We've all been there before: You're at a party with an admirable spread of food, and crowning the buffet is a gorgeous, icy-cold shrimp cocktail. You load your plate up with plump crustacean tails and ...

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Prep an ice bath. In a large pot, bring 2 quarts water and Old Bay to a boil. Add shrimp and cook 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer shrimp to ice bath to halt cooking and chill.