Crevettes?
 

What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina

Crevettes?
 

On 6/18/2010 1:33 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina


According to Wikipedia, crevette is the french word for shrimp...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crevette

--
^..^ This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help
her wipe out Bunny's world domination.
--
The ONE and ONLY
lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy
former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)©
email me at nalee1964 (at) comcast (dot) net
http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep

Crevettes?
 

"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message
...
On 6/18/2010 1:33 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina


According to Wikipedia, crevette is the french word for shrimp...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crevette


Nah, they are far too big.
Shrimps are very small (language difference, USA call prawns shrimp I think)
but if they are prawns, they would call them that. These are some sort of
massive prawn-type thingie.
Tweed

Crevettes?
 

Christina Websell wrote:
"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message
...
On 6/18/2010 1:33 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina


According to Wikipedia, crevette is the french word for shrimp...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crevette


Nah, they are far too big.
Shrimps are very small (language difference, USA call prawns shrimp I think)
but if they are prawns, they would call them that. These are some sort of
massive prawn-type thingie.
Tweed


Old saying: "A rose by any other name would smell the same". MLB

Crevettes?
 

"MLB" wrote in message
...
Christina Websell wrote:
"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message
...
On 6/18/2010 1:33 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina


According to Wikipedia, crevette is the french word for shrimp...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crevette


Nah, they are far too big.
Shrimps are very small (language difference, USA call prawns shrimp I
think) but if they are prawns, they would call them that. These are some
sort of massive prawn-type thingie.
Tweed


Old saying: "A rose by any other name would smell the same". MLB

I now have it on good authority from my food group (which is where I should
have sent this post in the first place) that crevettes are not shrimps or
prawns, but freshwater crayfish.
I told you they were too big to be prawns ;-)
Tweed

Crevettes?
 

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
...



"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message
...
On 6/18/2010 1:33 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina


According to Wikipedia, crevette is the french word for shrimp...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crevette


Nah, they are far too big.
Shrimps are very small (language difference, USA call prawns shrimp I
think) but if they are prawns, they would call them that. These are some
sort of massive prawn-type thingie.
Tweed

In the US we call them shrimp, but the biggest ones are only a little over 2
inches (about 5 cm) long. I was delighted with the huge prawns served in
Australia. I remember asking an Aussie waitress about a prawn dish listed
on the menu. She said, "Oh, those are just the small ones," holding her
thumb and forefinger apart to show the size of what we call jumbo shrimp.
We also have tiny ones, about 3/4 inches (maybe 2 cm) long, which are called
"cocktail shrimp".

I'm looking forward to having some of those huge prawns in a couple of
months.

Joy

Crevettes?
 

On Jun 18, 1:12*pm, "Joy" wrote:
"Christina Websell" wrote in message

...





"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message
...
On 6/18/2010 1:33 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina

According to Wikipedia, crevette is the french word for shrimp...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crevette

Nah, they are far too big.
Shrimps are very small (language difference, USA call prawns shrimp I
think) but if they are prawns, they would call them that. *These are some
sort of massive prawn-type thingie.
Tweed

In the US we call them shrimp, but the biggest ones are only a little over 2
inches (about 5 cm) long. *I was delighted with the huge prawns served in
Australia. *I remember asking an Aussie waitress about a prawn dish listed
on the menu. *She said, "Oh, those are just the small ones," holding her
thumb and forefinger apart to show the size of what we call jumbo shrimp.
We also have tiny ones, about 3/4 inches (maybe 2 cm) long, which are called
"cocktail shrimp".

I'm looking forward to having some of those huge prawns in a couple of
months.

Joy

{Prepare yourself to pay a premium due to ongoing oil damage to USA
seafood-producing
states' shorelines. Did anyone actually think the result of this would
just be nasty beaches
in USA east coast and grimy sea fowl? Think again.

Crevettes?
 

