How to pick hairy crabs and how to choose hairy crabs

1. Look at the color.

Looking at the color of the back and belly, the hairy crab of *** has a cyan back color, but this cyan color has a little gray. The back looks very smooth and smooth, and if the back is not shiny, the environment in which the hairy crab lives may not be good.

The second is to look at the belly color, the belly of the hairy crab is very white, and its white is a very crystalline white. If the back of the hairy crab is smooth and smooth, and the belly is white, it proves that the environment in which the hairy crab lives is very good.

Second, look at the claws.

If a hairy crab is ***, its claws should be very powerful. Generally, the claws of hairy crabs grow very large, and when you choose hairy crabs, look at the claws of hairy crabs, and hairy crabs with larger claws are generally fatter.

Because the claws of hairy crabs are used to crawl, which also makes the claws of hairy crabs very powerful, you can see if its claws are strong, if the sense of strength is very strong, then this hairy crab is good. If the claws are weak and weak, it will definitely not work.

3. Look at the navel and portion size.

If the hairy crab is looked at the other way, if it is protruding under its navel, then it proves that the crab paste is very full. Conversely, if the navel of a hairy crab is concave, then there is a good chance that the hairy crab is underdeveloped and does not have much crab paste.

And it can also be judged by the weight, if this hairy crab has a protruding navel and is full of weight in the hand, then 100% this crab is very fat. If you weigh that although this hairy crab is large, it is not very heavy, then it is generally not good.

Fourth, look at the male and female.

Hairy crabs are also seasonal, like.

In August and September, eat female crabs. Because.

August and September are the ripening seasons for female crabs, and it is also the time when female crabs are the fattest and taste the best. And after September, it is the season when the male crab is ripe, and it is best to eat male crab at this time.

So how can you tell a male crab from a female crab? Looking at the navel, generally the navel is round, then it is a female crab, if the navel is in the shape of a point, then this is generally a male crab.

Fifth, look at vitality.

To buy hairy crabs, you must buy them fresh and taste good. You can turn the hairy crab over, and if the hairy crab can be turned back quickly, it proves that the hairy crab is still very fresh and powerful, and it can be eaten with confidence. If the hairy crab has not moved for a long time after turning over, and its vitality is insufficient, it may not be particularly fresh.

In addition, you can put the hairy crab in clean water to see if the hairy crab can still spit bubbles, because although the hairy crab is in the water, it also needs to breathe. If the hairy crab frequently spits bubbles, it proves that the hairy crab is good. Or you can touch the eyes of the hairy crab with your hand to see if the eyes of the hairy crab are flexible, which is also a way to distinguish whether the hairy crab is alive or not.

The Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed, but for many people who love to eat food, it is the best time to eat hairy crabs. So how can we choose a good hairy crab? The following is a reference for some common sense of selection.

Choose a reliable merchant

It is very important to choose a reliable merchant to buy hairy crabs, and some on the market, **, some are too cheap, of unknown origin or have an earthy smell, and there are likely to be quality problems.

Be fresh, buy live

Hairy crabs are recommended to buy live because the histidine in the body of dead crabs will decompose to produce histamine, histamine is a toxic substance, the longer the crab dies, the more histamine will accumulate in the crab body, and the toxin will become stronger and stronger, even if the crab is cooked, this toxin is not easy to be destroyed. Therefore, don't eat dead crabs, don't be cheap, and be sure to steam them thoroughly before eating.

When choosing crabs, you have to "look around".

Hairy crabs have four characteristics: green back, yellow hair, golden claws, and white belly.

At a glance, the shellfish is bright in color, shiny, and dark green, and generally thick and solid; Second, look at the navel, protruding, generally full of fat and cream, concave', most of them are underweight. Third, look at the crab feet, the claws are strong, and the "foot hair" on the crab feet is clustered, and they are generally fat and healthy; Fourth, look at the vitality, turn the crab over, and the vitality that can quickly turn back with the crab foot bounce is strong.

Lake crabs and pond crabs should be distinguished

When the public goes to buy hairy crabs, they must first learn to distinguish between lake crabs and pond crabs. Because the lake water is clear, the bottom of the lake is clean, and there is little silt, the belly of the lake crab is ivory white, and it does not smell muddy. If the hairy crab is trapped in the pond and raised, the muddy smell will be particularly strong, and if you smell it close to the umbilicus, there will be a pungent odor.

One look at the crab shell. Where the back of the shell is black-green with a bright light, the flesh is thick and strong; The back of the shell is yellow, and most of them are thin.

Second, look at the navel. The belly button protrudes and is generally full of fat; Most of the concave ones are underweight.

Three look at chelicera. All the chelicerae on the fluffy hairs are enviable, and they are all chelerae-footed; On the other hand, if there is no villi on the chelicerae, the body shape is soft and weak.

Fourth, look at vitality. Turn the crab over to leak and wither, the abdomen is facing the sky, and it can be quickly turned back with the stinging foot, which is vigorous and can be preserved; If it can't be turned back, the vitality is poor, and the storage time can't be long.