2006-12-28 03:18:56 · 11 answers · asked by Andy 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
No, it's the cooking that turns them pink!
2006-12-28 03:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by Maddy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the shells are still on and the vein nonetheless in you have to first run your knife down the again (the facet reverse the legs) and put off the vein.At this point which you can dispose of the shell together with the tail or simply remove the shell and go away the tail. After getting cleaned shrimp they are very effortless to cook dinner. That you would be able to put them in boiling water for only a few min., just until the start to twist and turn crimson. Do away with rapidly and plunge into ice water to discontinue the cooking process. Now you have bloodless shrimp fro a cocktail or salad. That you can saute them in garlic butter for the identical quick period of time and toss with pasta, recent parsley and parmesan cheese. The foremost factor you don't want to do is over prepare dinner your shrimp. Once they turn pink and curl they are performed. If you happen to over prepare dinner them they'll turn to rubber and no one likes rubbery shrimp!
2016-08-10 04:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any shrimp or prawn that has been cooked is pink. Uncooked they are sort of greyish, or blue. Pink means they are not raw.
2006-12-28 03:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only raw prawns i have ever seen are blue the flesh only turns pink after cooking
Steve
2006-12-28 03:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by kinglemo2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some fresh water shrimp is pink before cooking.
2006-12-28 03:23:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shrimps/prawns only turn pink when they're cooked - unless they're really embarrassed.
2006-12-28 06:45:13 · answer #6 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the shells are nevertheless on and the vein nevertheless in you are able to desire to first run your knife down the lower back (the side opposite the legs) and get rid of the vein.At this element you may get rid of the shell which consists of the tail or in simple terms get rid of the shell and go away the tail. as quickly as you have wiped sparkling shrimp they are truly uncomplicated to cook dinner. you are able to placed them in boiling water for in simple terms some min., in simple terms till the start to twist and turn purple. get rid of directly and plunge into ice water to give up the cooking technique. Now you have chilly shrimp fro a cocktail or salad. you are able to saute them in garlic butter for the comparable short quantity of time and toss with pasta, sparkling parsley and parmesan cheese. the key element you do no longer decide directly to do is over cook dinner your shrimp. while they turn purple and curl they are accomplished. in case you over cook dinner them they're going to turn to rubber and no person likes rubbery shrimp!
2016-10-28 13:24:09 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pink means they are cooked so no.
2006-12-28 03:38:26 · answer #8 · answered by treacle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but you can get dehydrated shrimp
2006-12-28 03:24:41 · answer #9 · answered by stuffy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes....go to a fish market/monger...good luck...i love sea food
2006-12-28 03:28:04 · answer #10 · answered by sp4nna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