Potted shrimps
Potted shrimps are a traditional Lancashire dish made with brown shrimp flavoured with nutmeg. The dish consists of brown shrimp in nutmeg-flavoured butter, which has set in a small pot. Cayenne pepper may also be included.[1] It is traditionally eaten with bread. The butter acts as a preservative.[2]
Potted shrimp was a favourite dish of Ian Fleming who passed on his predeliction for the delicacy to his famous fictional creation James Bond.[3] Fleming reputedly used to eat the dish at Scotts Restaurant on Mount Street in London where it is still served to this day.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Be eton, Isabella (1998) [1861]. Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (Facsim. reprint of: London, 1861 ed.). Lewis: Southover. ISBN 1-870962-15-X.
- ^ Paston-Williams, Sara (2005). "Morecambe Bay shrimps". Fish: Recipes from a Busy Island. London: National Trust. p. 140. ISBN 0-7078-0357-8.
- ^ The Times, June 20, 2008
- ^ The Times, June 20, 2008
External links
| Fish |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Shellfish | ||
| Other seafood | ||
| Processed seafood | ||
| Seafood dishes | ||
| Health hazards | ||
| Advisory services | ||
| Animal welfare | ||
| Related topics | ||
