1/2 cup (1 stick) butter,melted
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup minced fresh herbs (parsley,thyme a, nd cilant
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 large garlic cloves,crushed
1 tbsp minced shallot
1 salt and pepper,freshly ground
1 1/2 lb medium large shrimp,unpeeled
Directions
Spinach leaves Lemon slices
Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl.Mix in shrimp.Marinate at
room temperature 1 hour or in the refrigerator 5 hours,stirring
occasionally. Prepare barbecue with medium hot coals.Thread shrimp on
narrow skewers.Grill until just opaque,about 2 minutes per side.Line
platter with spinach.Arrange skewers on platter.Garnish with lemon
and serve. Makes 8 servings.
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Australian; Fish; Seafood; Shrimp
The History of Recipes
Written recipes as an idea can be traced far back into the distant past, certainly as far back into history as the ancient Egyptians, and possibly even further. Having said that, generally, these old cook books were just simple hieroglyphic recipes for preparing meals.
In an interesting twist, the oldest recipe found, according to academics are some ancient tablets in ancient Sumerian describing the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who tried it feel exhilarated. Later on, in The time of the romans 25BC a roman called Apicius created a few documents detailing recipes enjoyed by the Romans. In his works, he tells us how the roman meals were separated into hors d`oeuvre, entrees and afters, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. Aspicius also recounts how the ancient chefs were skilled in the use of a good variety of spices and herbs, including a few that will be familiar to modern chefs for example bay, mint and dill. Later on, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought us a variety of spices and herbs from the East, including spices such as basil and coriander. These new foods and spices prompted an outbreak in manuscripts on cookery, some of which are kept safe in private collections. Over the succeeding few centuries, the upper classes competed to serve up the most exotic banquets, and as a result chefs and their recipe collections were much in demand. Nevertheless, it wasn`t until the 1800s that cooking and recipe publications reached a high level of popularity. Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Merritt Farmer in the USA, devoted much of their lives to collecting, testing, and publishing recipes common in their social group. When we get to the 20th century, cookery books are highly popular mostly due to increased literacy, more spare time and having more disposable income. |
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