Peeling the Shrimp

We still use traditional methods to peel our shrimps 'by hand', and although this is a slow process,
these methods ensure a top quality product.

Most of the brown shrimps are caught on the North West coast are now peeled by machines that use water for lubrication purposes.

This method washes away much of the distinctive taste of the shrimp which is why hand peeling is used by Southport Seafoods, ensuring that this doesn't happen.




Potting

After the shrimps have been hand peeled it is time for the next stage, 'Potting'. We pre-cook the shrimps in butter together with a special blend of spices. These include freshly ground mace, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, salt and lemon juice. When the butter has melted and the spices added to the shrimp are then stirred into the spicy mixture and cooked for 20 minutes until pasteurised. They are then spread out to cool prior to potting. When cooled they are weighed into individual pots and finally sealed with best butter. The pots are then batched marked to ensure traceability.

Our potted shrimps are sampled on a regular basis and manufactured to the highest standard possible in order to comply with Environmental Health and E.C. Legislation for food hygiene.