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Is it normal for shrimp to smell fishy?

Asked: Mathieu Carriere, Last Updated:

Your raw shrimp should either not smell strongly at all or smell slightly of salt. If they smell strongly “fishy,” you might want to pass them up. If they smell like ammonia or bleach, absolutely toss them: That's the sign that there's bacteria growing on them.

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