Hairy crabs eat male or female in October

Hairy crabs eat male crabs in October.

As the saying goes, there are nine females and ten males, saying that female crabs are eaten in September and male crabs are eaten in October. In the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the crab roe of the female crab grows the plumpest, basically reaching sexual maturity, and the taste has also reached its peak.

In October of the lunar calendar, the accessory gonads of male crabs are the best developed, at this time, the yellow fat paste is white, and the crab paste is translucent and sticky after steaming, and the taste is plump and round, and it is full of gelatinous texture in one bite.

How to eat hairy crabs:

1. First of all, use scissors to cut off all the legs of the crab.

2. Then break the crab with your hand and divide it into two.

3. Then remove the crab stomach inside the crab lid with a spoon, and eat the crab roe inside first.

4. After eating the crab cover, start eating the crab body, and use scissors to cut off the excess crab legs, crab mouths and crab lungs.

5. Then use the spoon handle to pick out a hexagonal flaky crab heart in the middle of the crab body and discard it.

6. Then use a small spoon to scoop some vinegar and pour it on the crab body, then eat the crab roe and crab paste on the crab body, and then eat the crab meat clean.

7. Then use scissors to cut the crab leg into three sections, and the last crab toe can be used as a tool. First, use the thin end of the crab toe to poke out the meat of the middle of the crab leg, and then use the thick end of the crab toe to poke out the meat of the front of the crab leg.

8. Finally, divide the crab claws into three sections, the first two sections can be directly cut open to the crab shell, and the meat can be scooped out with a spoon. For the last pliers, the technique is to cut both sides, and then break the two pliers feet in the opposite direction with your hand, and the pliers shells are completely separated.

Hairy crabs, female crabs have a lot of crab roe, and those who love to eat crab roe choose female crabs.

In November, crabs eat male. If you want to eat really fatty and delicious hairy crabs, it should be between mid-October and November. The female crab roe in October is rich and full, the meat is fresh and sweet, and it is fragrant after a bite.

The male crab in November is the time when the crab paste is relatively full, so it is best to choose to eat male crab at this time. The male crab not only has a full and delicate crab paste, but the meat in the crab leg is also mellow and delicious.

Distinction between male and female crabs.

1. Observe the navel.

**The navel is the best way to judge the male and female of the crab, because the navel of the male crab is relatively pointed and triangular, while the belly of the female crab is rounded and round or oval in shape, in addition, the eight legs of the male crab have fluff, while the female crab only has the front two legs with fluff.

2. Observe the crab roe.

The male and female of the crab can also be judged by the crab roe, because the crab roe is the ovaries and digestive glands of the crab, which only exists in the female crab, and the color is yellow or orange-yellow, and the mature female crab crab roe is full and has extremely high nutritional value.

Male crabs are larger than female crabs, but male crabs mature later than female crabs. Therefore, there is generally a "female crab in September, male crab in October" is particular.

Affected by the weather, crabs generally ripen late, 10-15 days later than in previous years. During the National Day, Crab Ruhu also tried various specifications of Gucheng Lake hairy crabs: in mid to early October, the crab roe of female crabs of 3 taels and below was already full and delicious, while the crab paste of male crabs at this time was not too much.

When the male crab paste is fat and strong, the so-called "shell convex red fat lump is fragrant", the male crab not only has more fat than the female crab, but also is more sweet and soft; One of the major features of male crab paste is that it does not harden after cooking, and it tastes smooth and fragrant.

Therefore, it is recommended to choose female crabs of 3 taels and below and male crabs of 4 taels and below in mid to early October. From late October to late November, you can choose male and female crabs of various specifications, and during this time, the crab roe and crab paste of male and female crabs are full and delicious.

Hairy crabs generally eat female crabs better in September. In general, the lunar calendar.

Female crabs can be eaten in August and September, and male crabs can be eaten in October, because female crabs and male crabs have developed and matured their gonads at these two times, and the crab roe is fuller and the taste and nutrition are the best.

Hairy crabs eat male or female in September.

There are various ways to cook hairy crabs, such as steaming, stir-frying, frying, boiling, etc., if you want to make the original taste of hairy crabs, it is recommended to put them directly on the pot and steam.

Hairy crab is a kind of river crab, which is widely distributed along the coastline from the Liao River to the Pearl River in China, among which the Yangtze River has the largest yield and the best taste.

When buying hairy crabs, if the crab shell is bright in color, shiny and dark green, it is generally thick and solid, and most of the yellow ones are thinner, and high-quality hairy crabs have the characteristics of green back, yellow hair, golden claws, and white belly.

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Eat male crabs or female crabs in September.

It is better to eat female crabs in September. In the ninth month of the lunar calendar, female crabs should be eaten, and male crabs should be eaten in the tenth month of the lunar calendar. Because in autumn, the climate gradually changes from cool to cold, in the ninth lunar month, the digestive glands and ovaries of the female crab grow into crab roe to prepare for the winter and the need for reproduction and fertility in the next year (crab roe becomes crab roe in spring).

At this time, when you peel off the crab shell, you can see that there are a lot of yellow and sticky things in the crab shell and crab lump, which is raw crab roe. When cooked, the crab roe turns red, and the darker the red, the stronger the crab. Male crabs grow more slowly, and it is not until the tenth lunar month that the fat gradually accumulates and grows into crab paste.

When you peel off the shell of a male crab, you will see a white, sticky thing in the same place, which is crab paste. When cooked, the crab paste becomes translucent. The more crab paste, the stronger the male crab.

Listen to the sound. 2 How to distinguish between male and female crabs.

1. Look at the abdomen.

The abdomen of male crabs is triangular and pointed, while the abdomen of female crabs is round or oval. In this way, it is the easiest and most convenient to distinguish between male and female crabs, and people can distinguish them with their eyes.

2. Look at the crab legs.

Unlike female crab crab legs, which have fine hairs on the front two legs, male crabs have dense hairs on all eight legs.

3. Look at the crab roe.

Among the crabs, the orange-red grain is the crab roe, the crab with the crab roe is the female crab, and the crab roe is the ovaries and egg cells of the crab. Generally, around the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the female crab has mature gonads, and the crab meat is the fullest. Male crabs do not.

4. Look at the crab paste.

The white sticky crab in the crab is the crab paste, the crab with the crab paste is the male crab, and the crab paste is the accessory gonads of the crab. Generally, after the tenth month of the lunar calendar, the male crab has mature gonads, and the crab meat is the fullest. And the female crab did not.

Listen to the sound. 3. How to choose crabs when you buy them.

1. Look at the crab shell. The back of the high-quality crab shell is black-green, shiny, and the crab meat is thick; The back of the inferior crab shell is yellow, and the crab meat is thin.

2. Look at the navel. The navel of high-quality crabs is protruding, and the fat paste is full; Inferior crab belly button is concave and the cream is insufficient.

3. Look at the feet. There are many fluff on the crab crow and crab legs of high-quality crabs, and the fat and feet are healthy; The feet are not fluffy, and the body is soft and fatless, and it is an inferior crab.

4. Look at the degree of vitality. If you put the crab's belly facing the sky, it is a fresh crab that can quickly turn over and crawl quickly, and vice versa, it is not fresh enough.

5. Look at the male and female. Around the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the female crab's gonads are mature and the crab meat is plump; After the tenth lunar month, the male crab's gonads mature and the crab meat is plump.