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[*] posted on 2-8-2012 at 05:15 PM


Maybe in New England, home of the sickly sweet shrimp c-cktail. But that's NOT how GOOD c-cktail sauce is made in Mexico.

Personally, I think the secret is to poach the shrimp WITH THE SHELLS ON and then use the broth in the c-cktail sauce. If you want to de-vein the shrimp, just make an incision along the back and lift it out, leaving the shell on. Then, remove the shells after cooking.

Many good recipes for the Mexican style c-cktail sauce itself.

I know of restaurants and stands that go to the trouble of cooking with the shells on and retaining the broth. But very few remove the veins.




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[*] posted on 2-8-2012 at 07:52 PM


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Maybe in New England, home of the sickly sweet shrimp c-cktail. But that's NOT how GOOD c-cktail sauce is made in Mexico.

Personally, I think the secret is to poach the shrimp WITH THE SHELLS ON and then use the broth in the c-cktail sauce. If you want to de-vein the shrimp, just make an incision along the back and lift it out, leaving the shell on. Then, remove the shells after cooking.

Many good recipes for the Mexican style c-cktail sauce itself.

I know of restaurants and stands that go to the trouble of cooking with the shells on and retaining the broth. But very few remove the veins.

I don't see how the poop-chute vein adds any flavor to the party. You can buy shell-on deveined shrimp. The secret to a great shrimp c-cktail is cooking the shrimp shell-on quickly and then immersing them in an ice water bath right away until they are ice cold. They stay crisp. Then you peel. c-cktail sauces are a regional thing like BBQ sauces. My CT family used equal parts of prepared horseradish and ketchup with a lemon squeeze- on shellfish raw or cooked. Simple. My Baja c-cktail sauce is more complex. :)


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[*] posted on 2-15-2012 at 10:51 PM


Just stumbled upon this thread here at the end and have to say it is EASILY my favorite heated debate about shrimp c-cktail in Nomad history.

To de-vein or not to de-vein has always brought out the worst in people. :biggrin:
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[*] posted on 2-16-2012 at 08:28 AM


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To de-vein or not to de-vein has always brought out the worst in people. :biggrin:


If you're serving it to guests, it's just the right thing to do. Wars have started over lesser disrespect. I mean....what's the difference [other than volume] between the contents of the G.I.tract of a crustacean and a big, steamy pile of dog crap on a plate? :o
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