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Did you know that shrimp come in more than 300 variety? While there may be a basic understanding of the kinds of shrimp being sold in the supermarket as cooked or raw, there are more names that can be added to shrimp. However, these names are not specie, but are instead just synonyms. For example prawn and scampi are synonyms for shrimp while gulf shrimp simply indicates where the shrimp originated.

Prawns

Now, what is the difference between a prawn and a shrimp? Nothing, a prawn is a shrimp and vice versa. Some places and even some countries refer to them prawns, while others refer to them shrimp. Some locations use the word prawn to describe an especially large shrimp. Other places simply refer to them as large shrimp.

Scampi

This is another troublesome term. The waters off Italy are home to a crustacean called scampi, and in Italian the word is actually one word for shrimp. But the dish we call shrimp scampi, refers to any type of shrimp cooked with garlic and butter or olive oil.

Enthusiastic fishing has made these crustaceans scarce today and what is usually caught as scampi are actually a different type of shrimp called a Norwegian shrimp, or even a Dublin Bay prawn. True scampi are actually not even technically shrimp, since they have large front pincers, making them lobsters.

So, truly there are two main classifications of shrimp: freshwater shrimp and saltwater shrimp. The freshwater types of shrimp grow comparatively large and are usually treated like lobsters, that is, they are transported live, and cooked like lobsters. Saltwater shrimp sub classify into cold water or warm water types depending on where they live.

Now that you know a bit about shrimp, it is time to take a look at a tasty way to cook it. Grilling shrimp is one of the easiest ways of cooking shrimp and ensures a tasty meal for you and your family.

Grilled Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. Fresh or frozen jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined

½ cup olive oil

½ cup finely chopped onion

½ cup dry white wine

¼ cup lemon juice

¼ cup finely chopped parsley

1 tbs Worcestershire

1 tbsp dill weed

½ tsp salt

Directions

1.Thaw shrimp if frozen

2.Mix together next 8 ingredients

3.Put shrimp in a plastic bag; set in a deep bowl

4.Pour marinade over shrimp, seal bag

5.Marinate for 3 to 4 hours

6.Drain shrimp, keep back marinade

7.Put shrimp on skewers

8.Grill over hot coals for 10 minutes, turning and brushing with reserved marinade

9.When shrimp becomes opaque, they are done.