Scrumptious Shrimp
by: Riley Hughes
Introduction
Imagine yourself as a marine creature swimming through the crystal clear water. You are a tiny fish in a gigantic ocean and you are prey to almost every creature in your environment, including the jaw-killing Great White Shark. This miraculous crustacean that is being described is without a doubt, a shrimp. The shrimp is an interesting animal, in my opinion, that has a huge habitat, an amazing appearance, and certainly has a disgusting diet that is far from many other creatures.
Habitat
First, these tiny crustaceans habitat is extremely important. Next, shrimp are commonly found at the bottom of the ocean floor in almost every water region in the entire world. are widely distributed in tropical salt and fresh waters. Their main water type is fresh and more of a black like color. Depending on the species of a shrimp, some tend to survive in salty water, like the ocean, rather than fresh types of water. For instance, millions of these slender creatures are found in coral reefs, like the Great Barrier Reef, which is found off the coast of Australia. Lastly, shrimp live in many regions on this planet.
Appearance/body structure
Next, the shrimp’s body structure as well as it’s appearance is very unique and interesting. First of all, the length of this hunted animal is at average 1.5 to 3 inches, known as 4 to 8 centimeters. In fact, some species end up to be as little as 0.3 centimeters and some may tend to be as large as 8 inches! In addition, shrimp normally weigh at least 1 ounce. Shrimp are also slender creatures who’s body is covered by hard, rough shells called exoskeletons. Shrimp that are caught from a water source to be sold as delicious treats, are normally a grayish, brown color. Some other varieties of species are brightly, colored like pink or even a red. Next, several types of species of shrimp are capable to glow in the dark! Finally, the shrimp’s appearance is unique and differs from other creatures out there.
Diet
In addition, this eye capturing invertebrate certainly has a disgusting diet. To begin, shrimp are omnivorous animals that feed on small things, such as algae and other plant particles. These sea dwelling creatures especially enjoy microscopic fish as well as plankton in the water. In order to obtain its food, shrimp use their excellent sense of smell to find it’s tasty food. While shrimp are predators to several thing, they are also prey to a lot of marine creatures. Due to their tiny size, this special shrimp are eaten by sharks, crabs, sea urchins, starfish, whales, and dolphins,. To sum up, shrimp are prey and predators to many animals on the planet, Earth.
Conclusion
Without a doubt, shrimp are very interesting sea creatures, maybe even the best to research! In conclusion, their huge habitat, amazing appearance, and disgusting diet are three important topics about this animal and are great knowledge about this marine creature, the shrimp.
Diorama
Go Fish!
Vanilla Slice
The Vanilla Slice is a special pastry that is enjoyed and eaten by many people in Australia. It actually is a delicious dessert that originates in France. In this country, it is known as mille-feuille, which translates into “thousand sheets.” First, there are three layers in this puff pastry with traditionally with two cream layers and one layer of jam or whipped cream. Next, the slice of this popular dessert is usually topped with fondant or colored icing, but there also is many flavoring options for the Vanilla Slice. The main ingredients in this popular treat is pastry cream and powdered sugar. Also, the history of the Vanilla Slice is very vague and unknown. Here are the instructions on how to make the Vanilla Slice...
Step 1
Preheat oven to 210°C. Line a 23 cm square pan with aluminium foil, so that the foil comes up over the sides (this allows you to lift out the slice).
Step 2
Place each pastry sheet on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper, then bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool. Once cool, place 1 pastry sheet, cooked-side up, in bottom of pan. (You may need to trim it slightly to fit.)
Step 3
Place milk in a pan over medium heat. Scrape in vanilla seeds and add bean too. Warm gently, then set aside for 10 minutes.
Step 4
Place cornflour, custard powder and caster sugar in a pan. Strain milk, discarding bean, into pan with cornflour and whisk until smooth. Add cream, then return to heat, stirring constantly, over low heat until the mixture thickens and boils. Add butter, stirring well to combine, then remove from heat and whisk in egg yolks, one at a time, until smooth. Pour into pastry-lined pan and set aside to cool slightly before placing other piece of pastry, cooked-side up, on top. Refrigerate overnight.
Step 5
Remove from pan, cut into squares and dust with icing sugar.