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Wild American Shrimp: A Great Source of Calcium!

We’ve spoken many times about how wild-caught American shrimp are more than being tasty, they are also packed with a variety of health benefits! Thanks to the wide variety of nutrients they contain, they assist with everything from supporting hair growth to helping prevent cancer. Today, we want to discuss one of shrimp’s most essential...

This Recipe for Asiago Pepper Shrimp Will Spice Up Your Next Meal!

Ingredients: 24 large wild-caught American shrimp, peeled and deveined 8 ounces Asiago cheese 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper 12 slices bacon Directions: Wash the shrimp and then pat dry. Butterfly shrimp by cutting lengthwise along the back — don’t cut all the way through, leaving the tail section intact. Grate the cheese and mix with...

Wild American Shrimp Are Packed with Protein!

Wild-caught shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic aren’t just packed full of delicious flavor, they’re also filled with a variety of nutrients that can improve your health. This includes a key macronutrient that helps you build and maintain muscle mass: protein! It seems that everyone is always trying to find new ways...

Chef Advocate Highlight: Mike Koerner

MIKE KOERNER CHEZ MIKEY Chef Mike Koerner was born and raised in Deerfield, Illinois, and was exposed to a wide array of cultures early on. Culinary excellence was in Mike’s DNA with Swedish, Italian, and Hungarian blood. His Italian grandmother was the first to take Mike under her wing and teach the basics of Italian...

ASPA Member Feature: Fisherman’s Reef Shrimp Company

Many processing plants that line the Gulf and South Atlantic have a family lineage rooted deep in multiple generations. In the case of Fisherman’s Reef in Beaumont, Texas, it’s more like a culinary lineage: from donut shop to bakery, hamburger joint to catfish restaurants, a few other ventures in between, and then shrimp processing. It’s...

Why Shrimp Swim Backward (and the Surprising Impact It May Have On Our Oceans)

A shrimp swimming underwater Shrimp School is now in session! Did you know that shrimp swim backward? It’s true! Shrimp may be little guys (with full-grown shrimp only measuring about three to nine inches in length), but they’ve still got places to be! So, when they’re scuttling around through the ocean, why do they do...