re: Deveining shrimp - Is it an insult to keep it?

Im with the majority here... Depending on how I plan to prepare them, will determine whether I devein or not. Like Gris said, BBQ Shrimp are prepared whole and with vein. Boiled Shrimp are deheaded and boiled with vein like 4LSU2. Smaller shrimp are usually just peeled & cooked at this house. Crawfish are never deveined, Wink. Ever. Funny story Emilio. I must eat alot of boo-boo and repulse some posters. There are some silly comments in here about shrimp veins, considering the kitchens/staff/prep most folks never see in establishments inwhich they dine.


Back to the OP: I believe the issue with the veins here was relative to the presentation for the competition. The contestant should have deveined the shrimp for presentation in a competition. That follows different boo-boo protochol than home cookin.