Few ingredients stop a dining room in its tracks quite like the wild red prawn. Known as Carabineros, or the Red Cardinal of the sea, these deep-water crustaceans are among the most coveted in fine dining, wild-caught off the Spanish Atlantic coast. Their shell is a deep, vivid crimson of extraordinary intensity, a colour so striking it seems almost impossible for a natural ingredient, yet it is a direct reflection of the nutrient-rich deep-sea environment from which they are drawn.

The flavour is every bit as bold as the appearance. Carabineros possess a richness that is wholly their own, sweet, intensely marine and almost coral-like in its complexity, with a juicy, firm flesh that holds up beautifully across grilling, roasting and pan-searing, or simply split and cooked over high heat with olive oil and sea salt. Their heads are particularly prized, packed with intensely flavoured, bisque-like matter that lends remarkable depth to any sauce.

Why choose Sea House Wild Red Prawns?

• Vivid crimson shell. The most visually dramatic prawn in fine dining, striking raw or cooked.
• Wild-caught from Spain. Deep-sea Atlantic provenance and superior natural flavour.
• Prized heads. Packed with intensely flavourful matter ideal for sauces and bisques.
• Rich, sweet flesh. Firm and juicy with an intensely marine, coral-like complexity.
• Four sizes available. From 5/7 to 20/30 to suit every service requirement.