Potted Shrimps

One Saturday we decided to get up and do the shopping before breakfast. Hard to imagine, but true. We went to the fish stall round the corner and witnessed it in it’s full bounteous glory. Indeed such was my excitement that I went crazy and bought shrimps for to make potted shrimps. Tis lucky that the recipe I was following didn’t warn of the obvious pitfalls of shelling sixty billion shrimps, else I fear this recipe would not be before you now. 100 minutes it took. 100. And we ended up with half a ramekin each of potted shrimp. That said, it was delicious and I will definitely make it again, though I may invest in the shelled version or employ an underling.

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