What's your go to shrimp/prawn brand, for board members that eat loads of them...

[tomster]

As per the title, if you eat lots of ship/prawns, what's your preferred brand that hopefully does not use antibiotics and other toxic additives to keep the shrimp healthy?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Centigrade32]

Brand? Buy them live or at least at a fresh market.

[Ralf001]

love prawns, I buy em fresh from the naklua fish market... Not sure what brand they are.

[OneMoreFarang]

25 minutes ago, Centigrade32 said:

Brand? Buy them live or at least at a fresh market.

I agree.

They are fresh and cheap and taste good at the fresh market.

[chickenslegs]

For curries, stir fries, prawn cocktail, etc. I buy "Yummy Tale" easy peel shrimp (frozen) from Tops. It's nice to have a couple of packs in the freezer when the urge takes me.

 

 

[connda]

Whatever shows up in the market. 
or
Here!  You can scoop them out of the tank live and take them home still wriggling.

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, tomster said:

As per the title, if you eat lots of ship/prawns, what's your preferred brand that hopefully does not use antibiotics and other toxic additives to keep the shrimp healthy?

 

Thanks in advance.

What are you trying to talk about? Are you posting that you buy frozen prawns just because a specific brand? That´s lunacy, as Thailand have great fresh markets that sell them. If you live close to a beach, you can even go to beach markets in the morning, and get then directly from the boat. 

And here you come trying to make a topic about freeze burnt shrimp? Really!

[KhunLA]

52 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

For curries, stir fries, prawn cocktail, etc. I buy "Yummy Tale" easy peel shrimp (frozen) from Tops. It's nice to have a couple of packs in the freezer when the urge takes me.

Also keep on hand.  Picked up 2 bags yesterday, peeled, deveined & no tails.  I live minutes from surfside & fresh markets ... will still always buy frozen, as actually 'fresher' ... IMHO 

 

We get from Makro ...

 

[Yagoda]

Siem Reap? No shrimp

Bangkok: Fresh Market, try to avoid Farmed

USA: Wild Argentinian and Wild Gulf of America or Atlantic, Wild Alaska Spots.

 

[connda]

18 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Siem Reap? No shrimp

Bangkok: Fresh Market, try to avoid Farmed

USA: Wild Argentinian and Wild Gulf of America or Atlantic, Wild Alaska Spots.

 

No you've got me started.  I want a piece of fresh North Atlantic cod. 

[Yagoda]

8 minutes ago, connda said:

No you've got me started.  I want a piece of fresh North Atlantic cod. 

Cold water fish is always the best.

[BangkokHank]

The brand that I use is "Hurry Up Shrimp":

 

 

[SMIAI]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Also keep on hand.  Picked up 2 bags yesterday, peeled, deveined & no tails.  I live minutes from surfside & fresh markets ... will still always buy frozen, as actually 'fresher' ... IMHO 

 

We get from Makro ...

 

 

Girl in the market peels and de-veins them for me when I go there.

Frozen prawns? No thank you. They are not the same. Damages their cell structure.

[save the frogs]

4 hours ago, tomster said:

As per the title, if you eat lots of ship/prawns, what's your preferred brand that hopefully does not use antibiotics and other toxic additives to keep the shrimp healthy?

 

Thanks in advance.

no particular brand.

as I believe shrimp inevitably contain toxins, I only consume them once a month.

good luck if you eat them every day. 

all seafood is highly contaminated, as far as I know. 

 

[tomster]

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Also keep on hand.  Picked up 2 bags yesterday, peeled, deveined & no tails.  I live minutes from surfside & fresh markets ... will still always buy frozen, as actually 'fresher' ... IMHO 

 

We get from Makro ...

 

Thanks.

[EVENKEEL]

Old lady buys shrimp and crab from beach vendor fresh off the boat.

[Harrisfan]

33 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Old lady buys shrimp and crab from beach vendor fresh off the boat.

I prefer young ladies and crabs

[chickenslegs]

3 hours ago, save the frogs said:

no particular brand.

as I believe shrimp inevitably contain toxins, I only consume them once a month.

good luck if you eat them every day. 

all seafood is highly contaminated, as far as I know. 

 

AFAIK - Most prawns/shrimp that are bought at the markets and restaurants here are farmed. They have never been near the sea. Same goes for frozen shrimp/prawns - even seabass (most mussels, scallops, and other shellfish too).

In my area (Sattahip) squid is the only seafood I know that is locally fished from the sea and available in local markets/restaurants. I see the Bang Saray squidboats going out to sea most evenings with their green/white lights dotted across the night horizon.

[GammaGlobulin]

6 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Also keep on hand.  Picked up 2 bags yesterday, peeled, deveined & no tails.  I live minutes from surfside & fresh markets ... will still always buy frozen, as actually 'fresher' ... IMHO 

 

We get from Makro ...

 

 

Why are they so white in color, though?

 

Good price, I think.

 

Must be due to low labor cost.

 

500 grams for Bt.190 is cheaper than canned tuna.

Will try!

 

[KhunLA]

4 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Why are they so white in color, though?

 

Good price, I think.

 

Must be due to low labor cost.

 

500 grams for Bt.190 is cheaper than canned tuna.

Will try!

 

Actually 400gr net ... I prefer to just use shrimp as 'shrimp cocktail', cold with a bit of wasabi spiced up sauce.   Most seafood I don't put in sauces or curries, as too delicate a flavor and get overpowered easily. 

 

A lot of the Vannamei Prawn / Shrimp come from TH and S. America (Chile)

 

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Products

Easy Peel Shrimp

This shrimp is easy to peel and can be purchased from Tops Online Supermarket. 

 

Frozen Shrimp Paste

This shrimp paste is made from vannamei shrimp and can be purchased from Makro PRO. 

 

Frozen PDTO Shrimp

This shrimp is made from vannamei shrimp and is individually quick frozen. 

 

Cooked White Shrimp Meat

This shrimp meat is ideal for recipes that require chopped or minced shrimp. 

 

Uses

Shrimp paste can be used in many dishes and is suitable for people who don't have time to prepare shrimp. 

 

Cooked shrimp can be used in recipes like shrimp cakes, shrimp balls, and shrimp chili paste. 

Shrimp can be used in many dishes, including those that require chopping, mincing, or making into smaller pieces. 

 

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Are vannamei prawns tasty?

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