Friday, January 15, 2021

To Dress Shrimps

Ingredients

  • Shrimp
  • 1 stick of butter
  • Black Pepper
  • Red Pepper

Directions

  1. Place the shrimp into a hot skillet.
  2. Add a tablespoon of butter for every half pint of shrimp.
  3. Add a "pinch" (or amount desired) of salt, black pepper and red pepper.
  4. Cook until the gravy becomes of a pinkish hue.
  5. Stew the shrimp over a low, slow fire for another 10mins.
Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Ty Hughes
Louisiana Anthology
January 15, 2021

 Definitions:

1. Stew: To stew something is to cook it slowly in liquid in a closed dish whether it be meat, vegetables, or even fruit. In New Orleans, some might use the word "smother" as well.

 

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