10/10/2026
🦐👑 LET'S TALK ROYAL REDS! 👑🦐
Have you ever heard of Royal Red Shrimp? If you haven't, you're in for a treat! These beauties are something special, and we're excited to have them at The Shrimp Guy this weekend!
❤️ WHAT MAKES ROYAL REDS SO SPECIAL?
Royal Reds aren't your typical Gulf shrimp! Unlike the pink, white, and brown shrimp most folks are familiar with, Royal Reds live WAY down in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
🌊 HOW DEEP ARE WE TALKING?
We're talking approximately 800 to 1,500 feet below the surface! That's nearly a quarter of a mile underwater!
At those depths, the water is cold, sunlight doesn't reach the bottom, and conditions are completely different from the shallow waters where most commercial shrimp are harvested.
🛥️ HOW ARE THEY CAUGHT?
Catching Royal Reds isn't your everyday sh*****ng trip!
Because these shrimp live so deep, commercial shrimp boats need specialized equipment, powerful winches, and LONG cables to lower their trawl nets all the way to the ocean floor.
These deep-water fishing grounds are found throughout portions of the Gulf, including areas off Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Fishing at these depths takes specialized equipment, experience, and a whole lot of hard work!
🦐 WHY ARE THEY SO RED?
Here's something interesting!
Royal Reds are naturally a beautiful, deep reddish-pink color, even when they're RAW!
That's right! Unlike regular shrimp that turn pink when cooked, Royal Reds already have that gorgeous red coloring when they're pulled from the water.
🦞 WHAT DO THEY TASTE LIKE?
Now THIS is where things get really good!
Royal Reds are famous for their incredibly sweet, rich flavor. In fact, many people compare their taste to a cross between lobster, scallops, and shrimp!
They're tender, buttery, and naturally sweet.
Some folks even call them the "little lobsters of the Gulf!"
🧈 WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO COOK THEM?
KEEP IT SIMPLE!
A little butter, garlic, lemon, and seasoning is all you need!
Royal Reds are naturally so flavorful that you don't need to do much to them.
⚠️ FUN FACT: Royal Reds cook FASTER than regular shrimp! Be careful not to overcook them. A quick steam, boil, or sauté is usually all it takes!
👑 WHY ARE THEY HARDER TO FIND?
Because they live so deep, fewer commercial shrimp boats are equipped to harvest them. The specialized equipment, fishing depths, and expense involved make Royal Reds a much less common catch than your everyday Gulf shrimp.
That's part of what makes them such a special treat!
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🦐 THE SHRIMP GUY HAS ROYAL REDS STARTING THIS WEEKEND! 🦐
👑 10–15 COUNT, HEAD-ON ROYAL REDS!
That means you're getting approximately 10–15 BIG, BEAUTIFUL shrimp per pound!
📍 WHERE: Pine Island Road, just WEST of the Burnt Store Road & Pine Island Road intersection.
📅 WHEN: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM
Come see us, grab yourself some Royal Reds, and taste what makes these deep-water Gulf shrimp so special!
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