[header] How to cook boiled shrimp [title] Bring a large pot of water to just to a boil. [step] You want enough water to comfortably hold all the shrimp. There should be about 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) more water than there is shrimp. 
[substeps] To the water, add : 1/4 cup cider vinegar pinch of salt seasoning. Zatarain's shrimp boil seasonings may be used, or old bay seasoning, or a combination of both.