Thursday, April 9, 2009

A Delicious Shrimp Feast

By Mara Hernandez-Capili

Calling seafood lovers! Shrimps are delectable seafood that is generally a fond favorite. Whatever style used for its cooking, shrimps it is always a treat especially if its the time of summer. There is no other grand way to spend summer than to enjoy consuming summer favorites. The feature summer menu for now is the mouth watering lobster.

Yup, lobster. Just the thought of its tender and succulent meat flavored with butter or tasty herbs and spices makes my mouth water with pleasure. Lobsters are deemed to be a fine dining treat because of its price that makes it a high commodity. Lobsters being hard to cook and a daunting task to prepare is a common misconception. Preparing and cooking the lobster is quite easy. Lobsters can be bought through a local fish monger with the claws safely tied with a rubber.

Lobster should be frozen to about 30-45 minutes before boiling to "sleep" or be in a temporary state of "coma. Remove the rubber bands used to tie the claws (for the safety of the handler) as it can affect the flavor of the lobster. Next is to place the lobsters immediately in boiling water, cover tightly and leave it for 30-45 minutes time, until it reaches a bright color red. Remove the lobster from the water and let cool in a pan.

Gently pry the tail to detach it from the body. Using kitchen scissors cut along the lobster's underside until the meat is released. Break the claws using the lobster cracker to release the juicy, flavorful and tender claw meat. Lobsters are best enjoyed with lemon butter sauce. Grilled Lobsters are also a favorite summer delicacy as well as shrimp salads and grilled barbecue shrimp kebabs.

Hmmm. This is really a tempting read. Don't we wish there's a shrimp feast we can attend right now? The Chesapeake Beach in Maryland is hosting its annual shrimp feast. Please come and attend the festival to enjoy their mouth watering lobsters.

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