On Sun, 16 May 2010 06:50:39 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 16 May 2010 05:30:24 -0500, Omelet >
>wrote:
>
>>I dunno. I find shelling cooked shrimp as I eat them to be messy at the
>>table I guess. Even mom complained when the Shrimp Scampi at Red
>>Lobster still had the shells on. I just don't see the point.
>
>Agreed. If I'm eating out, I *expect* shrimp to be shelled. Why
>would I pay them to not shell shrimp? Preparation is part of the
>reason I eat out.

Shelled they are not properly prepared. I wouldn't want to pay
restaurant prices for shelled shrimp, means they are cheapo precooked
frozen shrimp.