Comments on: 5 Reasons Frozen Shrimp is Better

By: jessica

jessica — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:13:38 +0000

Hi Billy,

I don’t think I’ve ever tried keeping frozen shrimp that long. I always eat it up, prob within 3 months max so you might want to consult a seafood expert on this one – like your local fishmonger – if it’s ok to eat after a year, but I read 9 months.

By: Billy Brown

Billy Brown — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:46:12 +0000

I read nine (9) months max on keeping frozen shrimp,
will I do the curly shuffle if eaten after one year

Thank you

By: jessica

jessica — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:43:17 +0000

Helen, yea, unless the restaurant has a little tank of shrimp swimming around, I assume it’s frozen.

By: helen laman

helen laman — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:44:03 +0000

Thank you for this post.
My friend tells me that she will not buy frozen shrimp and I tell her, but you are buying defrosted shrimp. That fresh shrimp are not available generally in this country.
she doesn’t believe it. I buy four or five bags of Trader Joe’s grozen shrimp. They are all uniform in size and therefore cook at the same rate. They are the best.
What do you think you get in seafood restaurants. Frozen. Too perishable unless you have them flown in directly and even then………

By: Fresh Local and Best

Fresh Local and Best — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:35:29 +0000

Jessica, this is a GREAT post! Thanks for sharing.

By: bigdog maryland

bigdog maryland — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:15:40 +0000

as always it is best not to buy farmed raised–fresh or frozen

By: jessica

jessica — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:58:40 +0000

Bill, good post idea for winter.

Jean, we got it at Whole Foods, but I like the sound of the Arrogant B—- cupcake more!!

Thanks Carolyn! Absolutely!

By: Carolyn Jung

Carolyn Jung — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:38:56 +0000

I would also add the recommendation to buy “wild shrimp” as often as you can. Farmed shrimp have a lot of eco problems, including pollution, disease, and destruction of mangroves. Wild shrimp are definitely more expensive, but worth the splurge for their incomparable flavor. When you eat a wild shrimp, you’re reminded that shrimp actually HAVE flavor, since so many farmed ones have practically nil.

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:10:32 +0000

Thank you for the tip re: defrosting! I usually just boil them frozen. I’m planning to make Voodoo Shrimp soon, but couldn’t find the Voodoo Lager. Where did you find yours for the Voodoo cupcakes? I had to opt for Arrogant Bastard Ale, which could be a catchy name for a shrimp dish with cupcake dessert. Would you like an arrogant bastard cupcake? LOL!

By: Bill G

Bill G — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:21:09 +0000

It would be nice if FM did a post on the second best form foods take (fresh is almost always best), but shrimp and peas are much better frozen than even a day old. Beans are almost as good canned as fresh. Canned tomatoes are just as good or better for some sauces as fresh, etc.