Does it have the head and all of that? If yes, pull the head off, shell on, and don't worry about keeping it in tact. Then pull the legs off from the underside. This will give you the space to stick your fingers under the shell and start deshelling. Depending on preference, you can take all of the shell off except the tail, or take the tail shell off, too.
HTH, Dani On 6/11/19, Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > Can anyone tell me how to take the shells off shrimp??? I know how to cook > them but not how to shell them? And I'm assuming it's okay to wash them > after shelling? > > > > Thanks! I've always had someone else shell them; a friend gave me 2 > pounds' > worth and the breader she uses to cook them. I know how to do the breading > and all that but not the shelling. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Deb B. > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark