Prawn (or Lobster) Cocktail

Areal Great British classic. Or is it? We have been eating this dish for decades, but where does it come from and when? It might have originated in America, but no-one is very sure. The ‘history’ of the prawn cocktail is only about 30 years old, dating from the beginning of the 1970s, although still very much with us today. It was so popular then that it became the most featured and eaten dish on any menu, along with its close friends – steak and chips and Black Forest gâteau. It consisted