I was eating Tiger Shrimp earlier and for the first time I noticed that on their backs they have these long strings. They are almost like little spines running up their backs and under the meat. I was so grossed out I couldn't eat them. What is this?
2006-10-27 14:53:47 · 16 answers · asked by Blackadder 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
THEY'RE VEINS? EWWW! GAG!
2006-10-27 14:57:15 · update #1
These were from a traditional Japanese restaurant.
2006-10-27 14:57:48 · update #2
Are you telling me that I consumed some shrimp crap today?
2006-10-27 15:06:57 · update #3
It could be the veins. When they are cooked those are supposed to be removed? If that is not it, I'm not sure...
2006-10-27 14:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would be grossed out too because who ever cleaned those shrimp did not devein them ......that's the shrimps ..popo.....i hate to tell you this but when i clean shrimp before we eat them i clean all that out before we cook and eat them. But its ok really most people don't devein them be for the cook them
2006-10-27 22:00:36 · answer #2 · answered by fefe 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You ate some poop shoots! I hate that, good thing you stopped. More often than not the restaurant workers cut them out before serving. Sorry
2006-10-28 00:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by Baby Ruth 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
everyone so far that's said "poop" is correct. The line is like a small vein (to us) and normally contains a lot of sand, that's why a lot of places will remove it. And you really should before cooking it too...
2006-10-28 13:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by orange_et_manuges 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they are veins and you have to clean them out before you cook them. well, you dont have to but you should.i got some fried shrimp recently and the werent cleaned and it kinda grossed me out.
2006-10-31 14:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ewww yuk it's their intestine tract. You're meant to remove that, as well as the legs & head but some people eat it, to each his or her own I guess but yech.
2006-10-28 02:37:47 · answer #6 · answered by shirazzza 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're veins, and if they're dark the shrimp has been slightly overcooked.
2006-10-27 21:56:20 · answer #7 · answered by Hailee D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No there not veins it's a common mistake they're called veins but it's really poop.
2006-10-27 22:04:32 · answer #8 · answered by Sweetz 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They are veins.
Remember shrimp are living creatures too.
2006-10-28 10:17:56 · answer #9 · answered by Stefanie K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's shrimp doody. Umm... shriiimp doooody...
2006-10-28 00:28:49 · answer #10 · answered by paganvegan 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