Prawns and shrimps are two of the most popular seafood dishes around the world.
Shellfish and crustaceans are without a doubt some of the most popular seafood around the world. Most people love seafood, as it offers a wide variety of flavors and textures in many traditional dishes. Not to be neglected, they are a healthy and nutritious source of lean protein that can contribute to a balanced diet. Names such as shrimp, lobster, prawns, scampi, gambas, crevettes, oysters, mussels, calamari or crabs inevitably evoke a fresh, maritime taste and a feeling of holidays somewhere near the sea.
But everyone has probably asked themselves at some point: What is what? Admittedly, it is not easy to get an overview of the partially similar delicacies and what the difference is. Some specimens are entirely different species, others differ only minimally, and still others just have different names depending on the country. Summarized in advance, the following seafood is summarized under the terms: Crustaceans: lobster, king crab, lobster, shrimp, crab, prawns. Shellfish: clams, snails. Cephalopods: Octopus (8 Arms), Calamari (10 Arms).
There is often uncertainty, especially with prawns and shrimp. Or is it even scampi? To put it simply, all crustaceans that do not have claws are called shrimp or prawns. These vary in size and can range from 4 mm small to 33 cm large specimens. In France, they are called crevettes, the Italians call them gamberi and the Spaniards gambas. In Greece, it is Garides.
But what is exactly the difference between shrimp and prawns?
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