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Cooked prawns

  • 28-09-2013 7:18pm
    #1
    aaabbbb
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    Just bought "cooked prawns" from Dunnes today and wondering how can I eat them ?

    Just wondering really if they're ok to eat straight from the packet or do they need any extra preparation/cooking ?


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  • #2
    The Hill Billy
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    If they are cooked, they are ready to eat.
    Read the packaging carefully to make sure.
    If you are in any doubt - contact the manufacturer.


  • #3
    kylith
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    If they're cooked and pink you can eat them straight out of the packet or mix them with marie rose sauce to make prawn cocktain, or you can add them to dishes near the end so that they're reheated


  • #4
    aaabbbb
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    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    If they are cooked, they are ready to eat.
    Read the packaging carefully to make sure.
    If you are in any doubt - contact the manufacturer.

    Packaging just says cooked prawns and nothing else....
    kylith wrote: »
    If they're cooked and pink you can eat them straight out of the packet or mix them with marie rose sauce to make prawn cocktain, or you can add them to dishes near the end so that they're reheated

    Great thanks! I'm always just a bit wary with shellfish


  • #5
    dipdip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 537 ✭✭✭dipdip


    Raw prawns are grey. Not everyone realises this because for some insane reason, raw prawns are fairly hard to come by in Ireland. They almost always present cooked, or cooked and frozen.

    I find pre-cooked prawns tend to be rubbery. I usually buy them raw and frozen, and defrost them quickly in cold water, before patting dry and cooking quickly.


  • #6
    Alun
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    dipdip wrote: »
    Raw prawns are grey.
    Not always, there are types that, rather confusingly, are pink/red when raw. An Australian variety IIRC.


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  • #7
    dipdip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 537 ✭✭✭dipdip


    Alun wrote: »
    Not always, there are types that, rather confusingly, are pink/red when raw. An Australian variety IIRC.

    Good to know. I've never seen these.


  • #8
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Aldi sells raw prawns, I buy them every week. They're from the Specially Selected range and are gorgeous big plump juicy prawns.

    As an aside, for 225g, they cost roughly €2.50 in Aldi. In Tesco, you can get 225g of Tesco Finest raw prawns for €8 :eek: :eek:


  • #9
    FoxT
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    Great tip, Faith! Me & FoxT Jnr are big prawn fans, go for the raw ones every time, fry them gently with a bit of garlic , or lemon, or chilli, whatever is handy.

    We went camping during the summer, had 'em for breakfast ;)

    -FoxT


  • #10
    Faith
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    FoxT wrote: »
    Great tip, Faith! Me & FoxT Jnr are big prawn fans, go for the raw ones every time, fry them gently with a bit of garlic , or lemon, or chilli, whatever is handy.

    We went camping during the summer, had 'em for breakfast ;)

    -FoxT

    They're mixed in with the cooked prawns packets, so sometimes you have to root through the packets to find the raw ones. Pretty sure they're jumbo king prawns.

    Specially_Selected_PD_21.jpg


  • #11
    Mellor
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    Alun wrote:
    Not always, there are types that, rather confusingly, are pink/red when raw. An Australian variety IIRC.

    You sure?
    Just wondering because I'd buy raw prawns quite regularly and have never seen ones where were pink/red when raw. I'd assume most of the prawns I buy are various Australian varieties.


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  • #12
    Alun
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    Mellor wrote: »
    You sure?
    Just wondering because I'd buy raw prawns quite regularly and have never seen ones where were pink/red when raw. I'd assume most of the prawns I buy are various Australian varieties.

    http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/?TabId=91&xmmid=620&xmid=706

    There are also Mediterranean varieties that are red or pink when raw ...

    http://londonfishmonger.blogspot.ie/2012/06/wild-mediterranean-prawns-rosso-rosa.html


  • #13
    Mellor
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    Alun wrote: »
    http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/?TabId=91&xmmid=620&xmid=706

    There are also Mediterranean varieties that are red or pink when raw ...

    http://londonfishmonger.blogspot.ie/2012/06/wild-mediterranean-prawns-rosso-rosa.html

    Cheers for that. I must keep an eye out for those aussie ones to try. (I work not too far from that fish market actually).

    The Italian ones look a proper deep red.


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