Cassell's New Dictionary of Cookery

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Shrimps and Prawns, Choosing Of

These fish, when in perfection, afford a pleasant scent, are very firm, and their tails turn stiffly inwards. They have a bright colour, when fresh; but when stale their tails grow limp, and the brightness of their colour goes off.

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