Fresh Cooked Shrimp
["6 c. water", "2 Tbsp. salt", "2 Tbsp. vinegar", "2 bay leaves", "1 tsp. mixed pickling spices", "2 stalks celery", "2 lb. medium or large fresh or frozen shrimp"]
["Combine water, salt, vinegar, bay leaves, spices and celery. Bring to boil.", "Add shrimp (in shell or peeled and deveined). Cover, heat to boiling again.", "Lower and simmer gently for 5 minutes more until shrimp turns pink; drain.", "If cooked in shell, peel shrimp and remove veins that run down back.", "Serve as an appetizer.", "Chill and pass cocktail sauce.", "Makes 4 or 5 servings."]
["water", "salt", "vinegar", "bay leaves", "mixed pickling", "stalks celery", "shrimp"]