Shrimp Hints!....
* Avoid shrimp that smells of anything other than salt water. If there is any hint of the aroma of ammonia, it's a sign the shrimp is way past its prime. Truly fresh shrimp will have almost translucent flesh. Do not buy shrimp with black spots or rings (unless it's black tiger shrimp) as this indicates the meat is starting to break down. Also avoid pink meat.
* To thaw frozen shrimp, put it in the refrigerator, covered, for about a day to defrost or place in a colander under cool running water.
* The only shrimp to really avoid when buying shrimp is the shrimp being imported into the United States. Foreign fishing and shrimp farming regulations can vary greatly from US standards and you can't always be sure of either the safety or the sustainability of what you're buying.
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