deshelling
Stripping outer casings
Deshelling is the act of removing a shell from something—typically seafood like shrimp, crab, or lobster, or from nuts.
The term appears in cooking contexts where the shell must be discarded before eating or further preparation: Deshelling shrimp is tedious but worth it.
The more common term is shelling, though deshelling emphasizes the removal rather than the process generally.
Small edible crustacean
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
scallop · mussel · prawn · crawfish · mollusk · crustacean · shucking · deveining
Edible green seed
- almondEdible tree nut
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- pecanEdible hickory seed
- hazelnutEdible seed from Corylus
peanut · chestnut · macadamia · Brazil nut · sunflower seed · nutcracker · cracking · kernel
Act of first revealing
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- exposingMaking something known
- stripping awayTaking something off completely
vulnerability · disclosure · unmasking · opening up · defenseless · bare · transparency
Coming off in strips
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- hard-boiledCooked until solid
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- eggshellBrittle ovum casing
shrimp
Small edible crustacean
clam · scallop · mussel · prawn · crawfish · mollusk · crustacean · shucking · deveining · seafood
pistachio
Edible green seed
hazelnut · peanut · chestnut · macadamia · Brazil nut · sunflower seed · nutcracker · cracking · kernel · hull
unveiling
Act of first revealing
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- exposingMaking something known
stripping away · vulnerability · disclosure · unmasking · opening up · defenseless · bare · transparency
peeling
Coming off in strips
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- hard-boiledCooked until solid
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
peas
Edible pod seeds
lentils · chickpeas · podding · pod · hull · husk · dehusking · black-eyed peas · lima beans · broad beans