Shrimp Skagen / Skagenröra

A classic Swedish starter found on olivemagazine.com

This simple prawn starter is courtesy of executive chef Henrik Ritzén at Nordic restaurant Aquavit, London. If you can’t get fresh horseradish, use 1 tbsp of horseradish sauce instead.

Swedish Shrimp Mousse / Räkmousse

A delicious Swedish starter recipe found on recept.nu

Shellfish Soup with Shrimp and Avocado Cream / Skalldyrsuppe med Reker og Avokadokrem

A contemporary take on the classic shrimp soup
found on aperitif.no

With this soup you take full advantage of the shrimp since the shrimp shells are the basis for the broth. If you get leftover shrimps, they will make a nice sandwich for breakfast the next day.

Baked Cod with Salad and Shrimp Sauce / Ovnsbakt Torsk med Salat og Rekesaus

A dinner recipe from “Torsk til Hverdag og Fest”
(Cod for Everyday and Parties) a free E-booklet
published by godfisk.no

Cod is perfect for everyday life when time is scarce, the family is hungry and you need a healthy, quick and tasty dinner.

But cod is also great as party food. Put cod on the table when family or friends get together for a nice meal and a good atmosphere is guaranteed. With its firm white meat and its delicate flavour, cod is perfect for both everyday and parties.

Rose Canapé / Rosenkanapé

A canapé recipe found in “God Mat fra Sjøen”
(Nice Food From the Sea) utgitt av Gyldendal i 1984

A canapé is a type of hors d’oeuvre, a small, prepared and usually decorative food, consisting of a small piece of bread (sometimes toasted) or puff pastry or a cracker topped with some savory food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite.

Pan-Fried Shrimp Royal / Pannestekt Shrimp Royal

A seafood recipe found in “The Skillet Cook Book”
published by Wesson Oil & Snowdrift Sales Co in 1958

Pretty pink shrimp are tempting and pretty in this quick dish.

Shrimp Curry / Rekekarri

A dinner recipe found in “Cooking for a Man”
published by House of Heublein in 1953

Since it is my birthday today I thought it only right to post one of my
favourite dishes. I love curry and I love shellfish. And I even found
that recipe in a book that was published the year I was born. So now
those of you with a head for numbers can find out how old I am

Ted

Shrimp and Orange en Coquille / Reker og Appelsin en Coquille

A shelfish recipe found in “Famous Florida Chef’s
Favourite Citrus Recipes” published in 1970

En Qoquille; any of various seafood or chicken dishes baked with a sauce and usually served in a scallop shell or a shell-shaped serving dish.

Peel-and-eat Shrimp with Spicy Herb Butter / Rens-og-Spis Reker Med Krydret Urtesmør

A delicious and simpel seafood recipe found on saveur.com

A great way to eat fresh shrimps and a bit more exciting than the traditional way we do it here in Norway: spread on fresh white bread, topped with mayonnaise, freshly ground pepper and dripped with lemon juice. It is not unlikely that I’ll try this the next time the lust for shrimps grabs me (but I won’t skip the white bread though) – Ted  😉

Potted Prawns / Reker i Krydret Smør

A classic British potted starter recipe found on
goodhousekeeping.co.uk

If you love seafood you’ll really enjoy this delicious prawn starter. Potted shrimp was a favourite dish of Ian Fleming who passed on his predilection for the delicacy to his famous fictional creation James Bond. Fleming reputedly used to eat the dish at Scotts Restaurant on Mount Street in London.

Camarones de Veracruz – Veracruz-Style Shrimp / Reker som i Veracruz

A recipe from “International Gourmet – Mexican Cooking”
by Carolyn Dehnel published by Crescent Books in 1986

   

Garlic Shrimp with Chili / Hvitløksreker med Chili

A lunch/tapas recipe found on godt.no

Spicy shrimp with lots of garlic belongs to the tapas menu and also works superbly as lunch. Serve with fresh bread and butter.

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