Got an email on the antiquated listserv residents use to
mass-communicate with other Dataw residents. Dobson Seafood is now open
daily and has fresh shrimp. Yay!

"Shrimp season is officially under way. We have jumbo and large shrimp
now. Please tell everyone to let us know if you are from Dataw and
we’ll give you a discount on the shrimp. Call ahead and we’ll be glad
to have your order ready especially peeled and deveined. We’ll also be
glad to freeze them for you."

*If* I can figure out where the heck this place is (the online map is
upside down and I don't feel like standing on my head) I may just buy a
couple of pounds of large shrimp. I'm not sure I'd need them to freeze
them unless they mean flash-freezing. I'll have to call and ask if
there is any benefit to them freezing it or me just putting it in my
freezer.

I'd probably have them peel and devein about 1/4 lb. of shrimp. For use
in something like chilled seafood cocktails. Or to mince and make Thai
dumplings. For a lot of dishes I prefer to cook shrimp in the shell.
If not, peeling and deveining them is not a problem. I've done it
plenty of times.

As for the shells, one of these days I might actually get the urge to
make shrimp stock.

Jill