Classic prawn cocktail

£13≈ €15.55

Lamb Tavern · London

Prawn cocktail served with Mary Rose sauce, cos lettuce, and sourdough bread.

Nutrition

≈ 300 kcalper portion of about 200 g

Protein23%
23%
Fat62%
62%
Carbohydrates15%
15%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A cold starter consisting of cooked prawns served in a salad with a creamy Marie Rose sauce.

Cuisine: British

Typical ingredients

prawns
mayonnaise
ketchup
lettuce
sourdough

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Prawn cocktail, also known as shrimp cocktail, is a seafood dish consisting of shelled, cooked prawns in a Marie Rose sauce or cocktail sauce, served in a glass. It was the most popular hors d'œuvre in Great Britain, as well as in the United States, from the 1960s to the late 1980s.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Prawn cocktail” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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