INGREDIENTS
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1¼ pounds headless large (21 to 25 count) shell-on shrimp
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1 bay leaf
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Kosher salt
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¾ tsp. sugar
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1 pinch of cayenne
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1 lb. vine-ripened tomatoes, cored and quartered
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1 tsp. red wine vinegar, plus more to taste
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4 oz. slab bacon, cut into large dice
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1 lemon, halved
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1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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Freshly ground black pepper
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Charleston Hominy (recipe follows)