most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-18T21:45:51Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/152888 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails Jc 2012-10-01T02:51:49Z 2013-01-06T19:25:26Z

<p>I often eat shrimp with the shells and tails on. A friend who owns a fish market turned me on to it... Lots of great flavor there and its a common practice in several cultures. Anybody have any idea what nutritional benefit they add vs shelled? I've gotta imagine there is plenty of good stuff in there.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails/152899#152899 Michelle 2012-10-01T03:35:38Z 2012-10-01T03:35:38Z

<p>Good source of glucosamine/chondroitin. Good for joints. Shells and tails are often used in stock, like bones of other animals. I imagine a good source of calcium and other unspoken minerals, but don't quote me on that.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails/152912#152912 baba 2012-10-01T05:18:00Z 2012-10-01T05:18:00Z

<p>In Spain people suck out the heads. I make stock or shrimp butter with the heads, shells and tails.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails/152935#152935 Matt 2012-10-01T11:16:15Z 2012-10-01T11:16:15Z

<p>Indigestible chitin... yum? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails/152953#152953 Ryan 2012-10-01T14:04:59Z 2012-10-01T14:04:59Z

<p>I would be scared of the spike at the end of the tail jabbing my esophagus. At least with certain varieties. I can't imagine how eating the shells would be pleasant. I save them and make stock.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails/152985#152985 Diane 2012-10-01T15:51:23Z 2012-10-01T15:51:23Z

<p>I rarely get them with the shells on, but when I do I usually peel that, but always eat the tails.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails/158817#158817 Marie 2012-10-29T19:58:13Z 2012-10-29T19:58:13Z

<p>I've been eating them for breakfast! Yum.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails/169015#169015 cet 2012-12-25T00:16:31Z 2012-12-25T00:16:31Z

<p>There's glucosamine in there. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails/171284#171284 RK 2013-01-06T15:41:15Z 2013-01-06T15:41:15Z

<p>Save the shells and make a shellfish stock once you have collected enough. One example here:</p> <p><a href="http://sassychiken.blogspot.com/2011/05/shrimp-stock.html" rel="nofollow">http://sassychiken.blogspot.com/2011/05/shrimp-stock.html</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/152888/shrimp-shells-and-tails/171328#171328 tbunchylulu 2013-01-06T19:25:26Z 2013-01-06T19:25:26Z

<p>I know the shells/tails contain astaxanthin, a powerful antioxident. it is what gives them the pink color and is part of why some of us pay a little more for krill oil instead of fish oil.</p>