2006-07-28 10:16:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
i dont, but most people do.
2006-07-28 10:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by greengunge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H3ll yeah I do!!!
It is important to remove the dark vein along the back of the shrimp, particularly for large and jumbo shrimp. This is the shrimp's digestive track and usually contains sand. The process of removing this vein is called "deveining". To devein a peeled shrimp, make a shallow cut with the tip of a knife along the back of the shrimp.
Take out the vein from between the flesh of shrimp with the tip of a knife or pull it out with your fingers.
2006-07-28 10:23:23 · answer #2 · answered by jkahwaty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to, but it is highly recommended. My favorite way of cooking the shrimp is buying fresh shrimp, boiling water, add some salt and 2 half of lemon into the boiling water. Add the shrimp, boil until pink (which takes a few minutes), strain and eat! Delicious!
2006-07-28 10:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by EDDie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope you don't have to. I only devein if the shrimp is big enough for it to be fairly easy..otherwise it's au natural!! Don't overcook it though, or it will be mushy, only cook it until the meat turns white and pink then get it off the fire..you will have nice "poppy" shrimp that way.
2006-07-28 10:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by Just Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should, because the vein contains the feces of the shrimp. Atleast that was what was explained to me.
2006-07-28 10:30:45 · answer #5 · answered by Rachelle H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cook them first, that way the crap in the vein is cooked so it isn't as toxic as if you eat some of it and it's easier to devein them once they are cooked.
2006-07-28 10:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
de-veining shrimp removes the digestive tract,,,not very tasty but its up to you depending on the size of the shrimp,,i de-vein antthing bigger than a length of my nuckle on my thumb to the tip of it or over a inch
2006-07-28 10:22:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are fresh, usually. If they are frozen, it will say on the bag if they are de-veined. The vein contains waste and sand, so it should be removed if it exists. Frozen ones often are already de-veined.
2006-07-28 10:20:40 · answer #8 · answered by LaRue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smaller the shrimp are, the less it matters, and the harder it is to de-vein them anyway.
2006-07-28 10:22:26 · answer #9 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always do because most of whats in that vein is waste... Chef Ant
2006-07-28 14:45:25 · answer #10 · answered by awl19842004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy them already peeled and deveined.
But its very easy to devein them, you just slice along the blak line on their back and take it out.
Personally, I won't eat shrimp that isn't deveined.
2006-07-28 10:22:39 · answer #11 · answered by K M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