What is Scampi ? Ie what part or fish does it come from ?

Answer 1

It is the toes.

Answer 2

I'd always thought Scampi was more a reference to a particular cooking style and not particularly a "cut" or part of a crustacean. As always, (hopefully) we learn something new everyday!!

http://web.foodnetwork.com/food/web/encyclopedia/termdetail/0,7770,1587,00.html
Encyclopedia:

Scampi

Definition: [SKAM-pee] 1. The Italian name for the tail portion of any of several varieties of lobsterettes, the most well known being the Dublin Bay prawn. Scampi is the singular form of the word. 2. On U.S. restaurant menus, the term is often used to describe large shrimp that are split, brushed with garlic oil or butter and broiled.

--Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst

Answer 3

Scampi is the plural of scampo, the Italian name for the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), also known by the names "Dublin Bay Prawn" and "Langoustine". The fleshy tail of the Norway lobster is good eating, closer in both taste and texture to lobster and crayfish than prawn or shrimp. In the United Kingdom, the term scampi is used to describe a dish of shelled tail meat, coated in breadcrumbs or batter, deep fried and often served with chips and Tartar sauce. In the Southern Hemisphere, other species of lobster are used instead, such as Metanephrops challengeri.

In the USA, the term scampi is used as the name for a dish of shrimp served in Garlic butter. In some areas, the term has come to refer to the sauce of garlic, butter, and chopped tomatoes which can be served with other ingredients, such as "chicken scampi".

Answer 4

My amazement over you not knowing scampi (I thought EVERYBODY had eaten it and was lovin´ it by age 10) was equalled by some of the answers showing similar ignorance!
Where do you live?

Anyway, scampi is simply a way of preparing shrimp, also called prawns, larger (when cooked) than 4cm (about 1 1/2 inches) baked in a simple combination of butter, olive oil, chopped garlic and a little chopped parsley, served hot and bubbly. Americans
foolishly usually refer to the dish in the redundancy "shrimp scampi" (essentially: "shrimp shrimp").

Answer 5

I always thought it was a way a dish was prepared, like Shrimp Scampi

Answer 6

Scampi is the sauce, you can also make chicken scampi. It is a sauce made with garlic, white wine, lemon and butter.

Answer 7

steak. pies and peas sound nasty unless ur talking about something like chicken pot pie or shepards pie or mince meat pie i would guess. fish and chips are good but thats what i usually order and it's not really traditional here they give tartar sauce only not vinegar. haggis i don't eat and scampi if your refeering to shrimp scampi that alone as a meal won't fill me up plus it's super oily.

Answer 8

The proper scampi are norway lobsters when prepared to cook.

Answer 9

Scampi is a cooking method, not part of an animal.

Answer 10

Scampi is shrimp. Specifically it is an Italian dish, the shrimp are broiled in butter, garlic, and parsley.

Scampi is used generically to describe any dish broiled in this manner, e.g. scallops scampi.

John

Answer 11

proper scampi is large prawn tail, the cheap scampi is tiny prawns mixed with soya protein