National Shrimp Day Recipes

 

National Shrimp Day Recipes

For more information on National Shrimp Day go to this great website:

http://foodimentary.com/2012/05/09/may-9-national-shrimp-day/

Indian Spiced Shrimp :  If you like onion, cloves, cumin coriander, cilantro and shrimp  AND wine pairings  with then visit:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Indian-Spiced-Shrimp-108490

Italian Fra Diavolo : If you like shrimp, tomatoes, onion, parsley, oregano and basil AND wine pairing then visit Giada on foodnetwork.com

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/shrimp-fra-diavolo-recipe/index.html

French Cognac Shrimp with Beurre Blanc Sauce:  If you like shallots, cream, butter, cognac then visit:

http://frenchfood.about.com/od/maindishes/r/cognacshrimp.htm

Suggested wines: This one is tough because of the beurre blanc sauce:

·         Albarino from Spain/Portugal

·         American or Australian Chardonnay

·         White Alsatian

American/French Cajun Shrimp:  featuring paprika, thyme, garlic, cayenne then visit:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cajun-shrimp/

Possible Wine Pairings with Cajun Shrimp:

·         Chablis

·         Pouilly-Fume

·         Alsatian white

·         Albarino

·         Gavi

·         Sancerre

·         Borsao

·         Chardonnay

Spanish Shrimp Paella:  Like saffron (that golden color), EVOO, onion, bell peppers, garlic, rice then visit:

http://whatscookingamerica.net/PaellaShrimp.htm

Suggested wine pairings for this seafood paella: 

·         American Sauvignon Blanc

·         Gewurtztraminer

·         Rioja

·         Albarino

·         Chablis

Oriental Shrimp:  cherry tomatoes, lime juice, ginger, garlic, shrimp, cashews, curry powder then visit:

http://www.food.com/recipe/lets-get-together-thai-shrimp-478317#

Possible wine Pairings with Thai Shrimp:

·         Sauvignon Blanc

·         Pinot Blanc

·         Muscadet

·         Orvieto

·         Gewurtztraminer

       Happy Shrimp Day!!!