Prawn
Penaeus monodon / Litopenaeus vannamei · Seafood
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Large shellfish, meatier, sweeter and firmer than the small shrimp they're often mistaken for. Their grey-blue shells flush coral-orange as they cook. King and tiger prawns go on the barbecue or into curries and laksa.
Picking a good onedrag
Just in: firm, clean, sea-freshOff: sour or ammonia smell
Counter freshBuy itCook it through. Pregnant, over 65, a child or low immunity? Don't eat it raw or undercooked.
ShellClean, a dark fleck or two
FleshFirm, a little less spring
SmellMild, faintly briny
How it is keptOn a thick bed of fresh ice