On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:23:10 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> wrote:

>On Friday, September 19, 2014 9:05:58 PM UTC-4, David E. Ross wrote:
>>
>> I noticed from the photos that the shrimp still had their shells. When
>> served in a salad or in an entr�e with a lot of sauce, leaving the shell
>> (even mrely on the tail) is unacceptable. Either we have to get our
>> hands very messy, or else we have to leave part of an expensive meal
>> uneaten. I cook shrimp at home, usually buying raw shrimp with the
>> shell. It's not really hard to remove the ENTIRE shell, even from the
>> tail, before cooking.
>>
>> David E. Ross
>>
>There are many advantages to cooking shrimp in the shell. One of the most
>important is enjoyment. Using one's fingers, peeling the shrimp, having to
>lick the excess sauce from the fingers is a great way to eat. It also
>tends to slow down the process so that you can enjoy the meal for longer.
>
>Don't be scared to get your fingers messy.

The advantage is the shell helps retain the flavor of the shrimp, but
to serve remove the shell leaving only the tail... serving cooked
shimp fully in its shell is gauche.