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The shrimpers of the Sefton coast
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By Mark Hix
Published 2006
Morecambe Bay and the Sefton coast have been famous for brown shrimps for many years, and the local dish of potted shrimps has been produced since the late 18th century. Some of the coastline may look a bit of an eyesore - with rusty tractors and derelict-looking rowing boats on the beach - but these are the vehicles that earn the local shrimpers their living on the flats at low tide.
The brown shrimp, Crangon crangon, although not as tempting in the raw as its slightly inferior pink cousin, is the most common for potting, as they soak up more butter. In France, you may well have had them on a plateau de fruits de mer, where they’re eaten whole, head and all.
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