Forrest Gump - Shrimp

Author: Jenn de la Vega, Clara Park
Published: Mon 19 May 2025
Episode Link: https://thecinemachefs.simplecast.com/episodes/forrest-gump-shrimp-F20BO8FF

Jenn de la Vega and Clara Park dive deep into the anatomy of shrimp, rules for proper sourcing, visual cues of the freshest shrimp, and the seemingly infinite ways to cook them from the bayou to Beijing. Bubba’s monologue in Forrest Gump is just the beginning of the wide world of shrimp cookery. Despite Jenn's shrimp allergy, prepare to be schooled by our vast opinions on the best way to eat shrimp, cook shrimp, and which shrimp products reign supreme. Final note: size does matter, even in the world of shrimp.

Chapters:

0:34 About the movie Forrest Gump

2:47 Where is shrimp in the movie?

6:41 Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. lore

7:53 What are shrimp?

8:53 Our favorite ways to enjoy shrimp

10:07 Broiling vs. Baking

11:08 U Classifications

13:20 What's the difference between prawn and shrimp?

16:19 Poaching and steaming shrimp

17:53 Pan-frying vs. Deep frying vs. Stir-frying

21:22 How to buy and clean shrimp