tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post7651715000021623078..comments2024-03-28T05:23:12.445-04:00Comments on One Perfect Bite: 50 Women Game Changers in Food - #9 Irma S. Rombauer - Shrimp and Grapefruit CocktailMary Bergfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-32888096605159704162011-08-06T23:53:51.380-04:002011-08-06T23:53:51.380-04:00The Joy of Cooking was one of the first cookbooks ...The Joy of Cooking was one of the first cookbooks I ever owned, given to me by my mother before I left home. I have cooked so many recipes from it over the years and always refer to it when I am cooking meat. This looks like the perfect recipe to serve it the summer and I like the unexpectedness of the grapefruit.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528705304212511604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-76300912423115513832011-08-06T14:21:46.029-04:002011-08-06T14:21:46.029-04:00Well, to tell you the truth, I don't think I w...Well, to tell you the truth, I don't think I would go for this combo. Maybe I have lived in Turkey for too long because they don't like fruit with savoury combinations ..but isn't the shrimp taste too delicate to have the tangy grapefuit alongside?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220863323015658310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-9518679029112988662011-08-06T05:37:13.490-04:002011-08-06T05:37:13.490-04:00Mary, what a superb fresh and flavourful cocktail....Mary, what a superb fresh and flavourful cocktail.<br />Have a happy weekend.<br />:-) MandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-50039742977631940622011-08-05T21:46:10.803-04:002011-08-05T21:46:10.803-04:00Looks refreshing and delicious. Have a great weeke...Looks refreshing and delicious. Have a great weekend Mary. Blessings, CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945906301035526440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-57913782989142517472011-08-05T21:07:16.688-04:002011-08-05T21:07:16.688-04:00What a refreshing dish! I am craving shrimp now.....What a refreshing dish! I am craving shrimp now...and grapefruit! Love this.Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327344027557036250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-28390587177797303102011-08-05T20:50:51.232-04:002011-08-05T20:50:51.232-04:00This sounds so light and perfect. I just love the ...This sounds so light and perfect. I just love the shrimp and grapefruit combo and definitely think that I need to try it soon. Beautiful!Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-69101279133091821062011-08-05T20:49:37.742-04:002011-08-05T20:49:37.742-04:00What an interesting combination of flavors, a refr...What an interesting combination of flavors, a refreshing summer shrimp cocktail. Thanks for organizing this weekly event in honor of all these amazing women in food.Jeanettehttp://www.jeanetteshealthyliving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-67811947293335862382011-08-05T16:49:21.270-04:002011-08-05T16:49:21.270-04:00This sounds like a tasty combination. The grapefru...This sounds like a tasty combination. The grapefruit is something I don't see very often in dishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-18033649244259385122011-08-05T16:18:38.304-04:002011-08-05T16:18:38.304-04:00The Joy of Cooking is such a great cookbook. Defin...The Joy of Cooking is such a great cookbook. Definitely a staple in my home. Never thought of pairing shrimp with grapefruit, but I'm sure it tastes lovely. Hope you have a wonderful weekend! xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-56776770615085525732011-08-05T15:37:22.513-04:002011-08-05T15:37:22.513-04:00A fresh, light and tasty summer seafood cocktail! ...A fresh, light and tasty summer seafood cocktail! Thanks, for sharing it.<br />I wish you a wonderful weekend!<br />AngieAngie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-84511481631507048372011-08-05T14:29:22.933-04:002011-08-05T14:29:22.933-04:00Phil adores shrimp cocktail, wonder if he would li...Phil adores shrimp cocktail, wonder if he would like this? He cannot eat anything grapefruit though, because he takes statin meds. This is much prettier than the traditional!!!Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-85842018770458565872011-08-05T13:07:21.482-04:002011-08-05T13:07:21.482-04:00Sounds perfect - very refreshing, as others have s...Sounds perfect - very refreshing, as others have said. I remember my mom had a Joy of Cooking cookbook that had been passed down to her - it was ancient and battered from all the use it got. How interesting to learn the back story behind it.