Caslon
Executive Chef
Farm raised shrimp, BAP certification
I've not been able to find Gulf frozen raw shrimp in 16-20 count at stores including Walmart, Alebertsons, Vons, or Ralphs supermarkets. I settled on a 2 lb. bag of 16-20 ct. of SeaMazz frozen devained shrimp from Albertsons. Mezzatta is the company that imports them and then US companies bag them up as SeeMazz tiger shrimp from India.
I think gulf raised shrimp are less likely to have been raised with antibiotics and other bad stuff. However, Mazzetta frozen shrimp sold as the Seamazz have been certified with a "Best Aquaculture Practices Certification. "
Best Aquaculture Practices Certification.
I'm not sure how stringent the certification is adhered to by shrimp farms tho. One thing I'm going to do is look for that certification on the bags, regardless.
I'll continue to look here (west coast usa) for some frozen raw gulf shrimp in 16-20 count. I only occasionally cook about 4 at a meal to go with my steak. Do any here have big concerns with the safety of a BAP certified farm raised frozen shrimp? BTW, shrimp has surpassed tuna as the #1 seafood consumed in the US. I actually prefer the taste of shrimp to lobster.
99% of all the shrimp consumed in the US is imported.
This article doesn't allay my concerns much about seafood farm certification.
Today's Seafood Special: Pig Manure, Antibiotics, and Diarrhea Bugs | Mother Jones
I've not been able to find Gulf frozen raw shrimp in 16-20 count at stores including Walmart, Alebertsons, Vons, or Ralphs supermarkets. I settled on a 2 lb. bag of 16-20 ct. of SeaMazz frozen devained shrimp from Albertsons. Mezzatta is the company that imports them and then US companies bag them up as SeeMazz tiger shrimp from India.
I think gulf raised shrimp are less likely to have been raised with antibiotics and other bad stuff. However, Mazzetta frozen shrimp sold as the Seamazz have been certified with a "Best Aquaculture Practices Certification. "
Best Aquaculture Practices Certification.
I'm not sure how stringent the certification is adhered to by shrimp farms tho. One thing I'm going to do is look for that certification on the bags, regardless.
I'll continue to look here (west coast usa) for some frozen raw gulf shrimp in 16-20 count. I only occasionally cook about 4 at a meal to go with my steak. Do any here have big concerns with the safety of a BAP certified farm raised frozen shrimp? BTW, shrimp has surpassed tuna as the #1 seafood consumed in the US. I actually prefer the taste of shrimp to lobster.
99% of all the shrimp consumed in the US is imported.
This article doesn't allay my concerns much about seafood farm certification.
Today's Seafood Special: Pig Manure, Antibiotics, and Diarrhea Bugs | Mother Jones
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