FOOD SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 C9 THE AMERICAN TABLE No need for a party to have shrimp cocktail 3 to 4 minutes for most jumbo shrimp. Once the shrimp are cooked, I dunk them in cold water to stop the cooking. You know when shrimp are perfectly cooked when the shells come off easily. The shells tend to stick to overcooked shrimp. Keep the peeled shrimp dry and cold in the refrigerator, then serve with homemade cocktail sauce. The bloody mary cocktail sauce here is one of my favorites. The addition of vodka adds a spike of flavor and the rim of celery salt is both pretty and reminiscent of that classic cocktail. ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press My favorite thing about fancy parties? They almost always include a shrimp cocktail appetizer — platters of giant, plump shrimp just waiting to be dunked into a piquant cocktail sauce. But there’s no reason you have to wait for fancy parties to enjoy this treat. All you need is an excuse. And to me, there’s none better than an Oscar viewing party. Best yet, shrimp cocktail is easy to make, can be done in advance, and you don’t even have to cook the shrimp yourself (but it is better if you do). My preference is for large or jumbo shrimp, generally classified as 10 to 15 shrimp per pound. Large usually come in at 15 to 30 per pound. The best shrimp are flash frozen within hours of being caught. This preserves the flavor and texture of the shrimp. Keep the shrimp frozen until Matthew Mead, Associated Press This photo shows shrimp cocktail with “Bloody Mary” sauce in Concord, N.H. just before you want to serve or cook them. When you are ready, thaw the shrimp under cold running water. This is essential to preserving the texture of the shrimp. For shrimp cocktail, I cook the shrimp by a method that is closer to poaching. I want the shrimp to be fully cooked, but not over-cooked and this is my fail-safe method. I boil a big pot of salted water and add fresh lemons just before adding the thawed shrimp. As soon as the shrimp are added, the lid goes on the pot and the heat is turned off until the shrimp are cooked, about Shrimp Cocktail With Bloody Mary Sauce This sweet and smoky, tart and tangy bloody mary sauce is so good you will want to drink it — or adopt it as both your house cocktail sauce and the mixer for your favorite the shrimp in the water for 2 to 4 minutes, or until cooked through, pink and curled. The larger the shrimp, the longer they will take to cook. Use a slotted spoon to transfer Start to finish: 20 minutes the shrimp to a large bowl. Add Servings: 6 enough cold water to cover the Kosher salt shrimp, then stir to cool them. 2 lemons, quartered When the shrimp are cool, 2 pounds jumbo shell-on raw peel and devein them, then shrimp, thawed if frozen pat them dry and transfer to For the sauce: a platter or plate. Refrigerate 1/2 cup ketchup until ready to serve. 1/2 cup Heinz Chili Sauce To make the sauce, in a meZest and juice of 1 small lemon dium non-reactive bowl, mix Juice of 1/2 small lime together the ketchup, chili 1 heaping tablespoon prepared sauce, lemon juice and zest, white horseradish (or more to lime juice, horseradish, pureed taste) chipotle, vodka, Worcestershire 1 teaspoon pureed chipotle pepand garlic salt. Taste and adjust pers in adobo (or more to seasonings. If you like a lot of taste) horseradish and chipotle, you 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) vodka may want to add more. The 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce can be made and refrigsauce erated in a glass jar up to one Pinch garlic salt week in advance. Celery salt, for serving Sprinkle celery salt around the Fill a large (6- to 8-quart) stockrim of a serving dish. Transfer pot halfway with water, then the cocktail sauce to a serving add 2 tablespoons of salt. bowl and place in the center Bring to a boil. 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