Shrimp Scampi is a food that includes various culinary preparations of certain crustaceans,[2] such as Metanephrops, as well as shrimp or prawns. Shrimp Scampi preparation styles vary regionally. The United Kingdom legally defines scampi specifically as Nephrops norvegicus.[3]Monkfish tail was formerly sometimes used and sold as scampi in the United Kingdom,[4] contravening the Fish Labelling (Amendment) England Regulation 2005 and Schedule 1 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996.
Scampi is the Italian plural of scampo, Nephrops norvegicus. The Italian word may be derived from the Greek καμπή kampē ("bending" or "winding").[5]
Nephrops norvegicus
Norwegian lobsters are also known as Dublin Bay prawns,[6] - the term prawn can be confusing as it is a vernacular or colloquial term that has no clearly defined scientific meaning - see Shrimp versus prawn.
The food labelling laws (in Britain, for example) define "scampi" as Nephrops norvegicus.[7] In the UK, it is generally known by its common name, the Langoustine.
Preparation methods
American scampi in garlic butter
According to the French encyclopaedia Larousse Gastronomique, langoustine are delicate and need to be poached only for a few seconds in court-bouillon. When very fresh, they have a slightly sweet flavour that is lost when frozen. They can be eaten plain, accompanied by melted butter.
In Britain, the shelled tail meat is generally referred to as "scampi tails" or "wholetail scampi", although cheaper "re-formed scampi" can contain other parts together with other fish. It is served fried in batter or breadcrumbs and usually with chips and tartar sauce. It is widely available in supermarkets and restaurants and considered pub or snack food, although factors reducing Scottish fishing catches (such as bad weather) can affect its availability.
In the United States, "shrimp scampi" is the menu name for shrimp in Italian-American cuisine (the actual word for "shrimp" in Italian is gambero or gamberetto, plural gamberi or gamberetti[8]). "Scampi" by itself is a dish of Nephrops norvegicus served in garlic butter, dry white wine and Parmesan cheese, either with bread or over pasta or rice, or sometimes just the shrimp alone. The term "shrimp scampi" is construed as a style of preparation, with variants such as "chicken scampi", "lobster scampi", and "scallop scampi".
As an alternative seafood
Owing to the decline of fish stocks, British chefs including Heston Blumenthal and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launched a "Fish Fight" campaign in 2010, attempting to raise awareness of alternative seafoods.[9] They championed scampi and other lesser-known seafood dishes as a more sustainable source of protein.
National Shrimp Scampi Day
In the United States, National Shrimp Scampi Day occurs annually on April 29.[10][11]
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For other uses see Scampi disambiguation For freshwater scampi in India see Macrobrachium rosenbergii Scampi also called Dublin Bay Prawn or Norway Lobster Nephrops norvegicus is an edible lobster of the order Decapoda 1 It is widespread in the Mediterranean and northeastern Atlantic from North Africa to Norway and Iceland and is a gastronomic delicacy Scampi became the only species in the genus Nephrops after several other species were moved to the closely related genus Metanephrops Nephrops norvegicus Scampi served Scampi in picante tomato sauce Shrimp Scampi is a food that includes various culinary preparations of certain crustaceans 2 such as Metanephrops as well as shrimp or prawns Shrimp Scampi preparation styles vary regionally The United Kingdom legally defines scampi specifically as Nephrops norvegicus 3 Monkfish tail was formerly sometimes used and sold as scampi in the United Kingdom 4 contravening the Fish Labelling Amendment England Regulation 2005 and Schedule 1 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 Contents 1 Name 2 Nephrops norvegicus 3 Preparation methods 4 As an alternative seafood 5 National Shrimp Scampi Day 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksName EditScampi is the Italian plural of scampo Nephrops norvegicus The Italian word may be derived from the Greek kamph kampe bending or winding 5 Nephrops norvegicus EditNorwegian lobsters are also known as Dublin Bay prawns 6 the term prawn can be confusing as it is a vernacular or colloquial term that has no clearly defined scientific meaning see Shrimp versus prawn The food labelling laws in Britain for example define scampi as Nephrops norvegicus 7 In the UK it is generally known by its common name the Langoustine Preparation methods Edit American scampi in garlic butter According to the French encyclopaedia Larousse Gastronomique langoustine are delicate and need to be poached only for a few seconds in court bouillon When very fresh they have a slightly sweet flavour that is lost when frozen They can be eaten plain accompanied by melted butter In Britain the shelled tail meat is generally referred to as scampi tails or wholetail scampi although cheaper re formed scampi can contain other parts together with other fish It is served fried in batter or breadcrumbs and usually with chips and tartar sauce It is widely available in supermarkets and restaurants and considered pub or snack food although factors reducing Scottish fishing catches such as bad weather can affect its availability In the United States shrimp scampi is the menu name for shrimp in Italian American cuisine the actual word for shrimp in Italian is gambero or gamberetto plural gamberi or gamberetti 8 Scampi by itself is a dish of Nephrops norvegicus served in garlic butter dry white wine and Parmesan cheese either with bread or over pasta or rice or sometimes just the shrimp alone The term shrimp scampi is construed as a style of preparation with variants such as chicken scampi lobster scampi and scallop scampi As an alternative seafood EditOwing to the decline of fish stocks British chefs including Heston Blumenthal and Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall launched a Fish Fight campaign in 2010 attempting to raise awareness of alternative seafoods 9 They championed scampi and other lesser known seafood dishes as a more sustainable source of protein National Shrimp Scampi Day EditIn the United States National Shrimp Scampi Day occurs annually on April 29 10 11 See also EditList of seafood dishesReferences Edit Scampi LOBSTER britannica com ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA Retrieved 26 January 2018 scampi definition of scampi in English from the Oxford dictionary Archived from the original on 21 July 2012 Retrieved 28 February 2016 The Food Labelling Regulations 1996 www legislation gov uk Retrieved 16 February 2017 Monkfish www mjseafood com Retrieved 15 October 2015 Online Etymological Dictionary s v scampi Norway lobster definition of Norway lobster in English from the Oxford dictionary Archived from the original on 15 May 2015 Retrieved 28 February 2016 UK fish labelling regulations PDF Reynolds Barbara The Concise Cambridge Italian Dictionary Cambridge University Press 1975 Fish Fight Story www fishfight net Archived from the original on 6 March 2014 Retrieved 17 January 2022 What s Cooking Shrimp Scampi Day fox10phoenix com 26 April 2013 Archived from the original on 29 April 2015 Retrieved 29 April 2015 National Shrimp Scampi Day food com Retrieved 29 April 2015 Further reading EditAlan Davidson Mediterranean Seafood 1972 ISBN 0 14 046174 4 Prosper Montagne Larousse Gastronomique 1938 ISBN 0 600 60235 4 External links Edit Media related to Scampi at Wikimedia CommonsPortal Food Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scampi amp oldid 1129603941, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
