrimp

Brine shrimp are small, tiny shrimp that live in salty “brine” water. They are also the type of animals that are marketed to children as pets under the name “Sea Monkeys.” Aquarium owners and fish hobbyists like brine shrimp because they’re high in protein and make great live food for fish. Kids like them as ...

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Top 5 Shrimp Appetizers for Holiday Parties

Are you tired of serving the same old shrimp cocktail appetizer year after year? If so, I may be able to help. As a former special events planner, I happen to know of a few shrimp appetizers that may be just what you are looking for. Here they are: Baked Shrimp in Sour Cream Baked ...

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How to Make Shrimp Canapes for a Party

Canapés are hors d’oeuvres or appetizers that are exceptionally impressive and delicious when properly prepared. They consist of small oval or circular pieces of bread without crusts, and they are topped with tasty embellishments such as whipped cream cheese, shrimp, sliced olives, and countless other taste-tempting toppings. Canapés are very easy to make, especially shrimp ...

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Tips for Grilling Shrimp on the Grill

Now that spring has arrived are you looking to use your grill but sick of the traditional steak and burgers? Well, shrimp is a great alternative but it can be very tricky as well. Here are tips from an experienced grillmaster. The first thing you must consider before you even start planning your meal of ...

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Review: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in Minneapolis at the Mall of America

Review: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota – You may recall that in the movie Forrest Gump, after returning to the United States when discharged from the war, as promised to his best friend, Benjamin Bufford “Bubba” Blue, Forrest took the money he won from his ping-pong championships and endorsements and bought a shrimp ...

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Review: SeaPak Shrimp Scampi

Yesterday my husband and I were shopping at our local Sam’s Club store for Bose home theater speakers, and decided to pick up something from the frozen food section for that evenings dinner. Sam’s Club had a wide variety of frozen dinners, but what really looked good to us was a product made by the ...

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How to Make Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp scampi is a simple but elegant dish which can be used for a romantic meal such as a Valentines Day dinner or a birthday meal for a special person. Easy shrimp scampi is prepared with minimal effort and few ingredients. The variations, which may be made during preparation, can influence the taste, the length ...

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Applebee’s Grilled Shrimp and Spinach Salad Review

Applebee’s Grilled Shrimp Salad is delicious with hot bacon vinaigrette and healthy, fresh spinach leaves. As long as you put the fattening dressing on the side, and hold the bacon, it’s a diet-friendly salad. For my review, I just ordered their creamy avocado dressing on the side. But I also taste-tested the hot bacon vinaigrette ...

The Health Benefits of Shrimp Cocktail

Appetizers at most restaurants are so full of calories and fat that they can easily be the most unhealthy portion of the meal – with the possible exception of dessert. It’s not unusual for a restaurant appetizer to have upwards of five hundred calories and an ungodly amount of fat. Fortunately, there’s one seafood appetizer ...