Why leave the tails on?

[chrisgunguy]

There are two shrimp dishes I really like at two different spots here in town. Shrimp fajitas at a mexi joint and shrimp pasta at an Italian joint. Both of them leave the **** shrimp tails on and it ****** me off. Why???? Can someone give me a good reason why I have to deconstruct my food after it’s prepped to eat it? So stupid. I hate it.

[Black Ice]

There are two shrimp dishes I really like at two different spots here in town. Shrimp fajitas at a mexi joint and shrimp pasta at an Italian joint. Both of them leave the **** shrimp tails on and it ****** me off. Why???? Can someone give me a good reason why I have to deconstruct my food after it’s prepped to eat it? So stupid. I hate it.

I’m with you and never understood it.


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[TxSon1836]

I agree 100% it’s some grade A Bull Ssss


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[W-O]

I have always thought it was stupid as well. I was told by people in the seafood business it was done as a "handle" to pick them up to eat. I told them I have a fork to pick it up with.

I once bit into a shrimp po-boy and got a mouth full of fried shrimp tail. I am usually pretty easy going in a restaurant but I lost it and had them bring the cook out. I gave a lecture on taking the tails off before putting them in a sandwich as I took the tails off. I have never been back to that restaurant because I am sure they would remember me, and I don't like to swap spit with just anyone.

[Strummer]

I know a lot of people who eat the shell on the tail .

[hogslayer78]

I know a lot of people who eat the shell on the tail .

Are they vietnamese? For every 1 person that might eat the shell, there are 9 who don't. I agree with above that you shouldn't have to take a taco or sandwich apart to take the tails off! Now on a fried shrimp platter it's perfectly fine, but on a sandwhich or in pasta no way!

[Strummer]

Are they vietnamese? For every 1 person that might eat the shell, there are 9 who don't. I agree with above that you shouldn't have to take a taco or sandwich apart to take the tails off! Now on a fried shrimp platter it's perfectly fine, but on a sandwhich or in pasta no way!

No not Vietnamese.

[okrattler]

I got a shrimp tail stuck in my throat once so I definitely think there's a time and a place for it. Skewered shrimp and fried shrimp is fine with the tail on. But nobody should leave them on them if they're in a sandwich or pasta where it may be a surprise to somebody when they take a bite. And nobody really wants to dig through pasta so they can take their food apart.

[jaime1982]

I know a lot of people who eat the shell on the tail .

I eat em

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[panhandlehunter]

I eat the shrimp tails when it’s fried.

[Snowflake Killa]

Maybe it so you can recognize what you are eating. You no they can cut up a cat to look like shrimp. And Lord knows we wouldn't want that [emoji23]

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[AntlerCollector]

Order it with the tail off if you don’t want it served that way.

[Wayspr]

Never have understood why they do that with a dish you eat with a fork, ridiculous IMO.

[The Insurance Guy]

Order it with the tail off if you don’t want it served that way.

No no no !!! That’s dumb. Get on the I internet and complain Is the correct approach. Quit talking sense.

[miket]

Order it with the tail off if you don’t want it served that way.

And dont forget to order your steaks with the skin off, just in case.....