Shrimp Tapas
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Shrimp Recipes & Easy Shrimp Dishes
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By Norm Butler
There are many different shrimp recipes that you can prepare yourself in under 10 minutes. Talking about the popular seafood people from all over the world has a great demand and craze for the delicious shrimp meat. It is the only sea food that lets you play with all the spices.
Shrimp recipes are in huge demand as they are very delicious and yummy! All them are recommended by dietitians because of balanced fat that is contained by the shrimp. People from various countries and cultures have made so many recipes using shrimps. If you are a big time seafood lover then you are bound to place these recipes first in your preferred list of seafood. Shrimp's meat gives soft, sweet taste and a pleasing touch. Shrimp recipes take very less time to get prepared that is the main reason recipes prepared from shrimps are very much used by people that have less time to cook because of their hectic and busy life.
They not only take less time to cook them, but they also give you the proper nutrients that are required. Some recipes include shrimp salads; shrimp stir fry, shrimp scampi, garlic shrimp recipe, shrimp pasta, shrimp coconut, Cajun shrimp recipe and much more, more than 600 different recipes are available all over the world, Chinese shrimp recipes and Japanese shrimp recipes are large in numbers. The most popular among these all recipes is scampi, stir fry, shrimp toast and Cajun. Scampi has two further types of recipes that are shrimp scampi 1 and scampi 2-- both have equally delicious taste, but use different methods to cook. Asian grilled shrimp is also one of the delicious recipes you would ever love to use for its yummy taste, though it takes some time to get cooked but taste covers the time gap entirely. Mostly people go for shrimp toast as it gets ready very quickly all you need is bread slices and roasted shrimp to get it ready.
For all the shrimp recipes it is very important to make sure you do not overcook shrimp, if you do so it will get dry and rubbery and will not give you the proper taste that you are looking for, Cook it to the point where its flesh turns opaque. Cooking shrimp in the shell gives more flavors than shrimp peeled off before cooking. It is the only sea food that gives you the liberty to play with all the spices. You can mix shrimp with any other form of food and yet it stays healthy. There is a recipe for drink called shrimp cocktail and is very popular among the people, cocktail is very easy to prepare and takes very less time, it is very healthy and full of nutrients.
To get step by step preparation instructions for over 40 shrimp recipes go to: http://ShrimpRecipe.org
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Spanish Recipes - Tempting Tapas Dishes
Spain is famous for its tapas and, whichever Spanish bar you frequent, in whichever area of the country, you are sure to find them.
So, what exactly are "tapas" and where did the name come from?
Tapas are, essentially, snacks and the word literally means "cover". The name originates from the card which used to be placed on top of your drink to protect it from the flies (this can be a hot country!).
At some point in time, it became popular to place a little snack on top of this card. At first, this would just have been something simple like a few nuts and olives, or a fresh slice of crusty Spanish bread plus topping.
In those, not-so-far-gone days, the tapas were free! That is not usually the case these days, although you will occasionally be presented with a small dish of crisps or olives to go with your drink.
Nowadays, there is a wide variety of (paid) tapas, with some bars really going-to-town on them and offering highly original, magnificently presented snacks.
But, even a fairly humble bar will present you with the opportunity to enjoy a slice of tortilla (Spanish omelette), boquerones (fresh, marinated anchovies preserved in olive oil and garlic), calamares (squid), champiñones al ajillo (garlic mushrooms), jamón serrano, Manchego cheese, etc.
Are you keen on cooking? Then perhaps you would like to try out this tapas potato recipe called "Patatas Bravas". An old Spanish favorite, it is simple to prepare, using fairly basic ingrediants but, it should only be savored by the courageous as it is quite spicy! Ingrediants are for four people.
Ingredients
750 g potatoes
4 dessertspoons olive oil
Salt and black pepper
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 dessertspoons red vinegar wine
2 teaspoons tomato purée
Method
1. Peel potatoes and cut into chunks.
2. Fry in oil for 3-4 minutes until lightly colored.
3. Add salt and pepper to potatoes.
4. Cover pan, lower heat and cook for 20 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with paprika and cayenne. Increase heat.
6. Mix wine vinegar with tomato purée. Add to pan.
7. Cook a couple of minutes, constantly stirring.
8. There should be no loose liquid or oil in the pan.
Should you fancy coming to the country to try the original version, there are plenty of afternoon Tapas Tours available throughout Spain for you to enjoy! Or download the wonderful e-book of 300 Simple Tapas Recipes!
Linda Plummer is webmistress of Top Tour of Spain providing comprehensive information on Spain for travel, food, language and living.
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