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Should You Remove The Vein Of The Shrimp?

I have been told that it is possible to get extremely ill through food poisoning from not cleaning the intestine from the shrimp before cooking them. Several people have told me that you can’t get ill at all from eating the intestine however several have also told me that you can and when you do it can result in permanently being allergic to shellfish. Any advice and information on this matter would be appreciated?

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Should You Remove The Vein Of The Shrimp?

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by: Elaine - The Gourmet Girl

http://tw1.us/uO Chowhound wrote a nice piece addressing this issue, check it out.
Why anyone would want to eat the excrement filled intestine is beyond my comprehension. That is a bizzare food! I'll pass, thank you.
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by: The Cookingfishmonger

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I have never heard of people getting sick or becoming allergic by eating the vein. I personally don't like it and always remove it. Maybe someone else will contribute with some information on it.

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