| Step 1. | Choose plump Prawn with bulging black eyes. |
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| Step 2. | Twist the head away from the body. |
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| Step 3. | Remove the shell. On the underside of the Prawn, there are two sets of legs. Hold one set of legs on your hand. Break them away from the center of the body. |
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| Continue pulling the legs over the Prawn body, until the shell slips off the Prawn in one smooth motion. |
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| Step 4. | Using the knife, make a shallow slit down the back of the Prawn from the front of the tail. |
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| Step 5. | This exposes the vein, which can sometimes be clear or black. Remove the vein with your fingers, or run under cold water. Discard vein. |
