Spicy Steamed Shrimp with Chesapeake Bay Spices

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Simply Shrimp is a collection of succulent recipes that draws on the best of the world's culinary traditions without calling for ingredients you cna only get by mail order from Calcutta. Turn a few pages and you are sure to find a tempting dish that's a snap to make, such as Fettuccine with Shrimp,

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Simply Shrimp: 101 Recipes for Everybody's Favorite Seafood

Authors: Rick Rodgers

Date: June 1998

ISBN: 0811819671

Publisher: Chronicle Books

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Spicy Steamed Shrimp
with Chesapeake Bay Spices
Recipe from: Simply Shrimp
by Rick Rodgers
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This method of cooking shrimp ensures finger-licking results-the shrimp must be peeled at the table, and the seasoning gets all over your fingers. Vary the steaming liquid according your mood. Many commercial seasoning blends are available, but I prefer to make my own, which is less salty than the supermarket versions. If necessary, grind whole spices in an electric coffee grinder. Use the seasoning in coatings for fried chicken and fish fillets, or in any steamed food, or-my favorite-sprinkled on buttered popcorn.

Makes 6 servings

2 cups water, flat beer, or dry white wine
3 pounds medium shrimp
3 tablespoons Chesapeake Bay Seasoning (recipe follows)

Place a collapsible steamer basket in the bottom of a large pot. Add enough of the liquid to almost reach the bottom of the steamer. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the shrimp in layers, sprinkling each layer with the seasoning. Cover tightly and cook until the shrimps turn pink and firm, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Chesapeake Bay Seasoning
Mix 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon each cayenne, ground celery seed, sweet Hungarian paprika, dry mustard, ground black pepper, ground bay leaf, and 1/4 teaspoon each ground allspice, ground ginger, grated nutmeg, ground cardamom, and ground cinnamon. Makes about 1/4 cup. (The seasoning will keep indefinitely in a tightly covered container, stored at room temperature in a cool, dark place.)

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