Kelly Family Cookbook: Shrimp Paste

American Cooking: Southern Style: Recipes

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Breakfast Dishes

Shrimp Paste

To make about 3 cups

1 1/2 pounds raw shrimp, shelled and deveined (see shrimp pilau, page 29)
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons pale dry sherry
4 teaspoons strained fresh lemon juice
4 teaspoons finely grated onion

1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground hot red pepper (cayenne )
2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

Drop the shrimp into enough boiling water to immerse them completely and boil briskly, uncovered, for 3 minutes, or until they are firm and pink. Drain the shrimp, spread them on paper towels and pat them completely dry with fresh towels. Then put the shrimp through the finest blade of a food grinder. If you lack a food grinder, chop the shrimp as fine as possible and pound them to a smooth paste with a mortar and pestle or in a bowl with the back of a spoon.

In a deep bowl, cream the butter by beating and mashing it against the sides of the bowl with the back of a wooden spoon until it is light and fluffy. Beat in the sherry, lemon juice, onion, mace, mustard, red pepper, salt and white pepper. When thoroughly incorporated, add the shrimp and continue to beat until the mixture is smooth. Taste for seasoning.

Transfer the shrimp paste to a 3-cup serving bowl or mold, spreading it and smoothing the top with a spatula. Cover with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until the paste is firm to the touch.

Serve the paste directly from the bowl, or unmold it in the following fashion: Run a thin-bladed knife around the edges of the mold to loosen it and dip the bottom in hot water. Place an inverted serving plate over the bowl and, grasping plate and bowl together firmly, turn them over. Rap the plate on a table and the shrimp paste should slide out easily.

In Charleston, shrimp paste is traditionally served for breakfast or with wafers or crackers as an accompaniment for drinks.

American Cooking: Southern Style: Recipes - Breakfast Dishes

Add_RecipeNutrientData

Total Moisture: 637.216135833333
Total Calorie: 1365.47141666667
Total Protein: 94.3126408333333
Total Total_Fat: 99.7519783333333
Total Ash: 25.0303241666667
Total Carbohydrate: 14.1756583333333
Total Fiber: 1.05471666666667
Total Sugar: 1.62840333333333
Total Calcium: 0.412233666666667
Total Iron: 0.00199848166666667
Total Magnesium: 0.164041083333333
Total Phosphorus: 1.70810883333333
Total Potassium: 0.89252375
Total Sodium: 8.51644766666667
Total Zinc: 0.00687017833333333
Total Copper: 0.00131231608333333
Total Manganese: 0.000368944
Total Selenium: 0.000204871375
Total Vit_C: 0.00995551666666667
Total Thiamin: 0.000170595333333333
Total Riboflaven: 0.000166881
Total Niacin: 0.0123688375
Total Panto_Acid: 0.00229353666666667
Total Vit_B6: 0.00115146133333333
Total Folate_Tot: 0.142225
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.142225
Total Folate_DFE: 0.142225
Total CholineTot: 0.567943666666667
Total Vit_B12: 0.00774112
Total Vit_A: 4.44255066666667
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.163143
Total Retinol: 1.129456
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.376564666666667
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.0570813333333333
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.127676333333333
Total Vit_E: 0.0119638566666667
Total Vit_D: 0.00068
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.0136
Total Vit_K: 0.0108220333333333
Total FA_Sat: 0.0592411968333333
Total FA_Mono: 0.0281571038333333
Total FA_Poly: 0.00563415616666667
Total Cholesterol: 1.10104

Breakdown By Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds raw shrimp, shelled and deveined (see shrimp pilau, page 29)

Number of Grams: 680
Total Moisture: 564.468
Total Calorie: 482.8
Protein: 92.548
Total Fat: 6.868
Total Ash: 12.648
Total Carbohydrate: 6.188
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 367.2
Total Iron: 1.428
Total Magnesium: 149.6
Total Phosphorus: 1659.2
Total Potassium: 768.4
Total Sodium: 3848.8
Total Zinc: 6.596
Total Copper: 1.2376
Total Manganese: 0.1972
Total Seleneium: 201.28
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.136
Total Riboflavin: 0.102
Total Niacin: 12.0904
Total Panto_Acid: 2.108
Total Vit_B6: 1.0948
Total Folate_Tot: 129.2
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 129.2
Total Folate_DFE: 129.2
Total Choline_Tot: 544
Total Vit_B12: 7.548
Total Vit_A_IU: 1224
Total Vit_A_RAE: 367.2
Total Retinol: 367.2
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 8.976
Total Vit_D: 0.68
Total Vit_D_IU: 13.6
Total Vit_K: 2.04
Total FA_Sat: 1.7748
Total FA_Mono: 1.2308
Total FA_Poly: 2.006
Total Cholesterol: 856.8

