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10 Video Recipes to Cook Shrimp for Any Occasion!

It’s always a good time to cook up some wild-caught, American shrimp, and we’ve got plenty of ways for you to do that! These shrimp get their naturally fresh flavor from the nutrient-rich waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic Ocean. When you purchase Wild American Shrimp, you can be assured of...

Buying Fresh Shrimp? Here’s What You Need to Know!

Wild American Shrimp are naturally delicious either frozen or fresh. But if you’re buying fresh shrimp, how can you know your potential purchase is truly fresh? Shrimp that have been freshly caught still have the heads on. Heads should be removed before shrimp are frozen, to prevent mushy texture. Make sure there is no “fishy”...

You’ll Love This Recipe for Shrimp & Okra Gumbo!

SHRIMP & OKRA GUMBO INGREDIENTS: 4 cups okra 1/2 cup oil 3/4 cup flour 3/4 cup oil 1 cup onion 3/4 cup bell pepper 1/4 cup celery 4 quarts water Salt and pepper 2 pounds Wild American Shrimp 1/2 cup green onion DIRECTIONS: Smother okra in oil for about 20 minutes on medium heat,...

ASPA Member Feature: Hi-Seas of Dulac, Inc.

About 16 miles outside of Houma, Louisiana, across a few drawbridges, lies a family-owned business that has sustained four generations of Authemonts. The office walls are adorned with taxidermy trophies of their hunting exploits over the years ranging from bobcats to deer. Hi-Seas of Dulac was named in 1981 during the shooting of Vice President...

Celebrate Football Season with These Shrimp Party Snacks!

Football season is back in session, and that means gathering with friends and family to celebrate outside stadiums or in front of the TV! Of course, no football watch party would be complete without an assortment of party snacks to munch on from kick-off to the last touchdown. Instead of going for the typical burgers...

Big Meals Call for Big Shrimp!

We’ve written in the past about the value of often skimped-on smaller shrimp, describing how their increased sweetness and tenderness make them perfect for specific recipes. Today, we want to flip the script and praise shrimp on the opposite end of the spectrum: the massively delicious flavor of big, wild-caught American shrimp. It’s been said...