On Sat, 15 May 2010 22:10:24 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Sat, 15 May 2010 20:26:56 -0400, Cheryl wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> On Sat, 15 May 2010 08:28:14 -0700, Serene Vannoy wrote:
>>>
>>> But they are better with the shell on. With smaller shrimp above
>>> 40, I often eat the shell if cooked right. It's common in Asian
>>> cooking to eat the shells (and even the heads).
>>
>> I tried shrimp with the shells on once in a Chinese restaurant and I didn't
>> like them that way.
>
> It really depends on how they're cooked and how big they are. Salt
> and pepper whole shrimp (with heads), dusted with cornstarch then
> stir-fried in a lot of oil (deep fried, basically) until they are
> really crispy are da bomb.
>
> -sw

i want to try this. (at a restaurant, not at home.)

your pal,
blake