"As the name implies, popcorn shrimp are small, bite-sized appetizers. And these, in particular, were coated in a thick, golden breading that just need a short stint in the oven to crisp up. While we wanted to judge a book by its cover in this situation, a peek inside deterred us from even taking a bite. Upon closer inspection, we noticed that these itty bitty shrimp haven't been deveined. And that thick, greenish-black digestive tract couldn't look any more unappealing."
"Obviously, we understand that the vein is perfectly safe to eat, especially since these shrimp have been pre-cooked and will be also cooked a second time to warm them up. But we just couldn't get past the gross-out factor. We managed to find one popcorn shrimp without a vein, and it was deliciously mild, sweet, and tender. However, we aren't going to be scavenging through every bag of popcorn shrimp to find the small percentage of morsels sans digestive tracts."
Aldi offers a diverse, low-cost frozen seafood selection, with 14 items sampled and ranked for taste, texture, quality, and value; most items fared well. Oven crispy popcorn shrimp were singled out as not recommended. The shrimp are small, thickly breaded, and oven-ready, but many pieces were not deveined, exposing a greenish-black digestive tract that looked unappealing. Although the vein is safe to eat after cooking, its appearance and potential grit were off-putting. One deveined piece tasted mild, sweet, and tender, but finding such morsels would require sifting through bags. Online shoppers reported grit and labeled them "poopcorn."
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