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Can you eat spot prawn heads?

Asked: Bruce Welch, Last Updated:

You can shell the prawns before before you cook them, or cook whole and then peel and eat them. If you do shell them first, don't throw the heads away! Both the heads and shells can be used for making seafood stock later.

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