How to Devein Shelled Shrimp

The "vein" of a shrimp is actually its digestive tract. While it won't hurt you to eat the vein, many people prefer deveined shrimp for appearance and (some say) taste. Here's how to devein a shelled shrimp. Does this Spark an idea?

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Instructions

- 1
  
  Locate the vein: it's the dark ribbon running lengthwise along the shrimp's back.
- 2
  
  Pick out the vein with a skewer or your fingers; you'll be able to pull it out in several places.

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