Ever wondered what the difference is between prawns and shrimp?
The answer might surprise you!
You may have heard some say that prawns are sweeter than shrimp.
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Others insist all shrimp are smaller than prawns.
So, let’s get to the bottom of this and settle the debate once and for all.
Visually, prawns and shrimp appear very similar.
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Like other decapods (crabs, lobsters, and crayfish), they havehard exoskeletons and jointed legs.
As a result of these differences, shrimp can bend their bodies more easily.
Uncooked prawns, on the other hand, appear straighter.
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Additionally, shrimp have plate-like gills, while prawns have branching gills.
In reality these two crustaceans are found in both environments across warm and cool temperatures around the globe.
Prawns are more likely to be larger, but it’s not always the case.
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This size difference explains why prawns tend to be more expensive.
Because they tend to be larger than shrimp, ten prawns are likely to cost more than ten shrimp.
Some prawns are sweeter than shrimp, and some shrimp varieties are sweeter than some prawn varieties.
