Newspaper Shrimp Dinner

**Jason** · 03-29-2005, 02:42 PM

Anyone have one of these? I saw one on a show the other day, it looked interesting. I was thinking of making a small one, and if it turns out good doing a big one for the 4th of July.

The recipe I found was:

1 1/2 lbs raw medium pink gulf shrimp (shell on)
1 1/2-2 lbs smoked sausage (andouille also works well)
6 new potatoes
6 chicken drumsticks or chicken thighs
3 ears fresh corn, broken in half
1 large white onion
1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning (I use a local blend that can be replicated by mixing bay seasoning with some garlic powder. Adjust t)
1 large orange (sliced or quartered)
4 key limes (halved)
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar (this makes the shrimp easier to peel after cooking)

**40sondacurb** · 03-29-2005, 03:55 PM

just don't use shrimp from a month that ends in er, srimp from those months is

no good

.

**jgvernonco** · 03-29-2005, 04:29 PM

I'll be over to help you taste test it!

**Fox** · 03-29-2005, 05:07 PM

I ate tainted shrimp on Christmas eve...I don't think I'll be having them again any time soon.

**Midnight Tech** · 03-29-2005, 07:33 PM

Guys, I think I've discovered Danrak's secret identity.... he's Emeril!

Seriously, that sounds like a good recipe for Frogmore stew (and no pun intended toward your avatar Danrak)!

**Jason** · 03-29-2005, 10:13 PM

You making fun of my frogs?

Well, I think I will have to make a sample batch. But I'm willing to invite some of you all for the 4th. Got to pick up some fireworks. I know its a whiles away, but this will take some planning this year I think.

elf · 03-30-2005, 12:00 AM

Make sure you get your shrimp fresh...once you've had fresh seafood you can never go back.

I went to one of the "best seafood restaurants" in austin and couldn't stand the food. It was horrible. I went to New Orleans and my uncle cooked us some fresh fish that he caught out on the bayou and it was so good. In short...make sure its fresh!

**40sondacurb** · 03-30-2005, 03:03 AM

That's the special thing about fish, every thing else you can wait a little while but there is something about sea food that just begs for it to be eaten fresh

in Japan their fanaticle about it, there is a restraunt there that deep fries one half of a fish while keepng the head alive, so when you get it the meaty part is cooked but it's still alive!

now that's fresh

**40sondacurb** · 03-30-2005, 03:06 AM

and can you have fire works in florida?

won't the swamp gass catch on fire and blow half the state to heck

:3-laugh1:

:3-laugh1:

**Jason** · 03-30-2005, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf

Make sure you get your shrimp fresh...once you've had fresh seafood you can never go back.

I went to one of the "best seafood restaurants" in austin and couldn't stand the food. It was horrible. I went to New Orleans and my uncle cooked us some fresh fish that he caught out on the bayou and it was so good. In short...make sure its fresh!

I know some shrimpers, so that is not a problem. :D

**Jason** · 03-30-2005, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 40sondacurb

and can you have fire works in florida?

won't the swamp gass catch on fire and blow half the state to heck

:3-laugh1:

:3-laugh1:

In case you haven't seen the news, the state is already going there.

**Fox** · 03-30-2005, 10:06 AM

I love fireworks. One of my friends gave me a dozen or so bottle rockets. I like to stick them in the ground and watch them blow little craters into my lawn

bry623 · 03-30-2005, 11:51 AM

Be careful! I found out that I am allergic to shell fish the hard way and almost croaked.

In Ohio, you can but fireworks, you just have to sign a waiver saying you are not from Ohio, because you can't shoot them off in Ohio.

And again, be careful, we had a group of kids in our neighborhood that would put bottle rockets in the old coke bottles and chase each other around, shooting them like missles. One kid shot one accidentally into his house and burned up the family room.

**Jason** · 03-30-2005, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bry623

In Ohio, you can but fireworks, you just have to sign a waiver saying you are not from Ohio, because you can't shoot them off in Ohio.

In Florida you can buy them, but you have to sign a waiver stating that you'll use them for misquetto control, or agrucultural use.

**40sondacurb** · 03-30-2005, 12:42 PM

It goes by county here in cali, some are worried about brush fires so they ban them. I can do them in my town, nut if I drive 10 mins to riverside county their illegal.

**Midnight Tech** · 03-30-2005, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bry623

And again, be careful, we had a group of kids in our neighborhood that would put bottle rockets in the old coke bottles and chase each other around, shooting them like missles. One kid shot one accidentally into his house and burned up the family room.

When I was younger, a good bottle rocket/fireworks battle was just something I couldn't pass up....almost gave a buddy of mine a reverse Mohawk with a Roman candle though!

