A classic starter credited to the English restaurant critic and chef Fanny Cradock, prawn cocktail has never really gone out of fashion.
A classic starter credited to the English restaurant critic and chef Fanny Cradock, prawn cocktail has never really gone out of fashion.
Serving the starter in a martini glass looks good and is easy to serve. Photograph: Alan Donaldson
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Martin Wishart
Done properly, it's simple to prepare, delicious and great for a dinner party.
What you need first are good, plump, peeled prawns, which I prefer to king prawns since the latter can be a little tough to eat and less flavoursome when served cold.
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