How to deal with the shrimp thread of prawns

When eating prawns, you must clean them well, especially remove the shrimp thread. We know that the shrimp thread is the digestive organ of the prawn. It contains some impurities, which greatly affects the taste and is not good for the health of the body. There are also some toxins and some dirty things in it. Before cooking prawns, you must remove the shrimp thread. There are many ways to remove shrimp threads, for example, you can use a toothpick to remove it.

Is the shrimp thread on the shrimp's back or abdomen? Every shrimp has a black line on its back and abdomen. The black line on the back is the shrimp's intestine, which is what we usually call the shrimp thread or shrimp intestine, which contains things that the shrimp has not yet excreted. The stuff in the shrimp thread is not only dirty, but also contains some toxins that are harmful to health. It must be removed before cooking or eating.

What is the black line on the shrimp's abdomen? This black line on the shrimp's abdomen is not the shrimp thread, but the shrimp tendon. The black line on the shrimp's abdomen is actually the shrimp's abdominal artery and the motor nerve chain connected to it. The reason why shrimp can bend its body and have the ability to bounce is because of this black line on the abdomen. Therefore, many people commonly call it shrimp tendon. It does not need to be removed before cooking or eating.

When cooking with shrimps, we will also find that the shrimps will bend into a bow shape after being heated. This is because the shrimp tendons contract after being heated. Therefore, in some shrimp dishes that need to maintain a straight shape, the shrimp tendon must be broken before cooking. There are two ways to break the shrimp tendon:

Method 1: Place the shrimp belly down on the chopping board and press the shrimp body down to break the shrimp tendons.

Method 2: Use a knife to make a few shallow cuts on the shrimp's abdomen to cut the shrimp tendons.

How to pick out shrimp threads cleanly 1. Toothpick method

It can be said that the best way to remove shrimp threads is to use dental floss. Experts especially remind people who are not particular about diet that they must remove the shrimp threads before eating shrimp. Otherwise, it will not only be easy to have symptoms such as diarrhea, but in severe cases, food poisoning may also occur. In fact, the method of using a toothpick to remove shrimp thread is very simple. You just need to use the toothpick to pass between the first to last section and the second to last section of the shrimp body, and then pick the shrimp thread upwards to cut it.

It is not over yet, because the shrimp thread has not been completely removed at this time. Therefore, after using a toothpick to cut the shrimp thread, you should pinch the broken thread end and then completely pull out the shrimp thread. This way you can eat it with confidence.

2. Skinning alive

Many people like to cook the shrimps first and then start deveining them, but this method is the most inconvenient. Generally speaking, the best way to quickly remove shrimp threads is to peel them alive. It sounds a bit bloody, but it is not actually the case. The so-called live skinning means pinching the neck of the living shrimp, and then pulling out the head and shrimp thread together. This will completely remove the shrimp thread on the back of the shrimp in the shortest time possible. It can be said that it is easiest to remove the shrimp thread when the shrimp is raw.

This method does not require cutting on the back of the shrimp. Instead, put the headless shrimp in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes until the shell turns red. The purpose at this time is not to cook it, but to make its shell hard so that it is easy to remove the shrimp shell.

3. Shrimp head thorns

There are many ways to remove shrimp threads in life, and there is another method that is also very simple and effective. Usually there is a protruding thorn in the middle of the shrimp head. At this time, you only need to use scissors to cut a hole at the position of the thorn, and then use the flat surface of the scissors to pick out the entire brain, and at this time the entire shrimp thread will be pulled out. This method not only makes it easy to remove the shrimp thread, but also keeps the whole shrimp intact. Therefore, some people who demand perfection may wish to try this method.

However, you must be especially careful when using this method and avoid breaking the brain when picking with scissors, otherwise the shrimp thread will not come out. Therefore, after cutting the hole with scissors, you must use the flat surface of the scissors to pick it.