Why devine shrimp?

Answer 1

Many people asked themselves if it is really necessary to devein shrimps or not. It is a slow and long process to devein shrimps and this is probably one of the main reasons people will not devein them.

According to James Oliver Cury a EpicuriousContributor (Food website).top chefs and most people tend to remove them for various reasons: it looks unappetizing-it's the digestive system after all, removing the vein gets rid the grittiness which is not nice felt between the teeth, and when it come down to it - it is waste "poo" as James stated.

On the other hand, some people however, will say well shrimps only eat what's in the sea, the sea is full of food. Indeed, if cooked well, people in some Asian cultures eat the head and eyes too.

In the end it is reported on food websites that no harm can come from eating shrimps if they haven't been deveined.