Shrimp and Shrimp

Shrimp also known as shrimp or esguila shearing. It belongs to the family of the caridean and is a decapod crustacean that can live in both fresh and salt water.


Varieties of Shrimp
Although the two basic varieties of shrimp are cold water and tropical water, among others are, the shrimp pond, the rock, the Baltic shrimp, seagrass shrimp and shrimp.

Let's focus on the two most known in the Iberian Peninsula.

Shrimp The native shrimp present in the Cantabrian coast. Especially that of the Galician, genuine and prized for its delicate flavor. It is marketed live or cooked with sea water, which is the most recommended for its fragility and if we find frozen, possibly in other countries. Is characterized by an underwater brownish and reddish after cooking. This jewel of the pantry shellfish, being very abundant, arrives to quote high prices in the market, especially at Christmas.

fresh shrimps The shrimp is not really a small shrimp as some believe, is another species of inferior quality. Present throughout the Andalusian coast and is also known as white shrimp. In fresh its color is bluish gray and pink when cooked. Enjoys great prestige the "shrimp of Motril"

Nutritional
How in all seafood, noting that contains lots of high biological value protein and low in fat and calories.

In their stress vitamins B3 niacin, as its deficit causes the three D disease (diarrhea, dermatitis and dementia), vitamin B12, which among other functions, it is important for the formation of red blood cells, vitamin D prevent rickets and folic acid for prevention of spina bifida during pregnancy.

Its content of cholesterol and purines, make a product not recommended for those with impaired uric acid in the blood and for those who must control their cholesterol.

In notable minerals are phosphorus, iodine and sodium among other functions, are necessary for the formation of bones and teeth.

Did you know that?
Shrimp is one of the few crustaceans that practiced cannibalism
That your heart is located in its head.
And that the female can lay up to four million eggs and can mate four or five times a year.
It is also one of the best baits for fishing bobber from shore.