"Bruce" wrote in message
...
On Jun 18, 1:12 pm, "Joy" wrote:
"Christina Websell" wrote in message

...





"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message
...
On 6/18/2010 1:33 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina

According to Wikipedia, crevette is the french word for shrimp...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crevette

Nah, they are far too big.
Shrimps are very small (language difference, USA call prawns shrimp I
think) but if they are prawns, they would call them that. These are some
sort of massive prawn-type thingie.
Tweed

In the US we call them shrimp, but the biggest ones are only a little over
2
inches (about 5 cm) long. I was delighted with the huge prawns served in
Australia. I remember asking an Aussie waitress about a prawn dish listed
on the menu. She said, "Oh, those are just the small ones," holding her
thumb and forefinger apart to show the size of what we call jumbo shrimp.
We also have tiny ones, about 3/4 inches (maybe 2 cm) long, which are
called
"cocktail shrimp".

I'm looking forward to having some of those huge prawns in a couple of
months.

Joy

{Prepare yourself to pay a premium due to ongoing oil damage to USA
seafood-producing
states' shorelines. Did anyone actually think the result of this would
just be nasty beaches
in USA east coast and grimy sea fowl? Think again.

***

Are you trying to say that those huge prawns, which we don't get in the US,
come from the US?

Joy

Crevettes?
 

On Jun 18, 1:31*pm, "Joy" wrote:
"Bruce" wrote in message

...
On Jun 18, 1:12 pm, "Joy" wrote:



"Christina Websell" wrote in message

...

"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message
...
On 6/18/2010 1:33 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina

According to Wikipedia, crevette is the french word for shrimp...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crevette

Nah, they are far too big.
Shrimps are very small (language difference, USA call prawns shrimp I
think) but if they are prawns, they would call them that. These are some
sort of massive prawn-type thingie.
Tweed

In the US we call them shrimp, but the biggest ones are only a little over
2
inches (about 5 cm) long. I was delighted with the huge prawns served in
Australia. I remember asking an Aussie waitress about a prawn dish listed
on the menu. She said, "Oh, those are just the small ones," holding her
thumb and forefinger apart to show the size of what we call jumbo shrimp.
We also have tiny ones, about 3/4 inches (maybe 2 cm) long, which are
called
"cocktail shrimp".

I'm looking forward to having some of those huge prawns in a couple of
months.

Joy

{Prepare yourself to pay a premium due to ongoing oil damage to USA
seafood-producing
states' shorelines. Did anyone actually think the result of this would
just be nasty beaches
in USA east coast and grimy sea fowl? Think again.

***

Are you trying to say that those huge prawns, which we don't get in the US,
come from the US?

Joy

After trying to ferret out where Jack's Whiskas cat tin was filled,
and who to blame
for the Iams recall now, I am done with researching, at least for the
day. I really
have no interest in where whatever-they're-called-wherever shrimp-like
seafood
originates, and am saying *nothing* of the sort. You let us know if
the prices of
whichever kind you are partial to don't go skyhigh the longer this
goes on with
the oil outfit. *That* I fear the worst for, and have already
dismissed such from my
treat menu. They *all* jump right on the bandwagon (old USA
expression)
MLB hit it right on the nose with "smells the same" post.

Crevettes?
 

Christina Websell wrote:




"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote in message
...
On 6/18/2010 1:33 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
What are they?
I bought some today in the bargain bin box at Tesco, half price.
They were in an opaque bag but by the feel of them they are very large
prawns, shell on.
I can always make a meal from prawns - I love them.

Tina


According to Wikipedia, crevette is the french word for shrimp...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crevette


Nah, they are far too big.
Shrimps are very small (language difference, USA call prawns shrimp I think)
but if they are prawns, they would call them that. These are some sort of
massive prawn-type thingie.


Depends on where in the USA. In California, we call the big ones "prawns".

Joyce


--
Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good
many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia.
-- Joseph Wood Krutch