Friday, April 10, 2009

A Delicious Shrimp Feast

By Mara Hernandez-Capili

Hey, seafood lovers! Shrimps are a classic favorite at family meals. Whatever cooking style used to cook the shrimps it is always a treat especially if its summer. There is no other grand way to spend summer than to enjoy consuming summer favorites. The feature summer menu for now is succulent and 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.

Twist the tail gently to separate it from the body. Using kitchen shears, cut across the underside of the lobster and gently release the meat from the shell. Crack the claws using lobster cracker to release the juicy, tender and flavorful claw meat. Lobsters are best enjoyed with lemon butter sauce. Grilled lobsters are also a favorite summer dish as well as shrimp salads and grilled barbecue shrimp kebabs.

Hmmm. What a tempting read. Dont we wish we had a shrimp chalet to attend right now? Chesapeake Beach in Maryland will have its yearly shrimp festival. Come and visit the place where tasteful shrimps and lobsters meals are available for everyone's tongue enjoyment!

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