What are Prawns????

[jkjjhuddle]

This may sound silly, but DH and I were looking at the menu for Rose and Crown Dinning room and we were not sure what prawns were. Any help would be appreciated.

Kristy

 

[magicmouse2]

Shrimp!!!! Here in the UK we call them prawns!

 

[Rafikifan]

They are shrimp. I'm not sure the technical difference between the two. Perhaps it depends on where they come from?

 

[kyirish25]

Always just thought they were extra large size shrimp. Ones I have had always make the normal Jumbo shrimp look like popcorn size.

 

[WorldlyWise]

Chinese chess piece?

 

[impsmom]

I just did a google search on that the other day after a friend said she was making prawns and I wasn't sure what that was It just depends where you are from. In some places all shrimp are called prawns. Some places only use the term shrimp and in other areas, the small and medium sized are called shrimp and the extra large/jumpo are called prawns.

 

[magicmouse2]

We buy 'prawns' from the supermarket each week. Large ones are called 'King Prawns' the largest ones are the 'Tiger Prawns' which is what we skewer and put on the barbecue in the summer. Only the Chinese restaurants call them shrimp in most of the UK.

 

[MomofKatie]

Chinese chess piece?

 

[kirbsam]

Chinese chess piece?

funny, funny, funny

 

[canwegosoon]

Technically Prawns are almost the size of small 1/2lb lobsters missing the huge claws out front, but I have come to find in most places it is an extra large shrimp 15-20 or bigger. When you purchase shrimp you will notice they are in counts, check at the supermarket next time you are there. Look for the smallest number and that you will generally find is about the size of a prawn. I have also seen "prawns" the size of "micro" shrimp (45-60 counts)....really all depends on who is writing the menu and how technical they are about shellfish.

 

[jkjjhuddle]

Thank you! My DH is very excited now. Now that everyone has told me I am thinking I should have know that!

Oh well when DH first asked me what prawns were I told him chess peices!

Kristy

 

[G00fyDad]

Chinese chess piece?

Thats mean! Funny, but mean.