• 3 pounds large shrimp
• 3 tablespoons Old Bay or other seafood seasoning
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 8 cups water
• a splash of beer never hurt anyone, either

1. Combine water and vinegar.
2. Bring water to a rolling boil.
3. Add shrimp and gently stir.
4. If you have a few fresh herbs on hand, they can be tossed into the water with the shrimp.
5. Bring the water back up to a boil.
6. When the water starts to boil again, turn off the heat, and drain the shrimp.
7. Put shrimp in large bowl, and toss with the seafood seasoning.
8. I like to serve hot with cocktail sauce lemon wedges.
9. A garnish of thyme or rosemary finishes it off.

This is the easiest, and most fool-proof way to steam shrimp. It was told to my mother by a local seafood-monger over 20 years ago, and we haven't had a bad shrimp yet!