My Mother-in-Law Cooked Shrimp With the Shells On—and I Refused to Let My Children Eat It. Was I Wrong?

dinner, expecting to enjoy a relaxing evening with your family. Perhaps the children are excited to see their grandparents, and everyone is looking forward to sharing a homemade meal.

Then the food arrives.

Your mother-in-law has prepared a large plate of shrimp, but the shrimp still have their shells on. Depending on how they were cooked, the shells may be bright pink, fragrant, and covered in seasoning. For someone who regularly eats shrimp prepared this way, the dish might look completely normal and appetizing.

For someone who is unfamiliar with