Shrimp Tips

I found a short article in a newspaper insert called "Celebrating America's Love of Food." This article pertains to shrimp and I want to share the highlights with everyone.

How do you know where you shrimp comes from? Fresh and frozen fish is now required to have an "origin of country" label.

Shrimp is the number one seafood consumed by Americans, outranking tuna and salmon.

Wild-caught shrimp is seasonal and generally of the brown or white variety.

Pink shrimp are considered a delicacy and are indigenous to the coast of Florida.

Depending on the weather, shrimp season runs from May or June through October or November.

The majority of U.S. shrimp is caught in the fall and comes from Louisiana and Texas.

Don't assume that because you live near the coast or in a shrimping state that your shrimp is local. Chances are it isn't.