Blue Sailor
Did you know that you can save money by shopping for your shrimp with the shells still on? That’s right! Because cleaned shrimp mean extra work and higher costs for the company that packages the seafood, you’re going to pay a higher price for them.
Instead, you can buy whole prawns and shrimp and clean them yourself. This video shows you how to remove the shell, tail, and vein with just your bare hands and a knife. It’s a little extra effort, but you can peel all the shrimp for your shrimp cocktail platter and save a little money to spend on the cocktail sauce!
Well we live in the countryside and so all shrimps being sold here are unpeeled — the upside is that they are fresher than the ones you buy from the supermarket and a lot cheaper too
It’s always a bonus when your local food supply is fresher and less expensive! We also live in a rural setting. Sadly, there are few farmers here selling direct to the public. They all grow their crops for big agribusiness 🙁
They also would just like to earn good money lol. It is true and the downside of being used to fresher food is that we notice the “not-so-fresh” taste of food, especially meat, when we are in the metropolis and it makes the eating experience less enjoyable haha.
clear I like it! cook on the hob or teflon very little, finally toss over them lemon juice and a lot of garlic cut. put an end for 30 seconds. pick up the lid and sprinkle with cognac or whiskey … flambe .. probati and you say, waw!
Oh, that sounds so delicious Carmen!
I only eat shrimp during the holidays and then it’s only a little.
We only eat shrimp occasionally. They are very expensive, and not really a local food.
I only use them for the Paella. I prefer them without the shell
I prefer them without the shell too. Though I know in some paella recipes, the shell is left on during cooking.
Very interesting post! I’m not much into sea food, but it’s good to know.
We love seafood, but it’s not really a local food where I live. It’s expensive so we keep it for special occasions.