I Love You. So I'm Giving You My Shrimp Quesadillas

[NashVegas]

Combine:

2 medium->large shallot cloves, diced small
1 small->medium yellow onion, diced small
two tablespoons sliced scallions, light->medium green part
juice from two small limes (or one large)
juice from one small lemon
couple dashes cumin
dash coriander
dash cayenne (if you're in the mood)

in a 2-3 qt, lidded bowl.

boil the shrimp for two minutes - no more - and then strain it and drop it into the bowl with the other stuff. Give it a good shaking (make sure the lid doesn't steam off and explode), and refrigerate for an hour or two.

When you're ready to cook, go about your usual quesadilla habit.

[Warpy]

1. Mine is a little more restrained

Parboil the shrimp, then cool, peel, and cut into pieces. Mix with chopped green chile and a little lime juice.

Assemble quesadillas: tortilla, shredded rat trap cheese, arrange shrimp and chopped chiles to taste, tortilla, and squash between 2 pre heated cast iron fry pans.

Cut into wedges with a pizza cutter to serve. If you're alone, just do a Henry VIII and eat it uncut.

The older I get, the simpler it gets.

[CTyankee]

2. what is rat trap cheese?

[Warpy]

3. It's the cheapest dyed yellow brand X cheese you can get

It's lousy by itself but wonderful with things like sour rye bread and shrimp quesadillas.

[CTyankee]

4. Is it cheddar or just something amorphously called "American"?

[Warpy]

5. Sometimes it's just called "cheese"

but that's harder to find these days.

It really doesn't matter. The flavor never changes.