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Potted shrimps
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Potted shrimps is a traditional English dish made with brown shrimp flavored with nutmeg and baked in butter. The butter acts as a preservative,[1] and cayenne pepper may also be used.[2] Regarded as a delicacy,[citation needed] it is traditionally eaten with bread.
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Place of origin | England |
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Region or state | Lancashire |
Main ingredients | brown shrimp, nutmeg |
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Potted shrimps was a favourite dish of Ian Fleming, who passed on his predilection to his fictional creation James Bond.[3] Fleming reputedly used to eat the dish at Scott's Restaurant on Mount Street in London.[4]