| Think you are getting another one of my delicious | | | | by playing in the background loud Latin music. Your |
| shrimp recipes in this article? Well... you are, but only | | | | hungry bunch will get even louder and that is exactly |
| because grilled shrimp is always a winner as a recipe. | | | | what we are looking for. On a small bowl prepare a |
| You see, this recipe I am giving you focuses more on | | | | mixture of olive oil, white wine vinegar, sea salt, pepper |
| "attitude" rather than listing the ingredients and following | | | | and the juice of one lemon. |
| cooking instructions. I will explain what I mean. | | | | Place your shrimp in wooden skewers and tell your |
| When we talk about Mediterranean food we are | | | | fellow diners how you went about buying it and how |
| talking about an extremely particular style and a way | | | | you insisted it had to be as fresh as possible. They will |
| of life. I come from a wonderful country: Spain. My | | | | love it, and they will start telling you and each other |
| family taught me the wonders of cooking since I was | | | | about their own shrimp recipes. It never fails. This is the |
| a toddler, and shrimp recipes were part of our weekly | | | | time when you have to be smug and tell them about |
| diet. Always fresh, of course! | | | | all the different grilled shrimp recipes you know. |
| So, you know that for grilled shrimp all you need is... a | | | | Remember, you are the master with this particular one! |
| grill and shrimp. Well, very true. Grilling shrimp is fairly | | | | Brush your shrimp with the oil mixture as they are |
| easy (I always compare it to frying an egg; you still | | | | cooking, two minutes on each side should be more |
| need a few times to perfect it, believe me!) There is | | | | than enough (or until the shells turn pink). Never |
| something else you will need to succeed like a | | | | overcook shrimp as it goes all rubbery. You can drizzle |
| professional with this fantastic grilled shrimp recipe: a | | | | some of the white wine directly from the bottle onto |
| bunch of hungry people who just happen to love | | | | the shrimp. It adds a great flavor and it is part of the |
| shrimp. | | | | Mediterranean style. Take the skewers out as the |
| Right. We have the shrimp (always fresh; please | | | | shrimp cooks, and offer them to your guests without |
| check with your supplier), we have a grill or a | | | | worrying about politeness or appearances: remember |
| barbecue ready, we have a hungry bunch of people | | | | we are having fun. Your shrimp will taste wonderful, |
| that cannot wait to bite on those wonderful little sea | | | | believe me. Do not forget to eat some as you are |
| creatures. What would give this the Mediterranean | | | | cooking them as that is exactly how they do it in |
| twist? Now, read carefully as the next paragraphs will | | | | Spain! |
| make ALL THE DIFFERENCE when it comes to | | | | This is one of my favorite shrimp recipes. Your guests |
| adding that "Spanish touch". | | | | will definitely have a fantastic time, from the little ones |
| Dry white wine. Lots of it. Italian is fine, but I always go | | | | to grandma and grandpa. This is a great way of grilling |
| for Californian Chardonnay. All of my shrimp recipes | | | | shrimp and at the same time creating a very relaxed |
| are always accompanied by a good bottle (or two) of | | | | atmosphere. The next step is... fly over to Spain and |
| very good quality white wine. Prepare the atmosphere | | | | experience the real thing! |