Title: Prawn Cocktail
Description: One choice of menu that never changes in the UK is a starter of prawn cocktail, also referred to as Prawns with Marie Rose sauce. I love it, and serve it traditionally for our Christmas meal. I devised my own recipe for it that I feel is close to what you can expect in England. Hope you enjoy it!
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 lb shrimp/prawns. 1 lemon. Crisp lettuce heart (I use Cobb lettuce). A few drops of Tabasco sauce. ¾ cup mayonnaise (or Heinz salad cream). Thin slices of cucumber. ¼ cup tomato sauce (or ketchup).

Instructions:
If shrimp/prawns are raw, cover with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and shut off heat, leave covered 2-3 minutes, then rinse in cold water. Peel and set aside. Line serving dishes with the lettuce and cucumber slices. Mix mayonnaise, tomato sauce, lemon juice and Tabasco (can also add a dollop of horseradish) mix with the shrimp anyplace on the lettuce in the dishes. Cut lemon slices and cut a slit in the slice, suspend on the rim of the glass. A shrimp hanging on the side also looks good.