devein
verb[T]
(alsode-vein)uk/ˌdiːˈveɪn/us/ˌdiːˈveɪn/toremovethelong,blackthreadfrom aprawn(= asmallseacreatureeatenasfood)orsimilarseafood:
Devein theshrimpandplacethem in ashallowfryingpan.
De-vein theprawnswith asharpknifeby making acutalong the back.
toremovethepartthat is noteatenin themiddleof somevegetables:
Devein thechilliesandremovetheseeds.
De-vein thekale, thencoarselychoptheleaves.
- De-vein andcleaneachlangoustine.
- You need topeeltheshellsandtailsand devein theprawns.
- Carefully devein theblackpartof theprawnusing asharpknife.
- Devein thepeppersandchopthemcoarsely.
- Theleaveswere toosmallto devein.
Preparing animals & fish for cooking
- bone
- boneless
- butchery
- ceviche
- chine
- clean
- debeard
- disembowel
- fleishig
- Frenching
- gut
- hang
- joint
- pluck
- render
- rendersomethingdown
- skinless
- spatchcock
- tenderize
- truss
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