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Carabineros Prawns, Large, Deep-Sea, Red, 11/15 Reviews

4.8 Rating 36 Reviews
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Large Carabinero Prawns, also known as Scarlet Shrimp or Cardinal Prawns, are a highly sought-after deep-sea prawn species from the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Renowned for their jumbo size and striking bright red color, these prawns are appreciated for their robust, distinct flavor. The meat is mainly concentrated in the tail, but the cephalothoraxes (head and body) are not to be overlooked and are excellent for making clear and creamed soups. Carabineros, which translates to 'police' in Spanish, are named for the color of their shells, which resembles the uniforms of Spanish customs police. The red color does not change when cooked, making them a popular choice in professional kitchens worldwide.

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Javier Carnero
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Really good quality as good as you can buy in Spain.. The large Carabineros are really large as they should be.. Packaging was good and the food came still frozen which was perfect
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Posted 5 years ago
Really high quality Carabineros
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Posted 5 years ago
The red Prawns were huge, full of meat and extremely sweet just as how I remembered it from Alicante Spain. Have been recommending to friends and will definitely buy again
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Posted 5 years ago
John Stevenson
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Magnificent beasties, full of flavour, with extremely juicy heads. The absolute opposite of cheap, but really pretty decent value, as they're a better flavour than most lobster, and don't forget to brew up the shells for some fab stock.
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Posted 5 years ago
Antony Brown
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Very good; first tried these in Lisbon and was blown away. I experimented a bit cooking these and I recommend removing the vein along the back before cooking, also cutting the shell slightly to remove the vein makes eating them easier when they are hot and you are shelling them on your plate. Despite being very well packed they had started to thaw so I recommend getting the delivery for the day you want to eat. Probably good for 2-3 days in fridge.
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Posted 6 years ago
Suzanne Baily
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These prawns are not cheap, but they are extremely delicious in deed.
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Posted 6 years ago
Paul Doleman
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Cooked in a wood fired oven in a piri piri marinade - superb!
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Posted 6 years ago
Manlio Bettini
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If you are a true seafood lover, and living in the UK you cannot ever get ultra fresh red Mediterranean fish and seafood you will enjoy these superlative Carabineros ( also know as Cardinal prawns). Unfortunately the delivery took too long so they arrived half defrosted, and for this reason I will not chance eating them raw as they should. Pan grilled with just salt is how I would recommend them to be cooked, taking care not to lose the precious juices and humor from the head, which you should crunch with your teeth and suck judiciously to fully appreciate the amazing flavour ...
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Posted 6 years ago