I'm having my first Shrimp Boil for family and friends and I have what could be a silly question. I want to serve shell on shrimp, the question is - do I need to devein them? I myself get a little queasy digging them out. Please share you thoughts. Carol

If it were me I would buy the shrimp already deveined.

I'm having my first Shrimp Boil for family and friends and I have what could be a silly question. I want to serve shell on shrimp, the question is - do I need to devein them? I myself get a little queasy digging them out. Please share you thoughts. Carol

ew do they still have the heads on? i bought fresh shrimp once and i had to go muslim on them and take the heads and tails off and devein. I'll never buy shrimp again like that. tasty, yes, but gross. How else would you devein them if you leave the shell on? you plan on deveining and then putting their shell back on?

ew do they still have the heads on? i bought fresh shrimp once and i had to go muslim on them and take the heads and tails off and devein. I'll never buy shrimp again like that. tasty, yes, but gross. How else would you devein them if you leave the shell on? you plan on deveining and then putting their shell back on?

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I would never serve ####ty shrimp to my family and friends :lmao:


buy them deveined. the raw ones I get are always deveined and have the shell on ...A little more pricey..but saves time and energy.

I'm having my first Shrimp Boil for family and friends and I have what could be a silly question. I want to serve shell on shrimp, the question is - do I need to devein them? I myself get a little queasy digging them out. Please share you thoughts. Carol
You don't need to devein them if you don't mind eating their digestive track. :lol: But I think it's easy to devein them, even with the shell still on (if you have a deveiner - they're cheap). You run it under the shell up the back and the edge grabs the vein.
ew do they still have the heads on? i bought fresh shrimp once and i had to go muslim on them and take the heads and tails off and devein. I'll never buy shrimp again like that. tasty, yes, but gross. How else would you devein them if you leave the shell on? you plan on deveining and then putting their shell back on?
I like buying them with the heads still on, lots of flavor there (as you also said). :drool: Not trying to sound gross, but sucking the head out because of that great flavor is also common. :yum:

You don't need to devein them if you don't mind eating their digestive track. :lol: But I think it's easy to devein them, even with the shell still on (if you have a deveiner - they're cheap). You run it under the shell up the back and the edge grabs the vein.

I like buying them with the heads still on, lots of flavor there (as you also said). :drool: Not trying to sound gross, but sucking the head out because of that great flavor is also common. :yum:
Where are you getting head on shrimp?

Where are you getting head on shrimp?

I had to go to the D.C. waterfront (Maine Ave Fish market). I couldn't find them anywhere else locally).

edit: I'm thinking you can probably get them from any decent fish monger if you just order in advance.

I'm having my first Shrimp Boil for family and friends and I have what could be a silly question. I want to serve shell on shrimp, the question is - do I need to devein them? I myself get a little queasy digging them out. Please share you thoughts. Carol

To devein them, use kitchen scissor. Insert behind the head just under the shell and cut along the back. There's a groove where the intestine is at so you would not unnecessarily damage the meat. Rinse in cold water to get the intestine out.

Where are you getting head on shrimp?

Replace one or two words in that sentence and it's REALLY funny.
Made ME laugh.

Sorry.....please continue.....

I'm having my first Shrimp Boil for family and friends and I have what could be a silly question. I want to serve shell on shrimp, the question is - do I need to devein them? I myself get a little queasy digging them out. Please share you thoughts. Carol


Nope, Buy them at any local seafood store..(heads off) throw them in the pot, a couple of min later take'em out, peel and eat. Add lots of beer and old bay while eating. Never deveined any..

Nope, Buy them at any local seafood store..(heads off) throw them in the pot, a couple of min later take'em out, peel and eat. Add lots of beer and old bay while eating. Never deveined any..

What.....no water?.....no boil? :lmao:

What.....no water?.....no boil? :lmao:

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I know you put beer in the pot.

I was just picturing your sentence literally......peel, put in pot, take out and eat. Like I said, "made MYSELF laugh."

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I know you put beer in the pot.

I was just picturing your sentence literally......peel, put in pot, take out and eat. Like I said, "made MYSELF laugh."

I know, I did the same after I re-read it...

This thread makes me want shrimp :yum: