The Shrimp Butler: how did we live without this?

[Gifted Gourmet]

Here it is: the Shrimp Butler!

SAFETY: No more sharp knife

TIME SAVINGS: Peeling is much quicker and vein is removed or exposed for quick, easy removal

QUALITY OF CUT:Clean perfect cut right down the center of shrimp and every ounce of shrimp meat is preserved, unlike the ripping, tearing effect of plastic stick tools 

VERSATILITY: Allows you to cook with shell on or off, and you can split raw or cooked shrimp with The Butler.

from Cooking.com

Designed to eliminate the hassle of peeling and deveining shrimp, this kitchen accessory works by a single crank of the handle. Out come your shrimp, filleted and deveined, ready to cook. Leave the shell on if you prefer, or use the discarded shells to make a flavorful broth.

So, filleted and deveined, huh?

Would you buy this for $30?

[Ohba]

Not for $30. Not for $1. Peeling shrimps just isn't very difficult.

"No more sharp knife." Thanks, er, Shelton.

[SuzySushi]

Heck. Why buy that one when you can get this handy-dandy Progressive One-Step Shrimp Peeler at Amazon.com for 99 cents?

Edited May 2, 2006 by SuzySushi (log)

[dockhl]

Here it is: the Shrimp Butler!

SAFETY: No more sharp knife

TIME SAVINGS: Peeling is much quicker and vein is removed or exposed for quick, easy removal

QUALITY OF CUT:Clean perfect cut right down the center of shrimp and every ounce of shrimp meat is preserved, unlike the ripping, tearing effect of plastic stick tools 

VERSATILITY: Allows you to cook with shell on or off, and you can split raw or cooked shrimp with The Butler.

from Cooking.com

Designed to eliminate the hassle of peeling and deveining shrimp, this kitchen accessory works by a single crank of the handle. Out come your shrimp, filleted and deveined, ready to cook. Leave the shell on if you prefer, or use the discarded shells to make a flavorful broth.

So, filleted and deveined, huh?

Would you buy this for $30?

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ABSOLUTELY ! In a minute........

I HATE dealing with shrimp and avoid buying small ones because of it. ($$$ lost)

If there was a device where I could insert the shrimp, pull a lever and out pop clean shrimp.............

HELL YES !

That having been said, does it really work? Kinda hard to tell from the bogus little animation............

[Mallet]

With just one turn of the crank, its patented razor will slice and fillet your shrimp shell and either destroy the vein or expose it for easy removal.

[McDuff]

You will NEVER see either of these contraptions being used in a professional kitchen.

[Maison Rustique]

I'd buy one for my sister for Christmas and if it worked, then get one for myself.

[alanamoana]

but it doesn't actually peel the shrimp. just slices it down the back...silly!

[Daniel]

I can imagine how difficult it would be to actually load this thing properly..

[TongoRad]

The last couple of times we bought shrimp at the supermarket they were deveined but not peeled. I'd imagine that they were done with a similar device (though I don't much see the point of actually buying one for use in the home). They did have a nice clean cut, and were not brutally mangled like I've seen done with those cheapo deveiners, fwiw.

[scubadoo97]

I suspect the EZ-peel shrimp common found in our grocery stores has been subjected to a similar device as well.

[jackal10]

A friend of mine was once involved in the development of an industrial shrimp peeling machine. It basically worked by by slicing the head off then blowing high pressure air up he other end to dislodge the meat. When it worked it was wonderful. When it did not it sprayed the lab with shrimp bits.

He ate an awful lot of shrimp that project

[zilla369]

That having been said, does it really work? Kinda hard to tell from the bogus little animation............ 

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Yeah, I can't tell what's going on there. Looks like a tiny amusement park ride for shrimp.

Wheeeeeeee!

[Varmint]

I suspect the EZ-peel shrimp common found in our grocery stores has been subjected to a similar device as well.

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And I must say, I'm growing quite fond of the EZ-peel shrimp, particularly when it's on sale for $2.99 a pound. With a quick 10 minute brining step, this stuff is pretty decent.