deveining
Removing digestive tract
Deveining is the process of removing the dark vein-like digestive tract from shrimp or prawns before cooking.
The "vein" runs along the curved back of the shellfish and, while not harmful to eat, can contain grit and is considered unappetizing.
Home cooks and professional kitchens routinely devein shrimp by making a shallow cut along the back and pulling out the tract with a knife tip or specialized tool.
I spent twenty minutes deveining two pounds of shrimp for the scampi.
Edible marine decapod
- tailRear animal appendage
- shellHard outer covering
- digestive tractInternal food processing passage
- intestineDigestive tract organ
peeling · crustacean · raw shrimp · tiger prawn · black line · grit · curved back · headless
Sharp cutting utensil
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
- deveinerShrimp tract remover
- cutting boardSurface for slicing food
butterfly · split · incision · pull · rinse · expose · extract · remove
Large marine shellfish
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
- scampiGarlic-butter shellfish dish
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
crayfish · prawns · carapace · intestinal tract · marine · aquatic
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
- chardLeafy green, colorful stems
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
- midribCentral vein of foliage
- strippingRemoving outer layers
stem removal · greens · vegetable prep · ribbing · fibrous
prawn
Edible marine decapod
- tailRear animal appendage
- shellHard outer covering
- digestive tractInternal food processing passage
intestine · peeling · crustacean · raw shrimp · tiger prawn · black line · grit · curved back · headless
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
cutting board · butterfly · split · incision · pull · rinse · expose · extract · remove · paring knife
lobster
Large marine shellfish
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
- scampiGarlic-butter shellfish dish
crawfish · crayfish · prawns · carapace · intestinal tract · marine · aquatic
kale
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
- chardLeafy green, colorful stems
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
- midribCentral vein of foliage
stem removal · stripping · greens · vegetable prep · ribbing · fibrous
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
- cuttingslicing, slice, chopping, dice, dicing
- shellfish prepshucking, debearding, purging, shell removal, beard trimming
- shrimp industryshrimp farms, shrimp boats, prawns, trawlers, hatcheries
- seafood processingseafood processing, fish cleaning, filleting, scaling, deboning
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon