The Shrimps Have It
What is your favorite shellfish? If you said shrimp, you're in the majority.
A national survey out from McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc. found that 38 percent of respondents preferred shrimp than any other kind of shellfish. Salmon won the fin-fish title with 21 percent, according to the Portland Business Journal.
Other notable survey findings include:* Forty-nine percent of respondents said they are more likely to eat seafood while dining out, while 14 percent said they would be more likely to eat it at home. Thirty-six percent said it makes no difference whether they are dining out or eating it at home.
* Survey results showed that 27 percent of those polled cook seafood at home at least once a week.
* Baking won out as the most common method respondents use to cook seafood at home (29 percent), with grilling following closely behind (26 percent).
* Of the respondents that have children, 66 percent said they began feeding them seafood before they turned 5.
We have to wonder what Bay Area respondents would have chosen as a sub-group. Salmon seems likely to retain the fin-fish title, but would Dungeness crab or Tomales Bay oysters beat out shrimp? To our relatively untrained mind, shrimp seems like a lock in many states that rely on trucked-in seafood. It's durable, simple and cheap, compared to other shellfish, therefore likely out-pacing the field in land-locked markets.
In the spirit of dining locally, we'd like to know what your favorite shellfish is. Do you prefer shrimp, America's favorite, or do you tend toward the local delicacies? Let us know!
Survey Says: Shrimp [Portland Business Journal]
