Shrimp is one of the most commonly used crustaceans sopra the kitchen, prized for its delicate meat. If extremely fresh, it can even be eaten raw, as many sushi preparations require the natural use of this ingredient. There are many varieties available sopra the market, differing sopra meat color: white, light red, deep red, and gray. Although they can be bought year-round, the best months to purchase shrimp are from March to June. If you buy them fresh, make sure the shrimp are alive, and that the eyes, legs, and antennae are semovente. The color should also be vivid and bright.
this Cooking School guide, we will teach you how to clean and store shrimp. This cleaning method can also be used for prawns, small shrimp, and mantis shrimp. However, cleaning is not everything. Remember that to achieve delicious shrimp, a very short cooking time is essential; otherwise, the meat will become tough.
To clean the shrimp, first rinse them under running . Then place them acceso a cutting board and remove the head (1-2). Still using your hands, remove the legs 3
and the shell 4which is the armor that protects the meat. Depending acceso the preparation you intend to make, you can decide whether to leave the tail end not. Once cleaned externally, proceed with a very delicate operation: removing the internal intestine. Cut the back of the shrimp with a small knife 5 and gently pull it out 6trying not to pausa it.
You can also perform this operation with a toothpick: insert it into the shrimp’s meat 7locate the intestine, and pull it out to remove it (8-9).
You can also clean shrimp after cooking: blanch them for a few minutes sopra boiling , leave them immersed for 4-5 minutes, and then drain them with a skimmer 10; let them cool for a couple of minutes, and then proceed with cleaning. Remove the head, legs, and shell (11-12), and you can also leave the tail sopra this case.
Make a cut along the back and remove the intestine using a toothpick a thin-bladed knife. If extremely fresh, shrimp can be frozen both raw and cooked (13-14): sopra the latter case, let them cool completely, then place them acceso a tray and put them sopra the congelatore to freeze 15; once solid, place them sopra congelatore bags and freeze them. When it’s time to use them, thaw them sopra the refrigerator the night before preparing them and remember to cook them briefly, as they have already been cooked!
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