Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. The “vein” that runs down the back of a shrimp ...

In most cases, you should. Deveining shrimp is up there with peeling garlic for me. It's not fun to do, but just a part of cooking life. I often wonder how necessary it really is, and always default ...