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Why would IQF shrimp say “do not force thaw under running water”?
I recently made a recipe that called for thawing frozen shrimp by running them under cold water. However, I noticed that the IQF tail-on shrimp I buy from Costco state, "DO NOT FORCE THAW UNDER ...
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What's the best/easiest way to de-vein king prawns?
I often buy raw king prawns (maybe they're called shrimp where you are, they're about 3-4 inches long) - they are already shelled and beheaded, but they've still got the blue vein running down the ...
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How do I cook shrimp in butter?
I want to cook shrimp in butter. My problem in the past has been that the butter burns if it gets too hot but the shrimp remains fishy if the butter does not get hot enough. Any advice?
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How do I prepare prawns such that they are straight after boiling/steaming?
I'd like to make a sushi roll or a vietnamese prawn roll but can't seem to get the prawns to straighten, which would make them much easier to roll up. They were still curled up after I cleaned them ...
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When is it appropriate to serve shrimp with the tail still attached?
I ate at a local Italian dive last night and ordered Shrimp Fra Diavolo, which included a spicy sauce served over linguini noodles. The dish was great, but the tail was still attached to the shrimps ...
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How can you prevent the lettuce from wilting if covered with something hot?
If I want to make a shrimp salad, I put the lettuce and other raw vegetables on the plate, cook the shrimps and put them on the veggies. However, after a minute or so, the lettuce becomes soft, like ...
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How can I get fried prawns to be juicy?
Okay I give up, I've tried and failed about 8 times now frying prawns but they never are succulent. The recipe that I want to get done is pretty simple:
De-vein. Salt the prawn for some time and ...
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How long to cook seafood in paella?
This recipe for seafood paella says to add mussels, prawns, squid and monkfish to the paella pan 5 minutes before finishing, stir and then cover with a lid.
I made this twice and I have never been ...
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Proper way to prepare shrimp?
Yesterday I tried to prepare shrimp for the first time. Basically the idea was to prepare shrimp and pasta. I bought frozen shrimp and followed the recipe. It was something like this:
Heat olive ...
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Is there anything wrong with soft shrimp?
Once in a while when I'm thawing and prepping frozen shrimp, I'll come across one that's quite a bit softer than the others. The flesh is a bit floppy and not firm like the others, and even the shell ...
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What does buttermilk do to fried shrimp batter?
I have been using ice water in my shrimp batter and it seems to make the batter too hard after frying them. Would replacing the ice water with buttermilk make the batter less hard but still crispy?
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Thawed shrimp floating vs. sinking
I bought two 2-pound bags of frozen 41-50 count/pound shrimp. When I thawed them in cold water, one bag's shrimp all sank and the other bag's shrimp all floated.
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Should I peel and devein whole shrimps?
I bought some precooked whole shrimp. Do I need to peel and devein them before eating or is it possible to leave this step out? I intend to saute them in garlic butter.
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Are heads of shrimps safe to eat in US?
I wonder if heads of shrimps bought from US grocery stores are safe to eat.
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How can I make a raw vegan shrimp paste substitute?
I would like to make a raw vegan shrimp paste substitute. I have seen people suggest using mushrooms -- yes, but.. how would you make it taste like Thai shrimp paste?
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Why in this one recipe parsley is used in 2 different ways?
I found a "Shrimp and Pasta" Recipe here. It's a nice and simple, but I don't quite understand the way it uses parsley. Why part of the parsley is fried with shrimp and the rest are just mixed with ...
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Cooked or Raw - Shrimp peeling
I'm not very good at peeling shrimp, but I've been practicing lately with raw shrimp. I have the theory that raw shrimp are peeled more easily than cooked.
Every time I try to peel a cooked shrimp, ...
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Is ice-encrusted frozen shrimp ok to eat?
I bought some frozen shrimp on sale but didn't notice that there was a lot of ice build-up on the shrimp (and in the bottom of the package) until I got home.
Does this indicate that the shrimp has ...
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Are cooked frozen shrimp safe?
I was buying some frozen shrimp, however they listed that they are cooked?
How is the process of freezing shrimp done; do they cook them directly then freeze them? Or freeze them then cook them then ...
