Saturday, July 30, 2016

Shrimp sizes by Descriptive Size and Counts per pound



I'm reading one cookbook. It calls for Large Shrimp. I'm reading another cookbook, it calls for 31/35 shrimp. My grocer doesn't spec them that way. Here is what to know:

Shrimp Size
(trade Name)
Extra Colossal
Colossal
Colossal
Extra Jumbo
Jumbo
Extra Large
Large
Medium Large
Medium
Small
Extra Small
Count
(per Pound)
U/10
U/12
U/15
16/20
21/25
26/30
31/35
36/40
41/50
51/60
61/70