kthread cooks: scampering shrimp
A few weeks ago I moved to Miami for a fabulous new job; to quell bouts of Charlottesville homesickness, I’ve turned to my favorite comfort food: shrimp scampi.
Using a pound of local bay shrimp from Casablanca Seafood Market, I add 1/8c of diced bacon, two cloves of chopped garlic, and the peeled shrimp to a hot pan while the linguine boils. Off the heat, a tablespoon of butter, chopped scallion, snipped chives, and some grated Parmigiano finish the dish.
With a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and a bowl of scampi, I swirl my fork and raise my glass to my new adopted city, and think that, perhaps, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship…
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drink pairing: grassy Sauvignon Blanc
salt recommendation: Peruvian pink, fine
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May 12th, 2008 at 6:05 am
finally, a Monday starts right with kthread making me wish I could have some bait for breakfast! kind of miss the old kitchen from the Ford Administration. going to stop there so I don’t get choked up.
May 12th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Man, that sounds good, K. And *easy*. This shrimpophobe is seriously reconsidering….
May 12th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Kristen,
Via our virtual encounter on Jeremiah’s blog, congrats on the job and thanks for the scampering shrimp! This was my fave. childhood fish dish and it may be time to revisit childhood….
May 12th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Jordan, I miss that kitchen too (and all those people I love who sat on the bar stools–especially that one who brought the artisanal bacon). There’s more random seafood where these bay shrimp came from…
Dana, I had no idea you were a shrimpophobe. And now, it is my mission to convert you. Just wait until you see the local langoustines…
Lewis, thank you, and glad you found your way here. I wish I had started eating scampi as a child, but that’s just further justification for catching up now…
May 17th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
I’ve had the scampi, and it’s delicious. My grandmother swears by boiling the shells and using some of the water in the dish.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Congrats on your new job!!!
Super cool