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.
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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. |
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In Spain people suck out the heads. I make stock or shrimp butter with the heads, shells and tails. |
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Indigestible chitin... yum? |
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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. |
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I rarely get them with the shells on, but when I do I usually peel that, but always eat the tails. |
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I've been eating them for breakfast! Yum. |
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There's glucosamine in there. |
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Save the shells and make a shellfish stock once you have collected enough. One example here: |
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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. |
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