On 02/12/2010 6:43 AM, Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:10:49 -0600, >
> wrote:
>
>> I like 'em best sauteed just until pink in a little butter and olive oil
>> with a light sprinkling of garlic powder, dill weed and lemon pepper.
>
> Somewhere...I heard or read that if you cook shrimp until the retain a
> "C" shape, they are cooked perfectly. If they are an "O" shape, they
> are overcooked. Anyone else ever hear of this?


That is the way I usually figure it with shrimps, that and the colour
change. My preferred method for cooking big shrimp is to do them on the
gas grill. I keep a close eye on them and take them off when they have
curled, but before they curl too tightly.