Remove the heads. Pinch the head between your index finger and thumb, just where it meets the body, and hold the body firmly with your other hand. Pinch and twist the head, until it comes free. Not all shrimp come head-on, and some people prefer leaving them during cooking, to help flavor the meal.
How many centimeters equal 1 foot? Credit: Comstock Images Stockbyte Getty Images. For instance, designate each centimeter to 0.39 inches, and multiply it by the number of centimeters to get an answer in inches. Alternatively, designate a centimeter to 0.03 feet to get the answer in feet instead of inches.
For example, to find out how many millimeters there are in an inch and a half, multiply the inch value by the conversion factor, that makes 1.5 * 25.4 = 38.1 millimeters in 1.5 inches. Inch is an imperial and US customary measurement systems length unit. 1 inch equals to 25.4 millimeters and 2.54 centimeters. The abbreviation is in. Millimeter is a metric length unit and equal to one thousandth of a meter. It is used to measure small distances in engineering and machining. The abbreviation is mm.