Jeremy D. asked us via email: “How can I cook tender shrimp, and how can I keep them from curling?”
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Thanks!
The shrimp is the light ear and is vertical
yes to keep the shrimp flat the under side cuts will do it but why? Perhaps the vein on the underside (not on top… which is the "Poop" vein which is not really a vein but an intestine…) (the underside) curls up the shrimp. So cutting the underside breaks up the under real vein but we could remove that also with a toothpick or however so it will not curl..? HOWEVER…
A sure way to keep it flat even after cutting the underside is to turn it back to belly down… lightly pinch and pull… you might hear a crunch.
I want not curly but spirals . how do I cut it to get tiny spirals of shrimp? The texture is amazing and not like normal curling, its 3 dimensional like that pasta.. I think its rotini
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I am from India very useful tips 👍
10 min?! Way too long
Can you give some advice how to make the shell shrimps feel soft or tender in soup?
Show me how to avoid culed up…
Shrimp are related to pillbugs, thus eating them over a long period will eventually turn your brain alien.
Great 😊 will try
Thanks 👉🏿
Ohh yes,yes,yes Thank you so much!!!!!! love it
10 minutes poached that's over cooking
I’ve always wondered why my jumbo prawns are curled after cooking. Thank you! Will try is Sunday! 7/25/21
Who cares if they curly or straight if seasoned proper they're all the same quit whining
I've been eating and cooking boiled shrimp. For 50 years put them in very well seasoned boiling water DO NOT BOIL 6 to 10 minutes leave them in just until they turn pink stir once and remove any more they'll turn hard & rubbery
Thanks chef! Great tips!
Thank you 🙏
Thank you!
What great tips, many thanks …
Great advice on the anti-curling. Thank you!
I have always been afraid to cook with oil Im afraid of a grease fire,,how can I avoid this
Very helpful. And to think Google got me here from "how to cook shrimp so it's not tough". Search Engines are so talented these days.
Why does the muscle even contract??
Thanks for the help. 🙂
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excellent, thank you
I will try it. thank you so much.
Thank you !