Lay on the gherkins, if using. Pile on the scampi and add hot sauce, to taste. If you don’t have celeriac, you can omit it and add ½ a crushed clove of garlic, ½ a chopped gherkin and 1 ...

Serve with the tartare sauce, lemon wedges and some chips, if you like. Reserve the langoustine shells for shellfish stock, which can be frozen for another recipe like arroz roja, risottos ...

Shrimp scampi ... this recipe. The shrimp should be shelled, deveined and preferably have the tails on. The tails not only make for a better presentation but also add flavor to the sauce.