It Was a Shrimpy Night...

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Don't you just love this?
Something so dull...


Turning into something this fantastic and life-confirming!


AH!

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Anonymous said…
Is it that kind of shrimps that you call "black tigers" and are a bit more expensive than the plain pink ones (I mean pink at first round you know).

 

Posted by LeeLoreya
Friday, February 04, 2005 9:25:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Exactly what they are, black tiger prawns. They're hilariously expensive, yes, but sometimes we're lucky and they sell them in 1-kilo bags - they're sold frozen, but around here, what at the fish monger looks like fresh shrimps would be de-thawed frozen anyways, and at something like 1 euro a pop!! I really like them and they definetly worth the splurge every now and again...
 

Posted by ZarahMaria
Friday, February 04, 2005 9:47:00 AM
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