Originally Posted By: Abu-Loomis
I just throw them out and buy new ones the next day. If I want to cure a shrimp, it will be a prawn or coon stripe since they hold scent and color extremely well and don't fall apart once you thaw them. And like anything, you want to cure them when they are as fresh as possible...if they already smell like piss I would toss them and not bother. Whats a dozen sandshrimp cost, $4?

This.
I have never seen a cured sand shrimp that inspired confidence.
You can't cure water and their water content is high.
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