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Number of Grams: 113.6
Total Moisture: 20.37984
Total Calorie: 814.512
Protein: 0.9656
Total Fat: 92.14096
Total Ash: 0.10224
Total Carbohydrate: 0.06816
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.06816
Total Calcium: 27.264
Total Iron: 0.02272
Total Magnesium: 2.272
Total Phosphorus: 27.264
Total Potassium: 27.264
Total Sodium: 12.496
Total Zinc: 0.10224
Total Copper: 0.018176
Total Manganese: 0.004544
Total Seleneium: 1.136
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00568
Total Riboflavin: 0.038624
Total Niacin: 0.047712
Total Panto_Acid: 0.12496
Total Vit_B6: 0.003408
Total Folate_Tot: 3.408
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 3.408
Total Folate_DFE: 3.408
Total Choline_Tot: 20.448
Total Vit_B12: 0.19312
Total Vit_A_IU: 2838.864
Total Vit_A_RAE: 777.024
Total Retinol: 762.256
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 179.488
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 2.63552
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 7.952
Total FA_Sat: 57.355504
Total FA_Mono: 26.61648
Total FA_Poly: 3.41936
Total Cholesterol: 244.24

2 tablespoons pale dry sherry

Number of Grams: 29.5
Total Moisture: 21.39635
Total Calorie: 44.84
Protein: 0.059
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.0885
Total Carbohydrate: 3.44265
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.32155
Total Calcium: 2.36
Total Iron: 0.0708
Total Magnesium: 2.655
Total Phosphorus: 2.655
Total Potassium: 27.14
Total Sodium: 2.655
Total Zinc: 0.02065
Total Copper: 0.013275
Total Manganese: 0.035105
Total Seleneium: 0.1475
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00531
Total Riboflavin: 0.00531
Total Niacin: 0.062835
Total Panto_Acid: 0.00944
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

4 teaspoons strained fresh lemon juice

Number of Grams: 20.3333333333333
Total Moisture: 18.7697
Total Calorie: 4.47333333333333
Protein: 0.0711666666666667
Total Fat: 0.0488
Total Ash: 0.0427
Total Carbohydrate: 1.403
Total Fiber: 0.061
Total Sugar: 0.5124
Total Calcium: 1.22
Total Iron: 0.0162666666666667
Total Magnesium: 1.22
Total Phosphorus: 1.62666666666667
Total Potassium: 20.9433333333333
Total Sodium: 0.203333333333333
Total Zinc: 0.0101666666666667
Total Copper: 0.00325333333333333
Total Manganese: 0.00244
Total Seleneium: 0.0203333333333333
Total Vit_C: 7.869
Total Thiamin: 0.00488
Total Riboflavin: 0.00305
Total Niacin: 0.0185033333333333
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0266366666666667
Total Vit_B6: 0.00935333333333333
Total Folate_Tot: 4.06666666666667
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 4.06666666666667
Total Folate_DFE: 4.06666666666667
Total Choline_Tot: 1.01666666666667
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.22
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.203333333333333
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.813333333333333
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 3.05
Total Vit_E: 0.0305
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.00813333333333333
Total FA_Mono: 0.00122
Total FA_Poly: 0.00427
Total Cholesterol: 0

4 teaspoons finely grated onion

Number of Grams: 13.3333333333333
Total Moisture: 11.8813333333333
Total Calorie: 5.33333333333333
Protein: 0.146666666666667
Total Fat: 0.0133333333333333
Total Ash: 0.0466666666666667
Total Carbohydrate: 1.24533333333333
Total Fiber: 0.226666666666667
Total Sugar: 0.565333333333333
Total Calcium: 3.06666666666667
Total Iron: 0.028
Total Magnesium: 1.33333333333333
Total Phosphorus: 3.86666666666667
Total Potassium: 19.4666666666667
Total Sodium: 0.533333333333333
Total Zinc: 0.0226666666666667
Total Copper: 0.0052
Total Manganese: 0.0172
Total Seleneium: 0.0666666666666667
Total Vit_C: 0.986666666666667
Total Thiamin: 0.00613333333333333
Total Riboflavin: 0.0036
Total Niacin: 0.0154666666666667
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0164
Total Vit_B6: 0.016
Total Folate_Tot: 2.53333333333333
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 2.53333333333333
Total Folate_DFE: 2.53333333333333
Total Choline_Tot: 0.8
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.266666666666667
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.133333333333333
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.533333333333333
Total Vit_E: 0.00266666666666667
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0533333333333333
Total FA_Sat: 0.0056
Total FA_Mono: 0.00173333333333333
Total FA_Poly: 0.00226666666666667
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/4 teaspoon ground mace

