Seasoned whole shrimp with shell on grilling over an open flame with two lemons blurred in the background. - Sham Clicks/Shutterstock In the United States, we slap the "shrimp" label on everything ...

Prawns (for all you scientists, they are a suborder of the dendrobranchiata) and shrimp are generally used interchangeably, but that’s not exactly accurate. Yes, both prawns and shrimp have 10 legs ...

While they look and taste almost identical, there is a subtle difference between shrimp and prawns. However, across the globe the two terms are used interchangeably. In the U.S., we prefer the word ...

When it comes down to their biology, both shrimp and prawns are decapods, meaning they're crustaceans with ten legs. Shrimp, the more petite crustacean, live in saltwater. There are a few small but ...

Are prawns just really big shrimp? Let’s put this coastal culinary quandary to rest. Here's the real difference between prawns and shrimp.