(September 24, 2010 at 6:50 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: Anything requiring pumpkin is MOST welcome! It's the only "sweet" my roommate allows in the house. (I've been banned from baking anything besides breads, unless it leaves the house the next morning, after an embarrassing encounter she had with a batch of peanut butter blossoms I left unattended) She also loves shrimp, which I hate but I'm willing to take tips on how to prepare it for her (just for experience's sake).
Incidentally, I just came across an awesome recipe for pumpkin smoothies. My pregnant cousin needed a good one. http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/18...0002.shtml
As for cooking shrimp, the best way is to either boil it briefly or saute it. If you are going to boil it, take a coffee filter and put about two tablespoons of seafood seasoning in the center then tie it off with some saran wrap (tightly). Allow that to sit in the water while it boils. Then, add the shrimp. Remove the shrimp from the water the moment it turns red. Serve it immediately. If you want it chilled for cocktail, put it in an ice bath (50 percent water to 50 percent ice) right after you take it out of the hot water. That will cool it fast to prevent overcooking. Shrimp is nasty when it's overcooked.
To saute shrimp, use a little bit of freshly chopped garlic in a saute pan with butter. Cook it on medium high, giving it a little jump every thirty seconds or so. As soon as it's red, it's done. Serve with pasta with red sauce or white sauce. If you are using a red sauce, deglaze the pan with a little red wine and add that to your sauce. C'est magnifique.
