09/19/2026
When I was in culinary school, we were taught a few hard and fast rules, one of which was that there should never be anything inedible in a prepared dish. Seems pretty self evident. What I don't understand is why shrimp tails get a pass.
Few things irritate me more, from a dining perspective, than when I am served a pasta or rice dish and the shrimp are still wearing their knickers. Do they expect me to plunge my hands in the etouffee and start ripping the tails off??
See, now I've got myself all irritated.
Male, 46. UK born, US residing. Once sliced my pinky in half with a bread knife.
