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NBR - ? about deveining shrimp

ZoebotZoebot member
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so when i buy shrimp, i get the bags of raw, deveined and individually quick frozen shrimp.

but when i go to cut the tails off, i notice that while the vein along the backside has been removed, there's still a dark vein on the inner-side.

does anyone know what this vein is, why it *hasn't* been removed, and is it necessary to remove?

(i do on basis of ick factor, knowing what the vein on the outside is and just incase this inside vein is similar... but i'm getting lazy and tired of the extra deveining of shrimp every time i want some.)  

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Re: NBR - ? about deveining shrimp

  • CeefomeCeefome member
    DH and I always comment about this - the shrimp have 2 veins, but the only devain the one side.  I guess they figure you can't see the underside.  Sometimes we remove it, sometimes we don't.  I figure how bad shrimp poop be? I mean, really, what are they eating?
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  • gdssofshdwsgdssofshdws

    So i had to search to figure this one out.  I never knew what the underside one was either.

    Here is the answer i just found: 

    " it's the main nerve bundle (like our spinal cord). It's not toxic, nor does it have the bacteria-carrying potential of the alimentary canal on the top side of the shrimp. Take it out if you have time (I think it looks prettier without!), but leaving it in isn't going to hurt you.

    Source(s):

    Aquatic ecologist and seafood enthusiast. =)"
    Found this on Ask.com
     
    Yeah...my pics were so old. I got 3 kids. Nuff said. :)
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  • ZoebotZoebot member
    imagegdssofshdws:

    So i had to search to figure this one out.  I never knew what the underside one was either.

    Here is the answer i just found: 

    " it's the main nerve bundle (like our spinal cord). It's not toxic, nor does it have the bacteria-carrying potential of the alimentary canal on the top side of the shrimp. Take it out if you have time (I think it looks prettier without!), but leaving it in isn't going to hurt you.

    Source(s):

    Aquatic ecologist and seafood enthusiast. =)"
    Found this on Ask.com
     

    huh - interesting! thanks for doing all the research for me! :p 

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  • gdssofshdwsgdssofshdws
    Your welcome!  I have been meaning to figure the mystery out for myself but kept forgetting.  Then you gave me a reason to!
    Yeah...my pics were so old. I got 3 kids. Nuff said. :)
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