| 释义 |
devein, v. orig. N. Amer.|diːˈveɪn|
[f. de- II. 2 + vein n.]
trans. To remove the vein or veins from; esp. in Cookery, to remove the dorsal ‘vein’ or intestinal tract from (a prawn).
1952H. Worth Shrimp Cookery iii. 25 (heading) Deveining shrimp... If you live south of the Mason–Dixon line, you'll probably be consternated by all this talk of removing the vein. 1967Canad. Antiques Collector Apr. 17/1 When hot add 14 ounces cooked, shelled, deveined shrimp. 1969Femina (Bombay) 26 Dec. 57/3 Shell and devein prawns. Wash well. Smear with turmeric and salt and set aside. 1975E. L. Ortiz Caribbean Cooking (1977) 52 Shell and devein the prawns. 1981T. Morrison Tar Baby i. 38 She too took the pail of shrimp to shell and devein them. |