{"title":"Brown shrimp","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown shrimp are the tiny brown-grey shrimp of British shores, sold ready cooked and often peeled. They are the shrimp for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/seafood-eat-it-potted-50g-1\"\u003epotted shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e, the traditional dish of little shrimp set in spiced butter. We sell them \u003ca href=\"\/products\/klaas-puul-brown-shrimp-100g-1\"\u003ecooked, peeled or in the shell\u003c\/a\u003e, by weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy choose it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown shrimp are small, sweet and intensely flavoured, and they carry far more taste than their size suggests. Sold cooked, they are ready to fold into butter, scatter over fish or eat by the spoonful. Peeled, they save you a fiddly job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it tastes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet, nutty and deeply savoury, with a firm little bite and a concentrated shellfish flavour. They are more intense and more moreish than a larger prawn, and the spiced butter of potted shrimp shows them off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to cook it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are sold cooked, so no cooking is needed. For potted shrimp, warm butter with mace, nutmeg, a pinch of cayenne and a squeeze of lemon, fold in the peeled shrimp, pot them and chill until set. Serve with hot toast. They also scatter over grilled fish, fold through scrambled eggs or top a fillet of plaice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat goes with it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButter, mace, nutmeg, cayenne and lemon for potting. Hot brown toast. Plaice, sole and other white fish. Scrambled eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow long it takes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cooking, so a few minutes to peel if they are in the shell, or none if we peel them for you. Potted shrimp take minutes to make and an hour or two in the fridge to set. Toast to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNutrition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown shrimp are high in protein and low in fat before the butter, and they carry selenium, B12 and iodine. The potted version gains calories from the butter, so treat it as a rich starter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSustainability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk at the counter for the day's sourcing. Brown shrimp are a traditional British shellfish, long associated with Morecambe Bay, and we can advise on peeled or shell on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to buy it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the counter at 18 Barnes High Street, sold cooked and peeled on request and priced by weight. Collect the same day in Barnes, or order by 1pm for next-day delivery across London and the UK, with free UK delivery over £60 and free local delivery for neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat are brown shrimp?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are the tiny brown-grey shrimp of British shores, cooked as soon as they are caught and sold ready to eat. Sweet, nutty and firm, they are the classic shrimp for potted shrimp and for scattering over white fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I make potted shrimp?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelt butter and warm it with mace, nutmeg, a pinch of cayenne and a little lemon, then fold in the peeled brown shrimp off the heat. Spoon into pots, press down, top with a little more clarified butter and chill until set. Serve with hot toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre brown shrimp already cooked?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Brown shrimp are cooked before they are sold, so they are ready to eat straight away, to peel or to fold into butter. No further cooking is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I need to peel brown shrimp?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor potted shrimp and most dishes you want them peeled, which is fiddly given their size. We peel them on request at the counter, or sell them in the shell if you would rather do it yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I freeze brown shrimp?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Peeled brown shrimp and finished potted shrimp both freeze well for up to a month. Freeze potted shrimp in their pots under the butter and defrost in the fridge. Do not refreeze shrimp that were sold defrosted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I order brown shrimp for delivery?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder by 1pm and we deliver next day across London and the UK, with free UK delivery on orders over £60 and free local delivery for neighbours. You can also collect the same day in Barnes. We are open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm, and hold a five-star food hygiene rating.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"klaas-puul-brown-shrimp-100g-1","title":"Klaas Puul Brown Shrimp 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorth Sea brown shrimp from Klaas Puul, the Dutch shrimp house of Volendam. These are the small sweet shrimp of the shallow North Sea, cooked and cooled on board the cutters soon after the catch, then peeled. 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Bring it to room temperature, then spread crab and butter together over hot toast. 50g pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seafood \u0026 Eat It","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58313238216968,"sku":"FTS-SEAFOOD-EAT-IT-POTTED-50G-1","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1037\/2372\/9160\/files\/fts-placeholder-1x1_73f72024-0658-44d5-b8a5-3d55787f6263.png?v=1785180989"},{"product_id":"seafood-eat-it-potted-50g-2","title":"Seafood \u0026 Eat It Brown Potted Shrimp 50g","description":"\u003cp\u003ePotted crab from Seafood \u0026amp; Eat It of Newlyn, supplied frozen: hand-picked Cornish crab lifted with lime and gentle spice under a sealing layer of spiced butter. Potting is the old English way of keeping shellfish, and freezing simply extends it. 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