Prawn cook-off challenge

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Can you tell the difference between fresh and frozen prawns? That was the best we put ourselves to. Two sets of raw king prawns, one which I put in the freezer for a month and then defrosted, and one that was fresh.

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Two identical frying pans, to cook each set of prawns in a mixture of oil and butter. They were otherwise unseasoned.

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Finally they were served up on identical plates. Elina did not know which was which, but obviously I did.

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Could we tell the difference? Yes: but it is not clear which is best! The fresh prawns had more of a meaty texture, but the defrosted prawns actually had more of a prawn flavour.

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