Do You Like Shrimp?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (177898)
United States
December 16, 2023 8:26am CST
There are thousands of species of shrimp adapted to a wide range of habitats. They can be found near the ocean floor and also in rivers and lakes. They usually live 1 to 7 years and are an important food source for larger animals from fish to whales. They are widely caught for human consumption; and shrimp farming has become big business.
In 1985 direct evidence was found dating shrimping off the southeastern coast of North America to 600 AD. Clay pots with shrimp decorations have been found in the ruins of Pompei dating back to the 3rd century AD.
I like lobster, crab, scallops and clam strips; but I just can't get over the texture of shrimp. That slightly crunchy texture really puts me off.
Do you like shrimp? How do you like them prepared?
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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28 responses
@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
16 Dec
@LindaOHio Shrimps are expensive here, I buy when they are on a special promotion. I hoped to see them before Christmas, I am glad I still have a two pounds bag.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
16 Dec
They are very reasonable in our country. I wish I could learn to eat them. My husband likes, not loves, them.
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@moffittjc (121540)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Dec
I’ve never met seafood I didn’t like, including shrimp. I absolutely love shrimp! And I don’t necessarily have a particular preference for how they are prepared; it’s all good to me.
Most people don’t like scallops due to the texture, so it’s interesting that you like those but not shrimp.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
16 Dec
Yeah, they farm them in abundance; and Red Lobster has about as many shrimp dishes as they do anything else; so I wish I could get over the texture issue.
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@moffittjc (121540)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Dec
@LindaOHio Of course, living here in Florida, shrimp is a main staple in our diets, since we can get it fresh!
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
16 Dec
@moffittjc For sure. Do you find that they have a "crunchy" texture?
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@GardenGerty (160611)
• United States
17 Dec
I like shrimp. One of my coworkers raises little tiny shrimp that are neon colored, so she will not eat shrimp anymore.
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@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
16 Dec
I like all the seafood, including the shrimps. If I am in a hurry, then I will steam them as it is the easiest way to cook them. And we can also taste the shrimp's real taste. It will be easier to tell whether the shrimps are fresh or not in this way.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
17 Dec
I understand that they shrimp are not crunchy if you steam them.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50179)
• United States
16 Dec
@LindaOHio Do you take the tail off ? That’s all that is crunchy to me.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
17 Dec
@Tampa_girl7 Yes. Maybe it's the way that they're prepared.
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@2ndchances24 (8793)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
16 Dec
Shrimp is my fav to eat steamed it's a lot
softer to eat & taste a LOT better.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
17 Dec
@2ndchances24 That's good to know. For some odd reason I can't handle the crunch! lol
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@2ndchances24 (8793)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
16 Dec
@LindaOHio oh yea they taste a WHOLE lot better
I got a gift card to eat at a seafood place for free
& I was served 10 pcs of steamed shrimp & I thought
it was raw, & the server told me it was steamed.
You don't get the crunch your talking about.
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@FourWalls (67703)
• United States
16 Dec
I’m allergic to it (and in fact, it was shrimp that pointed that out to me when I was 13 
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@FourWalls (67703)
• United States
17 Dec
@LindaOHio — nah, that’s more for you! 
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
18 Dec
@FourWalls Yeah, I've been having a taste for going to Red Lobster. Have some gift cards and PayPal $$.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
16 Dec
Yes I like shrimp. It was one food that I didn't like as a child but grew to like as I got older. I like it broiled or grilled.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
17 Dec
Do you find that it has a crunchy texture?
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
18 Dec
@LeaPea2417 Must have to do in how it's prepared.
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@Juliaacv (51045)
• Canada
17 Dec
@LindaOHio That is the only seafood that I like.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
17 Dec
I definitely could not handle them raw.
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@RasmaSandra (79648)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Dec
I love most shellfish, Shrimp I like fried and sauteed but too expensive for me and frozen shrimp are not as good,
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
17 Dec
I should try them again and see if I can get past the crunchy texture.
@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
16 Dec
Yes, I do..my fave fish or crustacean..whatever you want to call it. Thank you for another informative post. I had no idea they could be found in rivers and lakes.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
16 Dec
You're welcome. I need to get over the texture issue.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
22 Dec
@LindaOHio Seafood is pricey here I find. In the Philippines it is cheap!
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
23 Dec
@flapiz Are you originally from the Philippines?
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
22 Dec
Are they expensive in the UK? They aren't too bad here.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
17 Dec
I'll eat the teeny tiny ones in an egg roll; and that's about it.
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@Beestring (14519)
• Hong Kong
16 Dec
I like shrimp - steamed, fried with scrambled eggs, shrimp dumplings.
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@LovesEverybody (4487)
• United States
17 Dec
I don't eat shrimp as I don't eat any seafood but fish that has to be cod. something about seafood turns me off.
do you know if there are any shrimp in Lake Erie which is the closest lake to me?
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
18 Dec
@LovesEverybody I don't know. I have no idea. Have a good week.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
17 Dec
I don't know. I understand that freshwater shrimp are not as good as saltwater shrimp.
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@LovesEverybody (4487)
• United States
17 Dec
@LindaOHio I wonder if the salt in the salt water helps make it better because salty food like potato chips is better or if the salt adds taste adds extra taste or takes away what may taste like the lake? Just guessing!
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