Prawning Pairings

3 sips of seafood

1. APEROL SPRITZ AND ANY SEAFOOD 

Here is our last pairing, which we include because of the popularity that the Aperol

has achieved as a light and friendly aperitif. This softness, where the bitterness is only

a threat, makes it a perfect husband for any seafood we want to serve, either grilled,

cooked or for example with pasta, which in our case it fits perfectly. The Aperol Spritz

is prepared with the above mentioned, liquor, mixed with sparkling wine

(the more quality, the better) and siphon. The doses, 2, 3 and 1, respectively, although

it is normal to fix it by eye. Put some scallops next to it and sing Wham! jabbering on English.

Suggested product: scampi 700g Grand Krust

2. MOJITO AND CURRY WITH PRAWNS

A classic. A fortunate continental combination, with the freshness of the Caribbean and the

spice of the East. The Mojito is actually used to multiply the pleasure of any crustacean,

whether it is a grilled lobster (smeared in butter with salt and a bit of chilli, for example),

or the proposal we make of some prawns with curry. varies from the first to the last round,

as successive beverages are prepared, to the rhythm of general laughter and music. So

give it up for Ricardo Ray and his fantastic combo.

Suggested product: PUD red shrimp 600g Grand Krust

3. Pink cava and mussels dipped in sauce

A typical recipe for ‘tapas’ and also at home when you don’t want to make your life too

complicated. Tomato sauce, with a spicy kick? Then dip those mussels happily smeared

with a rosé, even with a pink cava, such as the AT Roca Brut Rosat, from the D. O. Clàssic

Penedès (a spin-off of the Cava appellation). If by any chance you like mussels Belgian

style instead of tomato (that is, cooked with cream, butter, white wine and aromatic herbs),

pair them with the AT Roca Brut Reserva, which in its coupage mixes the classic Macabeo,

Xarel-lo and Parellada (21%).

Suggested product: Whole cooked chilean mussels Grand Krust

3 creative proposals from Niki Segnit

1. Shrimp & pineapple

A bold mix of salty and sweet. “In Indian Parsi cuisine, seafood and tropical pineapple are

paired with a sweet and sour tamarind curry called kolmi no patio”, in addition to the

abundance of soups with both ingredients in Southeast Asia.

Product used: PUD red shrimp 600g Grand Krust

2. Seafood & coconut

“It reminds me of vacations,” says Segnit. In Brazil they eat vatapá, a seafood and fish stew

in coconut milk. In Thailand, tom yan kha kai is cooked with prawns in spicy coconut milk.

The culinary writer especially likes to mix prawns with dried coconut, a combination that

makes them “a cheap bar dish that requires bottles of cold beer and a stack of paper napkins.”

Product used: Cooked vannemei prawns 700g Grand Krust

3. Seafood & basil

“The citrus and aniseed notes of the basil make it an elegant pair for seafood”, Segnit states.

For example, combining basil, mango and lobster, as does chef Alain Senderens. Perhaps he

has taken this combination from the traditional Vietnamese recipe that combines basil,

shrimp, papaya and lemongrass, according to the writer.

Product used: Peeled & deveined raw argentine red shrimp tail-off Grand Krust

Salmon & asparagus

To finish, or to begin with, a very simple recipe to make at home that Segnit loves: a toast

of bread spread in butter, with white asparagus boiled and sprinkled with lemon and butter,

and with crab meat on top. A good white wine, and we are ready to sit in a chair looking at

the horizon as if the cocktail hour was never going to end.

Suggested product: Salmon loins 283g Grand Krust

seafood, green pepper & mushrooms:

In both stew and timbale, these three ingredients combine sea, grass and mountain in a

meat-free version that will fill any table with color. Another possibility is to sauté them

to fill a lasagne that will impress your guests with its originality and satisfy both your

friend with the finest nose to the most gummy one. Finish off with a sparkling wine and

there will be no more going out to dinner unless it’s at your house.

Suggested product: Scarlet shrimp 400g Grand Krust