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28 minutes ago, KennethT said:Sorry - I didn't mean that they weren't clean - just not split. I've tried the toothpick method but it seemed so slow compared with splitting and washing under running water. Maybe it's just that I need practice.
Yes. It's slower, but what's the hurry!?
I like the texture of the critters left more or less whole. Actually, I prefer them skin, head and tail on! I am especially uninterested in splitting the smaller ones.
2 minutes ago, KennethT said:Sorry - I didn't mean that they weren't clean - just not split. I've tried the toothpick method but it seemed so slow compared with splitting and washing under running water. Maybe it's just that I need practice.
Yes. It's slower, but what's the hurry!?
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I like the texture of the critters left more or less whole. Actually, i prefer them skin head and tail on! I am especially unintereted in splitting the smaller ones.
