The main purpose for blanching shrimp is for Sushi. Use 4 quarts of water for each pound of shrimp, in a large pot bring the water to a full boil. Cook large shrimp (31to 35 per pound) for 1 minute, small shrimp will only need to be in about 15 seconds. Remove immediately and put in ice water to stop the cooking. Stir to make sure they all get cooled down.
ABV redirects here. For other uses, see ABV (disambiguation). The alcohol by volume shown on a bottle of absinthe. Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as ABV, abv, or alc/vol) is a standard measure of how much alcohol (ethanol) is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage (expressed as a volume percent). It is defined as the number of millilitres of pure ethanol present in 100 millilitres (3.4 US fl oz) of solution at 20 Â°C (68 Â°F).
AV, an abbreviation for audio/video, is frequently used as a generic term for the audio and video components and capabilities in home entertainment system and related product descriptions and reviews. Related Terms.