The next time you're making shell-on shrimp for your backyard party, resist the urge to toss out the shells. There's a ton that you can do with this oft-discarded ingredient. Many home cooks are ...

To make the pan-fried shrimp, first remove the intestine of the crustaceans by cutting the shell along the back (1) and gently extracting it with the help of a toothpick (2). There's no need to remove ...