cooking and recipes

4 1/2 c. water
1 1/2 lbs. unpeeled, sm. fresh
shrimp, uncooked
4 pink grapefruits
Bibb lettuce
4 hard cooked eggs, chopped
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. catsup
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. pickle relish
1/8 tsp. white pepper

Bring water to a boil, add shrimp. Cook 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water. Peel and devein shrimp. To make grapefruit shells, use 1 grapefruit for each bowl. Cut a thin slice from stem end of each grapefruit to level the base. Score rind with sharp knife to make a shell with 4 petals, starting about 2 inches from top of grapefruit and ending within 2 inches of base. Then cut just through the rind along scoring. Carefully pull each petal from fruit, using a grapefruit knife to separate pulp from rind. Remove grapefruit pulp intact using thumb to dislodge pulp; set shell half of grapefruit shells with lettuce; spoon grapefruit into shell. Combine eggs, mayonnaise, catsup, pickle relish and pepper; spoon over grapefruit. Top with shrimp. Yield 4 servings. This salad is one of my favorites. Serve it with a fish dinner and your guest will love it.

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2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/2 lb. cooked lg. shrimp, peeled &
deveined
3/4 lb. lg. plum tomatoes (about 6),
seeded, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 lg. cucumber, peeled, seeded,
chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves,
chopped
1 lg. Jalapeno chili, minced
4 1/2 c. tomato juice, chilled
Lemon wedges

Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add shrimp; cover mixture and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Combine tomatoes, green and red pepper, cucumber, green onions, cilantro and Jalapeno in large bowl. Add tomato juice. Stir in shrimp mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon wedges. 6 servings. My family adores seafood and likes Gazpacho, so I thought it was a good idea to make it different then the usual. Think your family and guests will find it wonderful also.

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4 qt. saucepan
1 lg. mixing bowl
1 lb. ditalini-Ronzoni product
Hellmann's mayonnaise
1 lg. green bell pepper, diced
4 cans of shrimp
Salt
Black pepper

Cook ditalini as directed, drain and cool. Combine in the large mixing bowl the following: mayonnaise, salt and pepper, ditalini and green pepper. When this is combined well, add the shrimp, but do gently so not to break the tiny shrimp. Cover and put into refrigerator. Serve as a side dish or a bar-b-que.

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4 c. peeled potatoes, cut in 1/2 inch
cubes
1 c. sliced carrots
1 tbsp. salt
3 c. water
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. margarine
1/3 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. flour
5 c. milk
1 lb. can salmon
1 c. celery, thinly sliced

Cook potatoes and carrots in salted water until just tender. Add frozen peas. Bring to boil, cook 1 minute. Remove from heat, do not drain. Melt margarine in skillet. Add onion, cook until lightly browned. Add flour, stir until smooth. Cook 1 minute. Add 1/2 the milk, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat until sauce boils and thickens. Flake salmon, add to vegetables. Add hot white sauce, celery, Worcestershire sauce and remaining milk to vegetables and salmon. Heat thoroughly. Serve at once. Makes 3 quarts.

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1 lb. crab meat
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. white pepper
1 tbsp. butter
1 pt. milk
1 pt. light cream
1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce or more to
taste
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
6 tbsp. sherry

Bring crab, salt, pepper, butter and milk to a slow simmer; let simmer very slowly for 10 minutes. Add cream and sauces. Bring to boiling point, but do not boil. Stir as little as possible so as not to break up crab meat. Add sherry; let stand just a moment. Remove from burner. Serve in warm cups topped with lemon slices and chopped parsley. Serves about 4. A great Superbowl soup!

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1 lb. flaked crab meat (2 c.)
1 c. sliced celery
1/2 c. minced green pepper
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 c. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
3/4 c. fine soft bread crumbs
2 tbsp. melted butter

Combine crab, celery, green pepper, eggs, mayonnaise, lemon juice and Worcestershire. Turn into buttered 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Top with crumbs mixed with butter. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 4.

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1 lb. cleaned shrimp
1 lb. cleaned squid
1 lb. sea scallops
Italian parsley, chopped
Fresh thyme
4 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
3 oz. virgin olive oil
The juice from 2 fresh lemons
Salt
Pepper

Poach all seafood. Slice into small morsels. Mix in remaining ingredients. Serve cold. Serves 12.

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