Sentence examples for scampi from inspiring English sources

Steer clear of the menu turistico, though, and follow the locals, ordering a €20 platter of grigliata di pesce – sole fillets, delicate red mullet, huge scampi, baby cuttlefish – easily enough for two.

They can explore the reserve and wetlands of the Stella river by hiking, biking and kayaking, or go out on boats with fishermen, and in winter we have our laguna in tecia gastronomic cruises, where passengers sail across the lagoon and enjoy a meal of traditional lagoon cooking – freshly caught bream, bass and scampi".

WITH a hint of paprika it can adorn a paella; breaded and deep-fried its tail becomes scampi; reclining next to a dollop of mayonnaise it can pass for a langoustine: the nethrops is a remarkable prawn.

We ate a perfect veal carpaccio, warm octopus salad, still wriggling, and scampi simply split and char-grilled.

Melt the other knob of butter in a wide pan or frying pan, season the scampi and fry on a low heat for a minute, then add the sauce and simmer for another minute.

Some are composite dishes are served with instructions from the waiter: eat the scampi, while sniffing this piece of rosemary.

Second, the house special of scampi, violently and briefly cooked in stock and brandy.

It's best to buy frozen raw scampi or Dublin Bay prawns for this – I never quite trust those pre-breaded ones you get in the supermarket.

To serve, lay the scampi on the lettuce and serve with mayonnaise on the side.

The home-made scampi tail (£6.50) comes in crispy-but-not-greasy breadcrumbs with a memorably pungent lemon mayonnaise.

Pass the scampi through the flour, shaking off any excess, then through the egg and finally the breadcrumbs.