Dish-Covery: the Scampi edition

Untangling the difference between scampi and shrimp scampi

Some dishes feel so elemental and familiar that you think you know everything there is to know about it… until you discover its origins. Imagine my surprise to learn that there is much more to popular “shrimp scampi” dish that we celebrate on National Shrimp Scampi Day (April 29).