Jenn de la Vega and Clara Park dive deep into the anatomy of shrimp, rules for proper sourcing, visual cues of the freshest shrimp, and the seemingly infinite ways to cook them from the bayou to Beijing. Bubba’s monologue in “Forrest Gump” is just the beginning of the wide world of shrimp cookery. Despite Jenn's shrimp allergy, prepare to be schooled by our vast opinions on the best way to eat shrimp, cook shrimp, and which shrimp products reign supreme. Final note: size does matter, even in the world of shrimp.
Chapters:
0:34 About the movie Forrest Gump
2:47 Where is shrimp in the movie?
6:41 Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. lore
7:53 What are shrimp?
8:53 Our favorite ways to enjoy shrimp
10:07 Broiling vs. Baking
11:08 U Classifications
13:20 What's the difference between prawn and shrimp?
15:19 Poaching and steaming shrimp
17:53 Pan-frying vs. Deep frying vs. Stir-frying
20:22 How to buy and clean shrimp
25:44 Can you eat the whole shrimp?
27:20 What if my shrimp tastes dirty?
28:47 How else can you cook shrimp?
29:48 Wild vs. Farmed Shrimp
33:20 Our next episode 🥟
Other media we mentioned:
- Coconut shrimp by The Woks of Life
- Watch the Forrest Gump trailer
- Tour Bubba Gump's London location
- FARE shellfish allergy explained
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
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