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To Boil Prawns

A simple method for boiling prawns in salted water, then cooling and garnishing with parsley.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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To Boil Prawns

Ingredients

Directions

Boil

  1. Fill a large pot with water and add coarse sea salt to taste.

  2. Bring the water to a rapid boil.

  3. Add the prawns to the boiling water.

  4. Skim off any scum that rises to the surface.

  5. Boil the prawns for 6 to 8 minutes.

  6. Drain the prawns in a colander or sieve.

Cool and serve

  1. Spread the prawns on a large dish or soft cloth to cool.

  2. Once cooled, arrange the prawns on a white napkin on a saucer or small basin.

  3. Garnish with curled parsley before serving.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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