Shrimp Cocktail

Cooking Instructions

There are many variations on this theme, but essentially the term applies simply to boiled shrimp served with a cocktail sauce. It's best to peel the shrimp and arrange them neatly, large end down, around a small container, then place the container in a bowl of ice and, finally, place the bowl on a plate lined with lettuce and lemon wedges. (If you have special cocktail dishes, great.) When peeling the shrimp, leave the tails on to be used as handles. Serve with cocktail sauce (chapter 12).

Wine Pairing(s)

Mionetto Il Moscato

Mailly Brut ''L'Intemporelle'' Champagne Grand Cru

Marques de Gelida Brut

Chappellet Chenin Blanc Dry

Piper Heidsieck Extra Dry

Pierre Peters Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger

Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante

Nino Franco 'Primo Franco' Prosecco

Heidsieck & Co Monopole 'Diamant Rose' Epernay

Philippe Gonet Brut Reserve Champagne