Dried Shrimp

[Dogwood]

What's for dinner? Shrimp…dehydrated shrimp in a convenient size .5 oz packages. Ok, maybe not for a whole dinner but makes for a different snack and seafood protein additive at a low wt. Great adding to Knorrs Pasta and Rice Sides. Try a .5 oz pack added to Teriyaki Rice or Teriyaki Pasta or Parmesan Pesto Penne or Alfredo Broccoli varieties. Badia brand, found at WallyWorld for $1.70. buying in build in 12 count packages gets the cost down to around $1.50 per package.

Tip: let soak to rehydrate and don't overcook or else they get tough.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Badia-Drie...iews_limit=10&

[Secondmouse]

your link says they don't sell it within 50 miles of Alpharetta. where do you get it?..

[SouthMark]

Available at the Walmart here in Tuscaloosa. WinnDixie used to sell a foil package of shrimp.

[zelph]

Have you tried them right outta the package dry? Sounds tasty dry as a snack wonder if they are too salty dry. will stop in Tuscaloosa this fall and pick up a dozen....I like shrimp My wife and I spent the winter over in Columbus, MS at a corps of engineers campground as "hosts" will be there again this fall.

[MuddyWaters]

Many convenience stores have rack of these sold as snack. Never tried soaking, tough and chewy in dried state, not salty at all, concentrated dead shrimp flavor

[Dogwood]

Found in the spice aisle at a Alpharetta area Wally World among many Badia products. I've alternatively bought them at Hispanic(Mexican) bodegas too. Same locations typically have powdered coconut milk as well.

[Dogwood]

Asian grocers may have a similar product. Super Global and Hmart are large Asian grocers in the Alpharetta area. Booth have quite large Produce Depts and many unusual produce varieties at below wally world prices.

[Last Call]

They sell them at a lot of the convenience stores in southern Louisiana, they eat them like potato chips down there....they are good!

[Gambit McCrae]

I've dehydrated shrimp in the past, makes good jearky.. PreseasonD it

[QiWiz]

No at my Walmart either, but found on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Badia-Dried-Sh...mp+for+cooking

[SouthMark]

zelph, let me know when you are back in Columbus, I will ride over and visit.


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[Wil]

Are all of these shell on? Tried those, didn't like 'em.

Now I dehydrate my own. Buy medium/large, boil in highly salted water, slice in thirds lengthwise. They do take awhile to reconstitute nicely, I put them in a little water as soon as I hit camp, later bring the water to a boil and then let cozy for 10 minutes or so, then add the jambalaya mix or seafood chowder mix or whatever. Minced or diced clams can also by dehydrated and go great with the Mountain House seafood chowder, if you can find it.

[zelph]

zelph, let me know when you are back in Columbus, I will ride over and visit.


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will do. I'll be heading your way on my way to the Native American Festival at Moundsville.

[scrabbler]

Can someone explain why no one is selling larger, shelled, de-veined shrimp? Im guessing they dont rehydrate well, or something along those lines. Or maybe they are for sale and I just dont know where yet, I've looked???

[Dogwood]

Are all of these shell on? Tried those, didn't like 'em.

Now I dehydrate my own. Buy medium/large, boil in highly salted water, slice in thirds lengthwise. They do take awhile to reconstitute nicely, I put them in a little water as soon as I hit camp, later bring the water to a boil and then let cozy for 10 minutes or so, then add the jambalaya mix or seafood chowder mix or whatever. Minced or diced clams can also by dehydrated and go great with the Mountain House seafood chowder, if you can find it.

THx for the dehydrating ideas. Your cooking dried shrimp process is exactly how I cook/reconstitute them.

[Wil]

Can someone explain why no one is selling larger, shelled, de-veined shrimp? Im guessing they dont rehydrate well, or something along those lines. Or maybe they are for sale and I just dont know where yet, I've looked???

Adventure foods used to sell some decent sized freeze dried shrimp. But they've been out of business for years now. I always meant to email Jean and ask for her source but I thought it would be bad form as they were talking about reorganizing and starting up again. Obviously Mountain House has a source, for their very good seafood chowder. So somebody is doing it in bulk, somewhere.

[Grinder]

I bought some from a local oriental market. I couldn''t eat them. Way too fishy! Kind of like I imagine Cat Food to taste. I wonder if Walmart version are better. I love fresh boiled shrimp.

[swisscross]

I buy small precooked frozen shrimp from the grocery store (walmart).
Defrost them, slice them in half and dehydrate them.
No salt added.

I also make salmon jerky but use uncooked fish. It is a fatty fish and don't think it would last very long before going rancid but never worried as it gets eaten within days.

[mandolindave]

Dehydrated shrimp sounds terrible. I would rather have the best trail mix ever, rather than the worst shrimp ever. If I craved seafood, I would opt for carrying the weight of canned crab.

Sorry ( again ) for hijacking, but someone brought up frozen shrimp. I think it would be great for stores at Trail Towns to have more frozen foods available. At least you could have a decent meal on the first night back on trail

[Dogwood]

I bought some from a local oriental market. I couldn''t eat them. Way too fishy! Kind of like I imagine Cat Food to taste. I wonder if Walmart version are better. I love fresh boiled shrimp.

I know what you mean about some brands being very salty and fishy. These Badia brand have not been salty or fishy although slightly chewy before being reconstituted were still soft somewhat softer than a Gummy Bear or stick licorice texture. I think some dried shrimp brands are produced in the same factories as anchovy or sardine which may account for the fishiness I too have experienced with some other brands. Buying dried shrimp from places that regularly turn over inventory would be a place I would buy from too. They get softer as Wil says when let to stand in water a bit. I too usually soak them first by putting them in ahead of whatever else is for dinner as my water is coming to a boil. I treat the shrimp the same as reconstituting dried ****ake mushroom caps. Dried ****ake mushroom caps can be found for about $1 per package at some Dollar Generals/Dollar stores.