On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:57:11 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I prefer pickling spice:
>> <https://www.mccormick.com/spices-and-flavors/herbs-and-spices/spices/mixed-pickling-spice>
>>
>> It's what I grew up with.
>
>What you grew up with always works for most people.
>>
>> > That's very tasty and popular here. So tasty that I quit making
>> > cocktail sauce long ago. Shrimp doesn't need that overpowering
>> > sauce. Just the heavily spiced shrimp boil nails it.
>>
>> I like cocktail sauce, and there's no need to put a ton of it on a shrimp.
>> A little dab'll do ya.
>
>I like the mild taste of the shrimp. Cocktail sauce here never
>needed.
>I do get the slight flavor of the old Bay though
>
>How do I cook shrimp? (crabs too)
> 1/2 water
> 1/2 vinegar
> decent amount of salt
> plenty of "old bay seasoning"

I use a half lemon instead of vinegar