Why Frozen Shrimp is Fresher and The Magic of Shrimp Shells | What’s Eating Dan?

Dan explains why it’s worth it to buy shell-on shrimp and how to ensure you’re buying the freshest, sweetest, and juiciest shrimp. Recipes: Shrimp Scampi: Garlicky Roasted Shrimp with Cilantro and Lime: Salt and Pepper Shrimp: Buy our winning large saucepan: Buy our winning stainless skillet: Buy our winning whisk: Buy our winning colander: Buy our winning baking sheet: Buy our winning wire rack: Buy our winning Wok: Learn more: You Should Be Buying Your Shrimp Frozen: Why You Should Keep the Shells on Your Shrimp: For the Shrimpiest Shrimp Stock, Cook the Shells for Just 5 Minutes: Browse all WED content: Follow Dan on Instagram: Follow Dan on Twitter: ABOUT US: The mission of America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Country, and America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation), magazines (Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country), cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK All-Access subscription for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston’s Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques. Fifty full-time (admittedly very meticulous) test cooks, editors, and product testers spend their days tweaking every variable to find the very best recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques. Learn more at If you like us, follow us: