Potted shrimps

Finely diced or puréed cooked shrimp mixed with seasoned butter, then placed in small pots covered with additional melted butter and refrigerated. Potted shrimp is usually spread on toast and served as an hors d'oeuvre. See also pot v.

Potted shrimps are a traditional Lancastrian dish made with brown shrimp flavoured with mace. The dish consists of brown shrimp in mace-flavoured butter, which has set in a small pot. Cayenne pepper and nutmeg may also be included.^[1] It is traditionally eaten with bread. The butter acts as a preservative.^[2]

See also

• Potted meat
• Food preservation

References

1. ^ Beeton, Isabella (1998) [1861]. The Book of Household Management (Facsim. reprint of: London, 1861 ed.). Lewis: Southover. ISBN 1-870962-15-X. 
2. ^ Paston-Williams, Sara (2005). "Morecambe Bay shrimps". Fish: Recipes from a Busy Island. London: National Trust. p. 140. ISBN 0-7078-0357-8. 

External links

• "A Classic Recipe for Potted Shrimps"

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