Comments on: What’s Cooking Wednesday: Linguine agli Scampi

By: jaci-

jaci- — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:34:31 +0000

hey again its been a loong time,
i love them ; both swimming and eating, but dont know how to tackle them when im in a restaurant and i always avoid ordering this dish, so tasty anyway i buy the fish without the heads and frilly bits on, guess im missing out then!

Ciao Jaci! Nice to see you again They’re really easy to handle once you get the hang of it actually–I used to be afraid to order them too

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:55:00 +0000

Yes, ladies, you definitely do get more flavor if you keep the heads on these “little delicious aliens.” I like that

But, no, shellfish allergies and prawns should never mix. Shan, I’m so sorry you had to do without shrimp, especially while craving them. Sad, sad.

Laurie, I’m so happy it turned out so well! More recipes weekly!

Judith, although we get a lot of seafood fresh, I got these little guys frozen the morning before–on sale for just 5 euro for about 20 of them! One of the best things about living here, though, is that even their frozen food is pretty good. It’s quite amazing, isn’t it?

As for the pomodori, we in Calabria believe in breaking rules apparently Although I suppose it depends on your taste, too, and how much you like the rawness cooked out of your tomatoes. But yes, this recipe works for me with the tomatoes cooking for just about a half hour. Obviously taste testing is required

By: Judith in Umbria

Judith in Umbria — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:41:00 +0000

I have a package of them in the freezer. That’s pretty much how I can get them if I don’t drive to the sea. I am seriously jealous oif those views in the later post, so I am guessing you get these fresh?
This recipe breaks the “less than 10 mins or more than 2 hours” rule we were all taught about tomatoes… so it works, eh?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:41:00 +0000

Well, they were gamberoni not scampi – we overbought for new years and they were defrosting – so I would have cooked them anyway (or my husband, as he is the “fish cook” in the house). So it was serendipitous to discover your recipe, which came out perfectly. AND totally impressed hubby! (I am SO not Martha!!!)
more recipes, please….??

By: Shan

Shan — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:38:00 +0000

I’ll just have to take your word on how delicious this dish is. Michael has a fatal shellfish allergy. I craved shrimp like crazy when I was pregnant with the girls and couldn’t eat it.

By: The Other Girl

The Other Girl — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:41:00 +0000

Oh, that looks fantastic.

I often see prawns with the head on (and actually I prefer to cook them that way because you get more flavor), but I have never seen them with the claws on. But they’re cute that way! They look like little aliens. Little delicious aliens.

By: Giulia

Giulia — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:48:00 +0000

There’s just something so strange about your food looking back at you… those beady little eyes!
I’m sure those heads (and all the goods inside) give the sauce so much more flavor though.
Looks delicious!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:20:00 +0000

This looks sooooo good. It reminds me though of an experience I had in a Vietnamese restaurant here in Ottawa. Another patron ordered noodles with prawns and was so disgusted when the very large prawn arrived whole (antennae and all) that she sent it back and couldn’t eat anything else. I, on the other hand, also like to pretend that it is an itty-bitty lobster.

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:58:00 +0000

Laurie, please don’t tell me you had prawns lying around the house! That’s far too Martha for the likes of this recipe

Christine, now that you mention it, I don’t remember seeing them much in Philly either. Where *do* they put all those heads then? Anyway, I like them whole b/c it sort of, a little bit makes me feel like I’m eating lobster. You know, just…mini.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:05:00 +0000

You know, I just NEVER see whole shrimp in the grocery stores around here in Thriladelphia. I could probably find them at the Italian Market fish shops…hmm…maybe Sunday dinner? Me thinks yes. Now, will the boyfriend be weirded out by being served whole prawns? Time will tell.