shrimp cocktail
Chilled crustacean appetizer
Shrimp cocktail is an appetizer of chilled cooked shrimp served with a tangy red sauce, typically a mix of ketchup or chili sauce with horseradish and lemon.
The shrimp are usually arranged around the rim of a stemmed glass or bowl with sauce in the center for dipping.
It was a fixture of mid-20th-century American dining, signaling occasion and sophistication: The dinner started with shrimp cocktail.
- prawnsEdible marine crustaceans
- horseradishSpicy root used as condiment
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- chilledMade or kept cold
- iceWater's solid form
lemon wedge · seafood · buffet · fancy · special occasion · party · hors d'oeuvres · finger food · glass · red sauce · tail · peeled · dipping · cold · elegant · restaurant · starter · platter
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- raw barraw clams, raw scallops, clams, littleneck clams, half shell
shrimp cocktailhot pot
Simmering communal broth dish
fondue · fried shrimp · shrimp scampi · grilled shrimp · tempura
shrimp cocktailmain course
Primary dish served
entrée · dessert · prime rib · surf and turf · steak dinner
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