{"id":10558,"date":"2021-01-16T18:15:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T10:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/?p=10558"},"modified":"2023-04-09T16:35:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T08:35:59","slug":"why-you-should-buy-shrimp-with-their-heads-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/food-science\/why-you-should-buy-shrimp-with-their-heads-removed\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Buy Shrimp With Their Heads Removed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There are many kinds of sea foods that we enjoy like fish, crustaceans, and shellfishes. But shrimp is the most widely eaten in the United States<\/a>. It accounts for over 25% of the nation’s annual per capita of seafood consumption. That\u2019s 4 pounds of shrimp per year for every American. However, Asian countries dominate the export of shrimp. 75% of the commercially available shrimp comes from Asia. China and Thailand produce the most shrimp annually<\/a>. The love for shrimp contributes to its many health benefits and distinctive taste. But the quality of a shrimp may actually differ based on how it is cooked, prepared, or bought.  In fact, choosing the form of shrimp already comes as a factor. Here is why you should buy shrimp with their heads removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shrimp can be purchased in different forms. Some markets offer shrimp in whole, completely peeled, or just the heads removed. But unless you are getting freshly harvested shrimp from a shrimp farm, always get shrimp with their heads removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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