Is an italian sause made from lobster?
2007-03-19 15:06:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
no, in the states, scampi is a sauce, usually served with shrimp consisting of white wine, garlic, and butter. sometimes you'll see parsley and lemon thrown in there, too.
2007-03-19 15:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh, my. I did the research and scampi is the plural of scampo, the Italian name for the Norway lobster. The name is used loosely both in Italy and elsewhere. In some countries labling laws are restrictive on what you can call scampi. In Britian it is Nephrops norvegicus.
In the United Kingdom, "scampi" refers to a dish of shelled tail meat, coated in breadcrumbs or batter, deep fried and often served with chips, peas and Tartar sauce.
In the Southern Hemisphere, other species of lobster are used instead.
In the USA, "scampi" is often the menu name for shrimp in Italian-American cuisine. "Scampi" by itself is also the name of a dish of shrimp served in garlic butter and dry white wine. The word "scampi" is often construed as that style of preparation, not an ingredient, hence the seemingly redundant "shrimp scampi" or the seemingly impossible "chicken scampi".
2007-03-19 22:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by Smurfetta 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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Shrimp Scampi and Gambas AlAjillo both have olive oil, shrimp, garlic and crushed red peppers.
Scampi aside from being an Italian word for a type of prawn, includes butter and white wine and is often served with some type of pasta. Gambas al ajillo (my favorite tapas) on the other hand usually does not include wine or butter and is served with some bread as a tapas or with some rice and is Spanish in origin.
2007-03-20 04:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by Julia R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, not an italian sauce made from lobster. its a saute of garlic, butter, lemon, olive oil, white wine and then a quick bake with breadcrumb topping. anything can be made scampi: pasta, chickne, seafood...the list goes on...
2007-03-19 22:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by jennifer p 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it has different meanings in different parts of the world. In the USA, it usually refers to cooking something in garlic and white wine
2007-03-19 22:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by ellasoy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cooking in butter and garlic most likely
2007-03-19 22:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by daisygeep 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no
It refers to a style of cooking---sauteeing in a pan with the right ingredients----served while still sizzling
clarified butter and garlic ARE 2 main ingredients
2007-03-19 22:12:09 · answer #7 · answered by mcspic63 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"scampi" is Italian for "Shrimp"
2007-03-19 22:38:19 · answer #8 · answered by johnnywheels2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ditto- garlic, butter and skillet
2007-03-19 22:14:28 · answer #9 · answered by scantron 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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ME THINK ITS WED WOBSTERS
2007-03-19 22:17:58 · answer #10 · answered by PAWPAW 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