Florentine shrimp

Shrimp is very popular all over the world, and although it is not common to see dishes like this in Italy, we cannot rule out the fact that Florentine shrimp is delicious.

When we find a dish “Florentine style”, it means that it originated in Florence, a city located in the Tuscany region of Italy.

So the description “Florentine” is commonly used to refer to dishes from the Italian cuisine that are typical of the Tuscany region, or that were created and popularized there.

It is important to remember that, despite being called “Florentine style”, these recipes can vary greatly in their preparation and ingredients, depending on the region or chef who created them.

How to prepare your shrimp Florentine

Let's find out how to prepare your Florentine shrimp and expand your palate, starting with its ingredients:

• 1kg of cleaned shrimp;
• lemon to taste;
• garlic to taste;
• 400g of mozzarella cheese;
• 1 teaspoon of salt;
• nutmeg;
• 1 bunch of cooked and chopped spinach;
• 800ml of hot milk;
• pepper to taste;
• 4 tablespoons of margarine;
• 4 tablespoons of wheat flour.

To start this recipe, be sure to clean your shrimp. It is extremely important to make sure that there are no bacteria or dirt on it.

Starting, place the shrimp in a bowl and start seasoning with salt, lemon juice, pepper and garlic.

Using a greased frying pan, place your shrimp to brown and leave it aside for a while.

In another pan, melt the butter or margarine, add the flour to start making the white sauce, and stir until it starts to brown.

To prevent the sauce from starting to clump, add the milk and stir constantly. Meanwhile, season with salt and nutmeg, then stir until it starts to boil and thicken.

Add the chopped spinach to your pan, stir until it heats up and incorporates it into the recipe. Finally, add the shrimp to the pan and mix everything together.

To assemble, use a baking dish or a Pyrex dish, place the entire sauce mixture together with the shrimp and place the mozzarella cheese on top.

And to finish, put it in the oven to brown for approximately 15 minutes, at 200°C.

There is no official recipe for shrimp Florentine, and you can adapt it however you like, making it even more your own.

And although this recipe is not typical and original in the cuisine, more like a cover than it actually would be, it is very delicious and will certainly not disappoint you.

The recipe we present here is just a suggestion, and it is possible to find other variations with different ingredients and preparation, do it however you want and is best for you.

However, one thing is certain: shrimp is a versatile and tasty ingredient that can be combined in many ways with other ingredients, such as onion, garlic and parmesan cheese, which give a special touch to the recipe.