On 3/10/2018 11:34 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> Â*OK , so at the Massive Meat Sale I also popped for a bag of frozen
> giant shrimps (wild-caught off Argentina). Six bucks a pound , I guess
> that's not bad considering where we are . Problem is that I have very
> limited experience with shell-on raw shrimp ... I know about the sand
> vein , but can they be shelled raw ?
>
> Â* I'm not even sure how many of these monsters is a serving - they're
> like 3-4" long (measured around the outside) plus tail . I think this is
> the kind they butterfly and bread/deep fry - I'd probably use a lot less
> oil and kinda pan-fry them . Or scampi , or creole , or chow mein , or ,
> or ...
>

You can shell them if you are going to fry them. I like to cook them by
simmering is water with spices, shell on. Cool, peel, eat. Either way
sounds good. At $6, I'd have bought some too.