You love all sorts of shrimp dishes. But you hate making them from scratch because raw shrimp can stink up your hands and the kitchen, too. Out of curiosity, you may be wondering why shrimp smells that way. Shrimp has an ocean smell because of trimethylamine, which is an organic compound present in most seafood….
It’s no secret that shrimp comes from the sea. When checking out recipes, it’s not uncommon for you to be instructed to remove the shell when deveining it. Does this make shrimp a shellfish? And they also say to cook the meat until it’s opaque and pink. Does this mean shrimp is meat and not…
Boiling shrimp is the quickest way to enjoy tasty seafood. But if you want a serving of it, that’s bursting with texture, color, and nutrients for a change, making moo goo shrimp is the way to go! Moo goo shrimp is a spin-off of the American-Chinese dish moo goo gai pan, which is thin strips…
Disposing of shrimp shells is like throwing away rich ocean flavors that can turn various seafood dishes from mundane to insane! Making shrimp stock from scratch is incredibly easy. And it’s unbelievably versatile, too. Adding shrimp stock to traditional dishes with shrimp or any other seafood helps maintain flavors that the use of vegetable or…
Some types of seafood are simply more accessible to everyday consumers than the rest. At most grocery stores, you can easily get your hands on frozen shrimp — or sometimes even fresh shrimp. It’s also easy to store and cook, making it trouble-free to welcome to the kitchen and add to the diet on a…
Some of the most mouthwatering dishes out there are hard to cook in the kitchen. Well, with the exception of shrimp — the most popular way to cook it is by boiling it for only 2 to 5 minutes. And because it can be boring to wait for the water in a pot to boil…
It’s not uncommon for shrimp to be served and enjoyed chilled. That’s because many types of seafood taste so much better when consumed cold or at room temperature. And this may leave you wondering how frozen shrimp is best eaten. Is thawing required? Do you have to cook it beforehand? Frozen shrimp can be eaten…
Shrimp, like other crustaceans, have an open circulatory system. This means that their blood is not contained within and circulated through blood vessels. So, what is that dark-colored slimy line found just below the flesh of shrimp that everyone calls a vein and removes before cooking the delectable seafood? The vein of shrimp isn’t a…
Shrimp are some of the easiest seafood types to prepare. However, they may not be the easiest to enjoy, particularly if there are judgy eyes around. Do you pick them up with your fingers? Do you remove the shell or simply put everything in your mouth? Who knew that something so small and delicious can…
Despite being 240 miles above the surface of the Earth, astronauts can still enjoy a wide variety of foods every mealtime. As a matter of fact, just about anything that can be dehydrated and then rehydrated can be consumed in outer space. And nothing can make the mouths of astronauts water more than shrimp. Shrimp…