There are some tasks in the kitchen that can be a real pain in the butt, like deboning fish (though fishmongers will do it for you on request), removing shells from hard-boiled eggs (vinegar makes the ...
In most cases, you should. Deveining shrimp is up there with peeling garlic for me. It's not fun to do, but just a part of cooking life. I often wonder how necessary it really is, and always default ...