re: I need a refresher on boiling shrimp

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It is way harder to overcook fresh shrimp right off the boat compared to shrimp that has been IQF'd on a boat.

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Agree 100%, I buy most of my shrimp right off the boat and rarely have issues. Whenever I buy from a market it's hit or miss.

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So you let them soak for 30+ minutes?

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Yes.....we just did a handful to experiment, but didn't notice a huge difference (shrimp were off the boat fresh).

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Whenever I buy from a market it's hit or miss.

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They are probably hit and miss most likely because they have been frozen with a salt water brine solution. Somehow being frozen with salt alters the way the shrimp peels. I'm not sure what the exact explanation for this is.

If you know how to cook with these shrimp, you can get them somewhat easier to peel but they will never peel like a fresh off the boat shrimp.

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Yes.....we just did a handful to experiment, but didn't notice a huge difference (shrimp were off the boat fresh).

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Off the boat fresh makes a huge difference. Like I said before it's way harder to over cook shrimp that are off the boat. Maybe over cook is the wrong word to use. Fresh shrimp are much more forgiving when it comes to peeling after being cooked compard to previously frozen shrimp.