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nice treat for all the sea food lovers. The Prawn Cocktail was constructed in a 1.5m tall champagne glass and consisted of 50kg
of sustainable prawns (the equivalent of 550 regular portions) supplied by
Royal Greenland, the world's largest supplier of cold-water prawns. In addition,
a crate of lettuces and over 10 liters of Marie Rose sauce were used in the
preparation. The World's largest prawn cocktail was part of an on-going
campaign by the Shellfish Association of Great Britain to raise awareness of
the health benefits of eating seafood and to put a stop to the 'old wives'
tale' that certain shellfish (particularly prawns) raise cholesterol. Recent
research funded by the shellfish industry has revealed it is the amount of
saturated fat in the diet that has a greater effect in raising blood
cholesterol rather than the amount of cholesterol in the diet.
So
while dietary cholesterol is present in prawns, crabs and lobsters, as well as
in squid and octopus, they all contain very little saturated fat and for most
people do not cause a rise in the level of cholesterol in the blood. The
findings are supported by The UK Medical Research Council's Collaborative
Centre for Human Nutrition Research that has noted "dietary advice should focus on the type of
fat in the diet. Individuals with high blood cholesterol often mistakenly seek
out and actively avoid foods that are rich in cholesterol such as shellfish,
whereas the key issue is to decrease saturated fatty acids. A recent
study carried out by the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences at University
of Surrey also concluded that there was "evidence to suggest that the intake of cold water prawns should not be
restricted on the grounds of this food exerting an adverse effect on blood
cholesterol. Shellfish are excellent
sources of protein; a 100g serving of shellfish provides about 10-25g of
protein, roughly a third to half of the average UK recommended protein intake.
The protein in shellfish is of high quality, containing many essential amino
acids and, because of a lack of connective tissue, very digestible for people
of all ages. Shellfish are also generally lower in fat, less than 5%, and
accordingly contain fewer calories than beef, poultry or pork.
The Cocktail was used as
the centerpiece of a buffet for 350 guests at Fishmonger’s Hall who attended
the Doggett’s Day Coat & Badge Race, the world’s oldest rowing race, which
takes place annually on the Thames River in London. Royal Green Land supplied prawns used
for the cocktail.
The Largest Prawn cocktail was made inside a 1.5 meter long champagne glass and consisted of 50 Kg of prawns and was set
by the Shellfish Association of Great Britain at London, United Kingdom on July
24,2009.
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