Cooked shrimp
is a great favorite of the people worldwide,
specially Americans. Precooked shrimp may be
a considerably more expensive food item, but
it is quick and convenient.
The sweet, flavored,
dense, white shrimp meat can be cooked in a
variety of ways with different types of ingredients.
Cooked Shrimp as compared to other seafood are
high in cholesterol, but considerably low in
fat and calories.
There are some
300 varieties of shrimp sold all over the world.
Saltwater fish fall into the category of warm
or cold water species. The tropical waters are
the homes of warm water shrimps, Most of the
shrimp harvested from the South Atlantic and
the Gulf of Mexico go to the US market. White,
Pink and Brown shrimp are warm water shrimp
but one can hardly make out any difference in
the taste and appearance.
Another warm
water variety is the Rock shrimp, which has
a very hard shell but the meat is extremely
sweet. The cold water shrimp which is to be
found in the North Atlantic and the Northern
Pacific has a firmer meat and sweeter flavor.
They are most of the time sold, cooked and peeled.
Cooked Shrimps
are sold in very many sizes. The price goes
up as the size grows. It is better to buy cooked
shrimp, the same day they are cooked. Shrimp
which is cooked in the shell has opaque flesh
and the color is pinkish orange. Raw shrimp
should be cooked first, after they are shelled
and deveined. Then they can be frozen in airtight
packaging. This cooked shrimp can be kept for
two months if the freezer is set at zero degree
or colder.
While cooking
shrimp, one has to be careful not to overcook
it as this toughens the flesh. Shrimp can be
baked, boiled, broiled, microwaved or poached,
sautéed, steamed or stir-fried. Frozen
cooked shrimp is ideally thawed in the refrigerator
sometime before you need it. After thawing,
they can be kept for up to three days. Thawed
shrimp should not be refreezed.
Shrimps, once
harvested, undergo careful inspections at the
pond and the processing plant. Then they are
immediately cleaned, deveined, and cooked. When
it cools down, shrimp is peeled and quick frozen
one by one, to maintain their freshness.
Cooked shrimp
has a very big market and people are willing
to buy it if they get quality stuff. The best
thing about cooked shrimp is that it can be
served without any hassle at the dinner table.
For price
quotes and any further information, feel free
to call us today at:
Siam
Canadian Foods Co., Ltd.
62/27, Prompak Place,
Sukhumvit 49/6, Wattana,
Bangkok, 10110
Call us at (66-2) 381 8710
Fax: (66-2) 381 8545
Email us at info@siamcanadian.com
