The country’s most popular seafood is celebrated this month
Whether grilled, fried or butterflied, no matter how they are prepared, Americans love shrimp.
Menus across the country feature the crustacean all year long, but shrimp dishes — classics, fresh takes and ethnic variations — are especially abundant this October, which is National Seafood Month.
According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Americans consume more shrimp than any other seafood species, including salmon and canned tuna. Every year we consume about four pounds per person of the abundant species, according to the latest research…