There are some tasks in the kitchen that can be a real pain in the butt, like deboning fish (though fishmongers will do it for you on request), removing shells from hard-boiled eggs (vinegar makes the ...

No matter the preparation, most recipes call for shrimp to be peeled and deveined. Here’s how to do it at home with nothing more than a paring knife. What exactly is a shrimp vein? It’s actually not a ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. The “vein” that runs down the back of a shrimp ...

Shrimp is a tasty weeknight dinner, but cleaning them is far from fun. The process involves rinsing, de-shelling, and deveining the shrimp — which is tedious, especially if you’re cooking a large ...

Let’s be honest: Shrimp are great when you don’t have to deal with them in their raw glory. All those little legs and shells and veins — who wants to mess with that slippery stuff? Fortunately, ...

Woody F. asked, “How can you tell if shrimp is undercooked or overcooked? Also, how do you extract the black intestinal substance after you peel the shrimp?” Let’s start with deveining. The dark line ...

Shrimp scampi pasta is a fusion of juicy shrimp and al dente linguine, swirled in a rich, garlicky butter sauce, perfect for ...