Heads-on shrimp eggspirment

Susan Egglaine

Fresh shrimp, I peeled the main body and left on tail and head. Statute garlic,green onion, hot peppers, firewalk & sea bass put on top of some of the shrimp. I did not like the texture of the shrimp, mushy. I have cooked heads on before but never grilled.

Little Steven

Susan,

Were they fresh, never frozen?

Steve

Richard Fl

Looks great. Usually when they are mushy they cooked too long.

Susan Egglaine

Yes, I headed 200 hundred pounds when they came in. FUN,FUN They were in the water on Tue but did not cook last night. Some of them do have roe this time of year.

Florida Grillin Girl

Susan,
They look good anyways. I think they just weren't fresh.
Sorry about that.

Faith
Tampa, FL

Susan Egglaine

I should have added, notice the 'whiskers'? These will usually not make it if they have been frozen

Desert Filly

Well, Susan, if anyone....you would know how to cook them. We have some that Randy had flown in from Louisiana...with the heads on, in the freezer yet. Maybe it's time we do a low country boil with them. We've also done them grilled with some cocktail sauce.

FlaPoolman

Heads on :blink: :blink: Isn't that called bait Just kidding Susan they look great. Nice talking to you yesterday and why didn't you mention shrimp was on the menu I could have been there in 10 or 12 hours :P

Susan Egglaine

Surf & turf tonight (flat irons & scallops) I will keep them warm till you get here!!! buds might be gone :laugh:

FlaPoolman

I'm pedaling as fast as I can but there's this guy with a shopping cart holding up traffic :P

Susan Egglaine

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Little Chef

:woohoo: :laugh: :silly: :laugh: :woohoo: Pat...that was perfect! :laugh:

Florida Grillin Girl

Sorry, Susan for saying they may not be fresh while you were typing at the same time that you just got them in fresh! Sheeesh!

So what's the answer here? Why were they mushy?

You are the Queen of mussels, don't forget.

Faith
Tampa, FL

Austin Smoker

Wish I could GET shrimp like that here, lamndlocked in Austin Susan. Looks amazing!

Little Chef

Susan....That meal looks absolutely fantastic!!! What a shame the shrimp were mushy! That has happened to me a couple of times, and it always seems to be when the shrimp are heavy with roe. I don't know it there is a definate connection.
So sorry the meal didn't come out as expected. I hope the sea bass was more to your liking.
Thanks for sharing those awesome pics!

Susan Egglaine

Probably was the roe, I will do a test this week!!!!!!!!!! Free caviar go figure :laugh: