Happy National Shrimp Day. It probably wouldn’t surprise you to know American’s eat more shrimp than any other seafood. We love shrimp. I’m willing to bet you have shrimp in your freezer.

I mean, what’s not to like?

Here are my five reasons to eat shrimp:

1. Shrimp are a salty, crunchy, versatile, easy-to-prepare seafood. This could be construed as more than one reason, but I digress.
2. Shrimp can be served hot or cold. Yes, please.
3. You can steam, grill, stir-fry, bake and boil shrimp and you don’t need a culinary degree or be a restaurateur to be a culinary hero in your kitchen. Love that one.
4. Shrimp are hi-protein (18 gms per oz) and low-fat (1 gm per 3 oz). No brainer here.
5. If you buy US shrimp, you will support American shrimpers from the Gulf Coast, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Yippee!

Me, I’m making shrimp quesadillas tonight. (Pictures next time.) Need a recipe idea? Here are two of my fav’s: Shrimp & Grits & Two Shrimp Cocktail Dipping Sauce recipes.

Now get cooking. And don’t forget, buy American, support a shrimper.

Happy National Shrimp Day.