- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Do y'all devein shrimp?
Posted on 4/7/24 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 4/7/24 at 2:01 pm
I don't do it if I'm boiling a few pounds for peeling and eating, but if they are larger than 24# and I'm doing in a dish such as shrimp Creole, I always take the time. I notice most people and a lot of restaurants don't do it. I presume the restaurants frequently buy them already deveined and they cost more that way. Smaller shrimp it is too time consuming and the veins are tiny.
My wife thinks it a waste of time, but I'm pretty quick, so I don't mind. I think the larger shrimp can get gritty if you don't.
My wife thinks it a waste of time, but I'm pretty quick, so I don't mind. I think the larger shrimp can get gritty if you don't.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 2:13 pm to andouille
It depends on the preparation. I wouldn't do it for boiled or bbq shrimp. I would do it for other preparations if I didn't buy them already deveined. We order quite a bit of deveined shrimp from Biloxi Shrimp for salads or other dishes calling for peeled shrimp. We buy fresh head on shrimp for boiled or bbq.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 2:16 pm to andouille
Depends on how I'm using them. For instance, if I'm butterflying them, then the back is going to be slightly slit open exposing the vein and I'll remove it in that instance.
But for most other dishes, I don't bother with it.
But for most other dishes, I don't bother with it.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 2:18 pm to andouille
Absolutely.
Only savages don’t.
Only savages don’t.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 3:31 pm to andouille
I devein except for boiled or other shell on preparation.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 3:34 pm to andouille
Always. In high school I was lazy and didn't clean the shrimp for a shrimp creole. My mom explained to me in front of everyone at the table, by dissecting each shrimp's colon as she came across it over the course of that meal, that people don't want to eat dirty shrimp.
I'm long out of high school now and I'm still lazy, but I also won't eat constipated shrimp. Calandro's sells pre-cleaned shrimp so I just buy those; it's a win win.
I'm long out of high school now and I'm still lazy, but I also won't eat constipated shrimp. Calandro's sells pre-cleaned shrimp so I just buy those; it's a win win.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 4:03 pm to andouille
I will for the extra large and jumbos. If I boil one of these sizes I will use a pair of shrimp scissors to devein them while keeping most of the shell intact.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 5:00 pm to andouille
It’s doesn’t really bother me. I hardly ever do.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 6:32 pm to andouille
DP
This post was edited on 4/7/24 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 4/7/24 at 6:55 pm to andouille
I only devien if I'm frying big shrimp and that's so they cook more evenly.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 7:21 pm to andouille
I definitely devein shrimp when cooking with them. Only time I don’t is when boiling or barbecuing them. I would not serve a shrimp dish if they weren’t deveined. Wouldn’t eat them in my house.
Posted on 4/7/24 at 9:43 pm to andouille
Same here. Not for boiling or steaming, but for some dishes like BBQ Shrimp I will. Leave shell on, but cut shell with scissors and devein slight butterfly.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 3:04 pm to andouille
Shrimp = no and Crawfish = no
Posted on 4/8/24 at 3:35 pm to andouille
Boiled = no
Fried shrimp = yes because they are usually 21/25.
Smaller shrimp for things like fettuccini and gumbo = no.
Anything larger than a 36/40 count, my wife is going to devein if she is cooking.
Fried shrimp = yes because they are usually 21/25.
Smaller shrimp for things like fettuccini and gumbo = no.
Anything larger than a 36/40 count, my wife is going to devein if she is cooking.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:51 pm to andouille
Do NOT serve shrimp to Yankees unless they are deveined. Worse than making them use the outhouse. Keep the flavorful natural shrimp for yourself and serve them the bleached, big, chewy, deveined crap.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:17 pm to andouille
Depends on the dish. Large shrimp in a Sauce Piquant…yep.
Popular
Back to top
![logo](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/images/layout/TDIcon.jpg)