Number of Grams: 0.425
Total Moisture: 0.0347225
Total Calorie: 2.01875
Protein: 0.0285175
Total Fat: 0.137615
Total Ash: 0.0094775
Total Carbohydrate: 0.214625
Total Fiber: 0.08585
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.071
Total Iron: 0.059075
Total Magnesium: 0.69275
Total Phosphorus: 0.4675
Total Potassium: 1.96775
Total Sodium: 0.34
Total Zinc: 0.009775
Total Copper: 0.01048475
Total Manganese: 0.006375
Total Seleneium: 0.011475
Total Vit_C: 0.08925
Total Thiamin: 0.001326
Total Riboflavin: 0.001904
Total Niacin: 0.0057375
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.00068
Total Folate_Tot: 0.323
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.323
Total Folate_DFE: 0.323
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 3.4
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.17
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.0404175
Total FA_Mono: 0.0474725
Total FA_Poly: 0.0186575
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Number of Grams: 1
Total Moisture: 0.0527
Total Calorie: 5.08
Protein: 0.2608
Total Fat: 0.3624
Total Ash: 0.0433
Total Carbohydrate: 0.2809
Total Fiber: 0.122
Total Sugar: 0.0679
Total Calcium: 2.66
Total Iron: 0.0921
Total Magnesium: 3.7
Total Phosphorus: 8.28
Total Potassium: 7.38
Total Sodium: 0.13
Total Zinc: 0.0608
Total Copper: 0.00645
Total Manganese: 0.02448
Total Seleneium: 2.081
Total Vit_C: 0.071
Total Thiamin: 0.00805
Total Riboflavin: 0.00261
Total Niacin: 0.04733
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0081
Total Vit_B6: 0.00397
Total Folate_Tot: 1.62
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.62
Total Folate_DFE: 1.62
Total Choline_Tot: 1.22
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.31
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.02
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.18
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 5.68
Total Vit_E: 0.0507
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.054
Total FA_Sat: 0.01989
Total FA_Mono: 0.22518
Total FA_Poly: 0.10088
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon ground hot red pepper (cayenne )

Number of Grams: 0.9
Total Moisture: 0.07245
Total Calorie: 2.862
Protein: 0.10809
Total Fat: 0.15543
Total Ash: 0.05436
Total Carbohydrate: 0.50967
Total Fiber: 0.2448
Total Sugar: 0.09306
Total Calcium: 1.332
Total Iron: 0.0702
Total Magnesium: 1.368
Total Phosphorus: 2.637
Total Potassium: 18.126
Total Sodium: 0.27
Total Zinc: 0.02232
Total Copper: 0.003357
Total Manganese: 0.018
Total Seleneium: 0.0792
Total Vit_C: 0.6876
Total Thiamin: 0.002952
Total Riboflavin: 0.008271
Total Niacin: 0.078309
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.02205
Total Folate_Tot: 0.954
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.954
Total Folate_DFE: 0.954
Total Choline_Tot: 0.459
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 374.49
Total Vit_A_RAE: 18.729
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 196.56
Total Beta_Crypt: 56.268
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 118.413
Total Vit_E: 0.26847
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.7227
Total FA_Sat: 0.02934
Total FA_Mono: 0.02475
Total FA_Poly: 0.07533
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 teaspoon salt

Number of Grams: 12
Total Moisture: 0.024
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 11.976
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 2.88
Total Iron: 0.0396
Total Magnesium: 0.12
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.96
Total Sodium: 4650.96
Total Zinc: 0.012
Total Copper: 0.0036
Total Manganese: 0.012
Total Seleneium: 0.012
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

Number of Grams: 1.2
Total Moisture: 0.13704
Total Calorie: 3.552
Protein: 0.1248
Total Fat: 0.02544
Total Ash: 0.01908
Total Carbohydrate: 0.82332
Total Fiber: 0.3144
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 3.18
Total Iron: 0.17172
Total Magnesium: 1.08
Total Phosphorus: 2.112
Total Potassium: 0.876
Total Sodium: 0.06
Total Zinc: 0.01356
Total Copper: 0.01092
Total Manganese: 0.0516
Total Seleneium: 0.0372
Total Vit_C: 0.252
Total Thiamin: 0.000264
Total Riboflavin: 0.001512
Total Niacin: 0.002544
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.0012
Total Folate_Tot: 0.12
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.12
Total Folate_DFE: 0.12
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.007512
Total FA_Mono: 0.009468
Total FA_Poly: 0.007392
Total Cholesterol: 0

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