Shrimp is one of the most loved seafood by Brazilians and to prepare it, it is necessary to clean it. Find out how to clean shrimp now.
If you enjoy seafood, you’ve probably wondered how to clean shrimp. Is not it?
In fact, with this meat there is rarely a middle ground: either you love it or you hate it. Furthermore, there are those people who are allergic and cannot go near the food. Still, there are many people who love it and enjoy any recipe that uses this animal.
But, returning to the initial topic, certainly to prepare shrimp, a lot of advance care is necessary. I’m talking about cleaning the meat. This is not the best task in the world, nor even the most pleasant. Still, it is extremely necessary.
Even if you buy them already clean at the market, they are never completely clean. Therefore, it never hurts to clean at home.
Want to find out how? Women’s Area shows you right now.
How to clean shrimp
- Firstly, you must start by removing the head of the shrimp.
- Then remove the paws and remove the “shell”. To do this, stick your finger where you removed the paws and pull the shell.
- Then, with a knife (preferably small), make a cut on the “back” of the shrimp.
- Also, with the help of a toothpick, pull out the black casing you have and throw it away.
- Finally, wash the shrimp and you can use them.
See the sequence in images:
Keep an eye on the gut!
As you have seen, the correct way to clean shrimp is not simple. However, it’s not the hardest thing in the world. You just need to understand what you are actually doing.
The boring part, however, is repeating the entire process shrimp by shrimp. But then, the tip is to call the family into the kitchen, put on some music and make the food preparation process a fun and participatory moment.
And, finishing the subject, never forget to remove the intestine! Even when you buy cleaned shrimp, check to see if the intestines remain in the shrimp. Believe me, it is common for the so-called “clean” shrimp in supermarkets to come with this little “freebie” part.
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Source: Aqui na Cozinha
Images: Lying Cinderella, Holy Kitchen
