I am sure I know the answer but ......

[Muppity]

Prawns are fine, there is no issue with the level of mercury in them as they have only a low level. The concern with prawns is actually listeria, so if you are eating them hot hot hot then you are fine.

:yeahthat:

I check about seafood with my Ob just this morning...There is no way I would be surviving 7 more months without salt and pepper squid!

[LimeSlice]

Prawns are perfectly fine to eat during pregnancy

[{sarah}]

Gah, I forgot the link too - Fish and mercury FAQs | NSW Food Authority

Kawazuki, you can eat prawns cold, both cooking & freezing kills the listeria bugs. 95% of prawns you buy whether they say fresh or not have been frozen. They are frozen out at sea, brought back & taken to the manufacturers. Shops like Coles etc will say "thawed for your convenience" and I would never go near those because you have no idea how long they have been thawed & if they are at correct temperature. I ate cold, whole cooked prawns at Christmas because I knew how they were dealt with. I work for a food distributor, so I knew the manufacturing company & also that my work kept them frozen at all times. They were then brought home & thawed correctly & I ate them very cold & only within an hour of thawing. So if you really really must have cold prawns, you can just make sure you buy them from a reputable company & buy them frozen

[helle]

They'd better be ok because I've eaten them... and maron... and cray fish...

I've also done runny eggs... Dad had just cooked them so I assumed that they would have been fine

Seriously, how are you meant to keep up with all this stuff we're not meant to eat? It does my head in sometimes!

[mrsmac]

I am glad I had dinner before reading all the garlic prawn cravings!!
What did I have for dinner ??? GARLIC PRAWN pizza YUM!!

[kawazuki]

sarah your fantastic mmmm prawns here i come lol

[entreat]

Not that a touch of mercury was gonna keep me from prawns anyway!