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When is a prawn a shrimp?
« on: April 08, 2012, 07:51:14 PM »
Having a debate here with no clear winner...... when is a prawn a shrimp and when is a shrimp a prawn????????????

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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 07:55:08 PM »


It's a shrimp when you are overseas and a prawn in Australia. 

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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2012, 08:03:15 PM »
Size is the difference. Shrimp are small.

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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2012, 08:19:42 PM »


I googled it for you.  Seems shrimp have a hump on their back and prawns are rounded ... but it's not that simple.

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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2012, 08:39:11 PM »
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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2012, 08:43:04 PM »
It's a Chinook.

A Chinook Salmon.

The skin's too course.
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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2012, 06:58:22 AM »
It's a Chinook.

A Chinook Salmon.

The skin's too course.
And the colour is all over the place.....

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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2012, 10:08:17 AM »
Thx I had thought it was size... But it's not also heard it shrimp was fresh water and prawn was salt.. Not correct. The Americans like to call prawn shrimps however... So I'll continue to call these wee critters prawns regardless of size or origin!
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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2012, 11:04:45 AM »
Having a debate here with no clear winner...... when is a prawn a shrimp and when is a shrimp a prawn????????????


Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can BBQ it, boil it, broil it, sauté it. Dey's uh shrimp kaboob, shrimp creyole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fired, deep fried, Stir fried. Pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, Pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, Shrimp salad, shrimp and potato, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That - That's about it.

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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2012, 11:28:48 AM »

Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can BBQ it, boil it, broil it, sauté it. Dey's uh shrimp kaboob, shrimp creyole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fired, deep fried, Stir fried. Pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, Pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, Shrimp salad, shrimp and potato, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That - That's about it.

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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2012, 03:31:57 PM »

Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can BBQ it, boil it, broil it, sauté it. Dey's uh shrimp kaboob, shrimp creyole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fired, deep fried, Stir fried. Pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, Pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, Shrimp salad, shrimp and potato, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That - That's about it.


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Re: When is a prawn a shrimp?
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2012, 06:49:16 PM »

Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can BBQ it, boil it, broil it, sauté it. Dey's uh shrimp kaboob, shrimp creyole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fired, deep fried, Stir fried. Pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, Pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, Shrimp salad, shrimp and potato, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That - That's about it.

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