British · appetizer

Prawn Cocktail

Name: Prawn Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 lb cooked peeled prawns; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 3 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 3 dashes Tabasco; 1/2 head iceberg lettuce; 1/2 tsp paprika; 4 lemon wedges; 4 slices brown bread

Prawn Cocktail reads citrus 7.0, sourness 6.7 and umami 4.8 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a British appetizer, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.9 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 5.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 9.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.0 / 10
Rich & Fat — 3.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 7.0 · Sourness 6.7 · Umami 4.8 · Marine & Briny 4.8 · Fruity 4.8 · Heat 3.7 · Salinity 3.6 · Sweetness 3.5 · Richness 3.2 · Funk & Ferment 2.2 · Floral 1.2 · Earthy 0.9 · Nutty 0.9 · Herbaceous 0.7 · Bitterness 0.6

What's in it (10)

1 lb cooked peeled prawns
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 dashes Tabasco
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1/2 tsp paprika
4 lemon wedges
4 slices brown bread

Time & effort: about 15 min (10 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 75.4 kcal, 8.1 g protein, 3.2 g fat, 4.5 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and a dash of Tabasco to make Marie Rose sauce.
Shred lettuce into serving glasses and spoon in prawns.
Drizzle sauce over the prawns, dust with paprika, and serve with a lemon wedge and thinly sliced brown bread.

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