{"id":3568,"date":"2022-12-02T13:30:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T13:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roguechef.com\/?p=3568"},"modified":"2022-12-02T13:30:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T13:30:28","slug":"shrimp-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roguechef.com\/?p=3568","title":{"rendered":"Shrimp Cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The shrimp ring is a holiday gathering staple, and the shrimp cocktail is a touch of class hors d’\u0153uvre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The choice of shrimp is always a challenge, depending on the end use. For individual shrimp cocktails, I tend to go big; how big? Extra Jumbo, 16-20 count. I’ll go a little smaller for a shrimp ring or platter in the Large range of 31-35 count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking the shrimp is another challenge; for simplicity’s sake, most people will opt for shelled and cooked shrimp. If one chooses to use uncooked shrimp, a handy table is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size, (Count)<\/td>Raw<\/td>Frozen<\/td><\/tr>
Small (51-60)<\/td>30 Sec – 1 minute<\/td>1 minute<\/td><\/tr>
Medium (41-50)<\/td>1 minute<\/td>1-2 Minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Large (31-35)<\/td>2 Minutes<\/td>3 Minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Jumbo (21-25)<\/td>3 Minutes<\/td>4 Minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Extra Jumbo (16-20)<\/td>4 Minutes<\/td>5 Minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That said since shrimp behave differently, it\u2019s best to ignore rules of thumb, such as shrimp turning pink when done, or floating or curling, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A very quick faq on boing shrimp:<\/p>\n\n\n\n