Saw a post over on Slashfood that Dec. 1 marks the official beginning of the Maine shrimp season.
An interesting factoid about Maine shrimp (Pandalus borealis): Apparently, although the species lives across the oceans of the world, the population in the Gulf of Maine does not migrate. Instead, just like the human Mainers, they stay right heah wheah they’ah planted.
I really like Maine shrimp. They are sweet and beautifully tender. A very short boil in the shell, as the Slashfood post author describes, is all that’s necessary. Cocktail sauce is not really needed, since it can overwhelm the delicate flavor of these little bugs, though we did happen to have some on hand.
The cat was interested as well.
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Hi Jan,
Welcome to food blogging! Your blog has such a great start congratulations! I look forward to more ‘north woods’ specialties.
Be sure to join the Food Blog S’cool, Food Blog Hop and Food Porn Watch, also Blogher. And have you met fellow Portland resident StephenCooks, yet? He was my ‘first blog friend’ and his blog remains a favorite. (And soon, any day now with a new kitchen, he’ll be both cooking/blogging more!)
Anyway I’ve RSSd your site so look forward to more from you.
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