**Fox** · 03-31-2005, 11:15 AM

Heard about the guy that blew his cajones off trying to imitate a stunt pulled on MTV's *******: the movie? Pretty stupid, if you ask me. There's just no substitute for common sense.

yustr · 03-31-2005, 12:23 PM

I had a co-worker whose family owned “The Largest Fireworks Stand in the South”. (Of course they all say that but it doesn’t really matter for this story…)

Anyway, every year he’d go to his family store in Nashville and return with his car full of grocery bags crammed full of fireworks. He offered a bag to me and I asked about the cost. He told me about the unbelievable amount of mark up. So the bag he gave me would have cost about $150 retail – cost him less than $10, which he wouldn’t take. So, when you go buy some from one of those super stores remember even at “Buy one get 5 free” they’re still making a bundle.

And Indiana too had that crazy rule that you could buy them there but not set them off. And, you had to “join” the store’s club or some such BS. It was an extra $1 to join…

NoReason · 03-31-2005, 12:33 PM

so basically....Danrak, You're bringing the Beer and Food??????

**Jason** · 03-31-2005, 12:38 PM

Quote:

so basically....Danrak, You're bringing the Beer and Food??????

Don't forget the fireworks and wine.

03-29-2005, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason BANNED Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,497 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Newspaper Shrimp Dinner Anyone have one of these? I saw one on a show the other day, it looked interesting. I was thinking of making a small one, and if it turns out good doing a big one for the 4th of July. The recipe I found was: 1 1/2 lbs raw medium pink gulf shrimp (shell on) 1 1/2-2 lbs smoked sausage (andouille also works well) 6 new potatoes 6 chicken drumsticks or chicken thighs 3 ears fresh corn, broken in half 1 large white onion 1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning (I use a local blend that can be replicated by mixing bay seasoning with some garlic powder. Adjust t) 1 large orange (sliced or quartered) 4 key limes (halved) 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar (this makes the shrimp easier to peel after cooking) __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh Love to ONE, friendship to a FEW, and good will to ALL.

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Jason BANNED Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,497 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	You making fun of my frogs? Well, I think I will have to make a sample batch. But I'm willing to invite some of you all for the 4th. Got to pick up some fireworks. I know its a whiles away, but this will take some planning this year I think. __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh Love to ONE, friendship to a FEW, and good will to ALL.

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elf Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 7,049 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 My System	Make sure you get your shrimp fresh...once you've had fresh seafood you can never go back. I went to one of the "best seafood restaurants" in austin and couldn't stand the food. It was horrible. I went to New Orleans and my uncle cooked us some fresh fish that he caught out on the bayou and it was so good. In short...make sure its fresh! __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

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40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	just don't use shrimp from a month that ends in er, srimp from those months is no good .

03-29-2005, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	I ate tainted shrimp on Christmas eve...I don't think I'll be having them again any time soon.

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40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	That's the special thing about fish, every thing else you can wait a little while but there is something about sea food that just begs for it to be eaten fresh in Japan their fanaticle about it, there is a restraunt there that deep fries one half of a fish while keepng the head alive, so when you get it the meaty part is cooked but it's still alive! now that's fresh

03-30-2005, 03:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	and can you have fire works in florida? won't the swamp gass catch on fire and blow half the state to heck :3-laugh1: :3-laugh1:

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Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	I love fireworks. One of my friends gave me a dozen or so bottle rockets. I like to stick them in the ground and watch them blow little craters into my lawn

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bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,717 OS: winxp pro sp2	Be careful! I found out that I am allergic to shell fish the hard way and almost croaked. In Ohio, you can but fireworks, you just have to sign a waiver saying you are not from Ohio, because you can't shoot them off in Ohio. And again, be careful, we had a group of kids in our neighborhood that would put bottle rockets in the old coke bottles and chase each other around, shooting them like missles. One kid shot one accidentally into his house and burned up the family room. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

03-30-2005, 12:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	It goes by county here in cali, some are worried about brush fires so they ban them. I can do them in my town, nut if I drive 10 mins to riverside county their illegal.

03-31-2005, 11:15 AM	#17 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Heard about the guy that blew his cajones off trying to imitate a stunt pulled on MTV's *******: the movie? Pretty stupid, if you ask me. There's just no substitute for common sense.

03-31-2005, 12:23 PM	#18 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,067 OS: XP Pro My System	I had a co-worker whose family owned “The Largest Fireworks Stand in the South”. (Of course they all say that but it doesn’t really matter for this story…) Anyway, every year he’d go to his family store in Nashville and return with his car full of grocery bags crammed full of fireworks. He offered a bag to me and I asked about the cost. He told me about the unbelievable amount of mark up. So the bag he gave me would have cost about $150 retail – cost him less than $10, which he wouldn’t take. So, when you go buy some from one of those super stores remember even at “Buy one get 5 free” they’re still making a bundle. And Indiana too had that crazy rule that you could buy them there but not set them off. And, you had to “join” the store’s club or some such BS. It was an extra $1 to join… __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

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NoReason Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 556 OS: XP Home	so basically....Danrak, You're bringing the Beer and Food?????? __________________ "Four freedoms: The first is freedom of speech and expression - everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of everyone to worship God in his own way, everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want . . . everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear . . . anywhere in the world." --Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S. President