On Wed, 17 Sep 2014 05:56:47 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
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> I thought scampi was a type of shrimp. Isn't shrimp scampi like saying au jus juice?
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Scampi, shrimp, prawn and gamba are all the same thing. Italians call
it scampi, Americans call it shrimp or prawn. We combined the words
to indicate a specific recipe. I think Shrimp Scampi is short for
shrimp, cooked scampi style. There's never a question about what the
ingredients are when it's called Shrimp Scampi - we know the sauce
will be garlic, onion, wine, lemon etc. We also know a dish will have
tomato when someone says "Marinara".


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