Heat a large pot of water to a boil. Add the lemon juice and a couple heavy pinches of salt. Poach the shrimp until just cooked through. Remove to a baking sheet and allow to cool to room temperature.

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Fresh, peeled raw shrimp with tails on a wooden cutting board and two sliced lime wheels. - Nurma Agung Firmansyah/Shutterstock Shrimp should be a staple seafood in everyone's home cooking repertoire.

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Prepare the poaching liquid: In a medium saucepan, combine water and wine. Squeeze lemon halves over pot and add along with bay leaves, peppercorns, sugar and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer over high ...

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A good shrimp cocktail sounds simple enough, but in reality, it’s more than just some crustaceans that have been gently poached, plopped on some ice and dipped into a zippy ketchup-meets-horseradish ...