Is there anything wrong with soft shrimp?
Once in a while when I'm thawing and prepping frozen shrimp, I'll come across one that's quite a bit softer than the others. The flesh is a bit floppy and not firm like the others, and even the shell seems thinner and flexible. Other things like size, color, and smell are all fine. Is there anything wrong with these shrimp? Maybe they were sick or malnourished in life? They seem to be fine after cooking, indistinguishable from the rest.
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If the shell is thinner that could indicate that the shrimp is younger, which would also explain the softer meat.
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Can you eat soft shrimp?
The shells are edible (no harm would come to you) but unpleasant. You're supposed to remove the shell and eat the shrimp.What does it mean if shrimp is mushy?
He said mushiness when cooked up is a sure sign the spot prawn heads were left on too long after it died. He said with heads on, there' s an enzyme that makes the flesh mushy when it dies, so unless you're cooking it very, very soon after death, remove the heads or buy them with heads removed.Is shrimp supposed to be soft?
Perfectly cooked shrimp should fall somewhere in between the two. To tell whether your shrimp are undercooked by touching them, use your finger or a fork and gently press down on the shrimp. If they feel spongy and spring back quite a bit after pressing down, they likely need to continue cooking for a while.How do you know shrimp is bad?
If the bodies appear loose within the shell or if there are black spots on the shell, it's likely that the flesh has started to decompose inside. Also ensure that the shells are firm and glossy. If the shells are broken and slippery or slimy, the shrimp is likely to be spoiled and shouldn't be purchased.Big Mistakes Everyone Makes When Cooking Shrimp
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I think a good possibility is that the shrimp has recently molted, within an hour or two of being caught. The shells of arthropods are soft at this point to give the animal the chance to grow before it hardens again.
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