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273095879606906106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-34372159956526725232011-08-05T13:06:51.872-04:002011-08-05T13:06:51.872-04:00There's so much i didn't know about this w...There's so much i didn't know about this woman who's basically one of the staples of American cookbooks! Such an intriguing dish. I would have never thought to pair shrimp and grapefruit together,Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-44255003175968405432011-08-05T12:45:36.846-04:002011-08-05T12:45:36.846-04:00A perfect dish, so delicious, light and refreshing...A perfect dish, so delicious, light and refreshing. Good old Irma Rombauer!<br />MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-17473461340853926242011-08-05T12:26:45.784-04:002011-08-05T12:26:45.784-04:00We had shrimp last night. It makes for such an eas...We had shrimp last night. It makes for such an easy summer meal.That Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004439474693190019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-3549888686529511302011-08-05T12:14:26.404-04:002011-08-05T12:14:26.404-04:00Mt mother had The Joy of Cooking and I have it som...Mt mother had The Joy of Cooking and I have it somewhere still in a an unpacked box!! I would never have thought about citrus and prawns this sound fantastic. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-15652757976219589412011-08-05T11:44:22.252-04:002011-08-05T11:44:22.252-04:00I never knew Joy of Cooking was written during the...I never knew Joy of Cooking was written during the Great Depression. Interesting! I love this unique combination - never thought of it - your shrimps looks extra succulent too. :)Banana Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145842146748797619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-72807497063723346592011-08-05T10:52:34.407-04:002011-08-05T10:52:34.407-04:00This looks amazing--I'm drooling over this coc...This looks amazing--I'm drooling over this cocktail (well, the computer screen since I don't have the actual cocktail in front of me)Beloved Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817436633775565543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-92223433283828098982011-08-05T10:11:29.873-04:002011-08-05T10:11:29.873-04:00That looks so refreshing! Love the idea of Rombau...That looks so refreshing! Love the idea of Rombauer and the way she changed the way we cooked ... not in a big flashy way but in an honest thoughtful way. No wonder everyone has her book on their shelves!Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-71797299848785617312011-08-05T09:20:20.612-04:002011-08-05T09:20:20.612-04:00Isn't that interesting? Shrimp and grapefruit!...Isn't that interesting? Shrimp and grapefruit! Well, it is citrus and we do put lemon on fish and shellfish! This is a great twist! I also think it interesting that her 'vintage' recipe has come back and again being used ... as the saying goes, 'Everything old is new again'! Great post, Mary!Susan Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039551683129884367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-63305392198364997452011-08-05T09:15:48.939-04:002011-08-05T09:15:48.939-04:00This looks very refreshing.This looks very refreshing.PeggyRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06079681533773249938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-88289287779641277032011-08-05T09:15:13.983-04:002011-08-05T09:15:13.983-04:00This sounds delicioius. This is probably the only...This sounds delicioius. This is probably the only cookbooks that I don't own. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.Karen Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466970569085399623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-87840172114329809282011-08-05T08:52:59.850-04:002011-08-05T08:52:59.850-04:00Oooohh... I love this idea. I just made grilled s...Oooohh... I love this idea. I just made grilled shrimp with a grapefruit bbq sauce...it was good, but this sounds even better!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13976547731498214442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-5494697791471085682011-08-05T08:45:00.328-04:002011-08-05T08:45:00.328-04:00My grandmother gave me unused ration coupons in th...My grandmother gave me unused ration coupons in the 1980s--just in case I needed them in the future. WWII must have been a bit traumatic that my grandma would save her unused coupons for me.brokeintroverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807549927926717216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986801201760240722.post-37239152987870091192011-08-05T08:37:10.249-04:002011-08-05T08:37:10.249-04:00I've never heard of the shrimp and grapefruit ...I've never heard of the shrimp and grapefruit combination, but I think I like it!! Especially for summer :)<br /><br />SuesWe Are Not Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078915956394431886noreply@blogger.com