Types of shrimp.
So, to begin with it is necessary to understand what kind of shrimp are, their kinds and varieties. Let's start with the size. There are very small shrimps, the size of which does not exceed 2 cm, there are very large ones, the sizes of which can reach 30 cm. Also shrimps are cold-blooded and warm-blooded. It is warm water, in turn, are the largest: the tiger reach a size of 30 cm, the royal - 20 cm. Thermal shrimp live in warm seas, they are brought to us from southern Asia, from Thailand, Indonesia, China and Vietnam, and recently also from Brazil, Ecuador and Nicaragua. To the shrimp coming to us from South Asia, there are often frequent claims to quality. Unfair suppliers and fishermen pump shrimps with antibiotics and various additives that negatively affect our body. Shrimps that come to us from farms located in Latin America, are of special quality, are environmentally friendly due to the fact that the farms have a high quality control and requirements that are required to produce higher. In addition, if a poor-quality product starts coming from farms in Latin America, their reputation will deteriorate, and no one will cooperate with them.
Cold shrimps come to our market from countries washed by cold seas, such as Canada, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Norway and Denmark. Despite the fact that cold-blooded shrimps are smaller in size, they are cheaper than warm-blooded shrimps, but they are more useful for our body, and we buy them most often. They contain more nutritious and useful micronutrients. Warm blooded shrimps are much more cold-blooded in size, look more exotic, they look more delicious and well-nourished, but in fact it is not. By their taste qualities, cold-blooded shrimps are several times greater than their counterparts from warm seas. By the way, the most delicious are shrimp caught near the shores of cold Canada and Greenland. So, this is the very beginning of the question: How to choose the right shrimp. Their useful properties.
By the way, Russia is also a large shrimp producer, but, our domestic seafood, oddly enough for import. In stores they can certainly be found, but in smaller quantities. Shrimps are sold in stores in a variety of forms. They are chilled, frozen, canned and ready. Most often, in our supermarkets we get boiled-frozen shrimps. However, the most useful are shrimps that are freshly frozen, because they retain more useful and nutrient substances than in cooked ones. It is best to buy prawns that are sold for weight, they are usually small, but more affordable. But, on such shrimps there is no special marking on which it would be clear who is their producer. It is best for those who care about their health, to buy shrimp, packaged in special packages, on which there is complete information about where they were caught, harvested, there are contacts of the manufacturer. This will allow you to protect yourself from poor-quality goods. How to choose shrimp. Their useful properties. We move on.
Choose the shrimp.
So what is important to know in order to choose the right shrimp? Citizens who do not know what seafood really should be, make it even more difficult than simply inexperienced buyers. That is why when making a purchase of shrimp, it is so important to study the packaging, read all the inscriptions that are written on it. After all, few people want to buy low-quality and cheap goods for big money spent. So, if you buy shrimp, packaged by package, then pay first, on the weight of the package and the cost of shrimp per kilogram. Our, domestic shrimps usually pack for packages weighing 0.5 kg or 1 kg. And shrimp, who came to us from other countries, are packed in large packages. Although, of course, this rule is not true for all producers. Carefully look at the volume, the manufacturer and the price per kilogram. The next important point: the information about the manufacturer should be complete. Not just the name of LLC Romashka, but the full legal name, with address, mail and phone.
Then we study the packaging in which the shrimps are packed. The figures indicated next to the weight (for example 100/150) means that the package contains 100 to 150 shrimp. In another way, this is called the "caliber" of shrimp. So, the larger the shrimp, the less their number will be in one kilogram, and, conversely, the smaller the shrimp, the more will be indicated on the package. Unfortunately, not always on the packaging manufacturers indicate full information, so when buying shrimp is also to use other tips, how to choose the prawns, their useful properties. Because, as often, unscrupulous manufacturers often try to shove us with low-quality and cheap goods at a high price.
Occasionally, manufacturers can mix large shrimps and small sizes when packing shrimp, in order to sell low-quality and low-grade products at a lower price. Also, stores that do not care about their reputation can write a different caliber on the shrimp pack than it actually is. That is why, in addition to the fact that it is worth to carefully study the information on the package, it is worthwhile to carefully look at the package itself, on shrimp and determine by external signs whether the written reality corresponds. Further, what is worth paying attention to when deciding the question, how to choose the right shrimp, their useful properties, the icing of the goods. The point is to increase the weight, many manufacturers freeze wet shrimps on which there is an ice layer, not just the one that is necessary for normal transportation and storage of the product, but an excessive and excessive layer that significantly increases the weight and price of the product. If you miss this important moment when buying shrimp, then at home, when you unfreeze the product, you will be unpleasantly surprised that the original weight was much less than the real one.
The next important point in choosing shrimp is that you should give proper attention to the appearance of shrimp, as many shops often do not comply with sanitary standards and requirements for quality shrimp storage. If seafood is stored in conditions of temperature difference, then, not only do they lose their useful properties, so they change their color to pale pink. Sometimes, shrimps packaged in a bag can be initially frozen, but this is carefully hidden with a red bag. Also, the quality of shrimp sold can be judged by the color of their head. If almost all the heads in the package are black, then, therefore, before you a poor-quality product, which for a long time lay in the defrosted state. Green shrimp heads speak only of the fact that during their lifetime they were eating plankton, this does not affect the quality of the product. So what is the best way to buy shrimp? Boiled-frozen or freshly frozen? Particularly important difference is not, it is important that the goods were to your liking and qualitative. If, you buy boiled and frozen prawns, then it's better to take those that are frozen in a whole block, but not too small. In such shrimp, there are more nutritious and useful substances. When cooking, do not abuse the cooking time, they just need to warm up a little.
However, freshly frozen shrimps are still a more preferred product, as they contain more nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Such shrimp are best defrosted gradually, first in the refrigerator, on the lower shelf, and only then you can pull them into a room at room temperature. So, we figured out how to choose the right shrimp. Their useful properties are our next question.
Useful properties of shrimp.
The fact that shrimp is a very useful seafood, perhaps, no one doubts. It contains so many micronutrients, nutrients and minerals that the daily use of this product will make you healthy, will maintain an excellent physical shape. So, the shrimp contains the following useful substances: iodine, calcium, zinc, sulfur, omega-3 fatty acid, potassium and zinc. All these microelements allow our body to develop normally, to grow. Shrimps provide harmonious work of the whole body, improve the condition of hair, skin, nails, maintain the hormonal balance in balance. Those who constantly eat shrimps, are less prone to vascular diseases, allergies, less susceptible to colds, and possess better immunity. Nutritionists often prescribe food for shrimp to those who are predisposed to excess weight. In addition, shrimps help fight cancer, respiratory diseases.
Recently, researches of scientists prove that shrimps also possess the property of an antioxidant. They contain astaxanthin, which is a powerful natural carotenoid, which provides shrimp with their red color. It is due to this substance that regular consumption of shrimp leads to the fact that youth is kept longer, new tissues and cells are constantly being formed.
Damage to shrimp.
Like any product, shrimp should be contraindicated for use by certain individuals, however it is not. Shrimp can be given even to children. The only advice that should be given is that it is not worthwhile to abuse shrimp, as well as any other products. Recently, many scientists argue that the cholesterol contained in shrimp can be harmful to us. Some agree that it is useful, others believe that it is not. As you know, cholesterol is useful for our body in certain quantities, so it's very hard to concentrate on that sense. Of course, not the least role is played by the habitat in which the shrimp is grown. The current ecological situation in the world is so ambiguous that we can only hope that the shrimp that has come to our table has grown in healthy conditions.