“Eating the shrimp’s digestive tract doesn’t make you sick—as long as you cook it thoroughly,” says Dr. Love. That means ...

Q. I used to like canned shrimp but was told the black lines in them were actually fecal matter and since then I haven’t been able to eat them. Isn’t it harmful to your health? Is there… ...

Dear Recipe Wrangler, I recently dined at Aroma, a charming Italian restaurant in the East Village. It was all delicious, but the appetizer, spicy shrimp with arugula, was especially tasty. I&#8217… ...

If you love shrimp, you already know about how important (and tedious) it is to devein them, but if you're new to shellfish, you may not know about this process. The dark vein in shrimp is the ...

The black “vein” in a shrimp isn’t a vein but the shrimp’s intestinal track. It contains bacteria that are neutralized with cooking. It could provide a grittier taste but it will not hurt you.

Only cut about 1/4-inch deep, cutting through the shell if it’s still attached, to reveal the dark line, or vein, running along the length of the shrimp. Use the tip of the knife to separate and ...