https://www.theguardian.com/.../nigel-slater-classic-recipe-prawn-cocktail shrimp, in their shells or 1 lb cooked and cleaned large ... and . So here, Delia Smith's recipe in all its former glory, is a starter quite definitely for the new millennium! Prawn cocktail, also known as shrimp cocktail, is a seafood dish consisting of shelled, cooked prawns in a Marie Rose sauce or cocktail sauce, served in a glass. Often used as the base sauce for that 1980s’ classic dish, the 10 More. https://food.ndtv.com/.../how-to-make-the-perfect-prawn-cocktail-695903 Base on Delia this is a recipe that is a part of her 1960s revival menu. https://www.eatsamazing.co.uk/.../christmas/easy-prawn-cocktail-recipe Prawn Cocktail a La Delia Smith. It was the most popular hors d'œuvre in Great Britain, as well as in the United States, from the 1960s to the late 1980s. In those days used to be something simple but luscious yet over the years it has suffered from some very poor adaptations, not least watery prawns and inferior sauces. Prawn Cocktail a La Delia Smith.