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Dried shrimp for a stock????
Posted on 10/8/11 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 10/8/11 at 7:37 pm
Planning on making a shrimp gumbo tommorow but I wasn't able to find any head on shrimp for my stock. Has anyone ever tried using dried shrimp???
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Posted on 10/8/11 at 7:40 pm to mouton
Yeah that would be a good substitute
Just remember that those are pretty salty. Don't know if they're salty enough to make a huge difference but keep an eye on it.
Just remember that those are pretty salty. Don't know if they're salty enough to make a huge difference but keep an eye on it.
Posted on 10/8/11 at 8:14 pm to Powerman
That's the one thing I'm worried about. I guess I will be ok if I don't add any additional salt .
Posted on 10/8/11 at 9:44 pm to mouton
You could also use shrimp powder. A little goes a long way though.
Posted on 10/8/11 at 10:58 pm to pooponsaban
I doubt I could find shrimp powder here. I am hoping there is an Asian market open tomorrow. That is the only place where I might find dried shrimp where I live
Posted on 10/8/11 at 11:19 pm to mouton
Posted on 10/8/11 at 11:45 pm to mouton
I just eat those things right out of the bag.
Posted on 10/9/11 at 2:28 am to WoWyHi
I must have gotten a few bad bags of those shrimp. I've bought them a few times to investigate the possibility of using them to strengthen a stock, but I couldn't stand the smell when I opened the bag.
I've also used Minor's a boost for stock when I didn't have enough shells to make as much as I needed. It works. Have to watch the salt, but it's better than any other I've found and I've tried several.
ETA: If I know I'm going to need a lot of shells, I call one of the local seafood joints I frequent and ask them to save the shells for a day for me since they peel a lot of shrimp for their customers. They give them to me free, but I'd gladly pay for them.
I've also used Minor's a boost for stock when I didn't have enough shells to make as much as I needed. It works. Have to watch the salt, but it's better than any other I've found and I've tried several.
ETA: If I know I'm going to need a lot of shells, I call one of the local seafood joints I frequent and ask them to save the shells for a day for me since they peel a lot of shrimp for their customers. They give them to me free, but I'd gladly pay for them.
This post was edited on 10/9/11 at 2:29 am
Posted on 10/9/11 at 5:50 am to mouton
my father in law swears by them, but he makes the worst gumbo I"ve ever had in my life. The house smells like low tide. Rough stuff
Posted on 10/9/11 at 6:56 am to Powerman
quote:
Just remember that those are pretty salty.
Very salty and they will stink up the whole house.
However to use them, rehydrate in water for about a half hour then rinse well. This removes a good bit of the salt.
Albertson's has them. $3.99 for a few ounces.
Posted on 10/9/11 at 7:34 am to WoWyHi
quote:With a beer.
I just eat those things right out of the bag.
Posted on 10/9/11 at 8:13 am to TexasTiger05
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The house smells like low tide
Posted on 10/9/11 at 10:31 am to Ole Geauxt
If you have ever seen the "drying" process, you will never eat dried shrimp again, unless you love flies
Posted on 10/9/11 at 12:28 pm to bigwheel
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If you have ever seen the "drying" process, you will never eat dried shrimp again, unless you love flies
I don't care. It's no worse than bar room peanuts and pretzels.
Posted on 10/9/11 at 12:42 pm to WoWyHi
I picked up a pack at a Mexican grocery store. They are about the size of a damn 50 count shrimp. Def not like the ones you see back home. They have the shells on also. I think I will abstain. Im making a stock from the 2 pounds of shrimp I have and I also picked up a couple cartons of seafood stock from the store.
Posted on 10/9/11 at 1:27 pm to mouton
Watch the store bought seafood stocks. Some of them have an off taste and have more sweetness than you might like. The best one I've found is the Minor's. I haven't used it in gumbo, but I've used a little in a creamed bisque when I didn't have many shells and it worked fine. A little goes a long way.
Posted on 10/9/11 at 1:43 pm to bigwheel
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If you have ever seen the "drying" process, you will never eat dried shrimp again, unless you love flies
The Cheniere (Grand Isle) was a shrimp drying dock for many years and I saw it in operation. There is nothing unsanitary about drying shrimp or dried shrimp. If you eat chicken or beef from any store you shouldn't be worried about such things.
Posted on 10/9/11 at 5:55 pm to pooponsaban
and I don't eat pigsfeet, either, or tongue
Posted on 10/9/11 at 6:08 pm to bigwheel
quote:Do you eat hotdogs?
bigwheel
Posted on 10/9/11 at 8:58 pm to bigwheel
I eat tongue....and dried shrimp, and hot dogs and livercheese and all kinds of things that might scare you.
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