There are white worms in the live shrimp

Shrimp is a very common seafood. It is rich in calcium, so many people like to eat shrimp. In addition, summer is the season for eating shrimp. The shrimp at this time is very plump. Shrimp can be eaten in many ways, but when eating shrimp, the shrimp thread must be removed and the shrimp must be handled cleanly. So what should I do if there are white worms in the live shrimp?

May to October every year is the lobster season loved by foodies. Spicy crayfish, iced crayfish, thirteen-spice crayfish, these various styles and flavors of crayfish occupy everyone's dining table. Because it is the World Cup this year, many friends gathered in groups of three or five in late-night snack shops at night to watch the game while peeling shrimps and drinking beer, having a very comfortable time. China even sent a special train to deliver 100,000 crayfish to Russia, the host country of this World Cup.

Recently, some people have claimed that crayfish contain parasites. In fact, the fact that crayfish have parasites is already an old topic. In the past few years, the entire crayfish family suffered greatly from this. After circulating for several years, it was finally proved to be a rumor. It is completely safe to eat as long as it is cooked at high temperature. This time, the two white "parasites" in the crayfish's body once again pushed lobsters to the forefront of public opinion.

Someone recorded a video of cutting open the head of a fresh lobster and found two large white strips inside. And while picking it out with a toothpick, he said it was a parasite. So are these two white strips really parasites? Actually not. First of all, this video actually existed a long time ago. This time the fermentation was mainly caused by some people with ulterior motives deliberately bringing it up.

Someone consulted aquatic experts specifically. In fact, the two white strips inside the lobster's head are not parasites. In fact, these white strips are only found in male shrimps because they are the vas deferens and testes of male shrimps. Not only the shrimp in the video, but many species of shrimp have similar gonads, especially lobsters, which have the largest gonads. There is no need to worry at all.

In fact, in addition to the rumors about parasites, the claims that eating too much crayfish will cause rhabdomyolysis and that eating shrimp and vitamins together is equivalent to eating arsenic are all rumors. The fact that eating lobsters causes rhabdomyolysis is actually a side effect of unscrupulous merchants using "shrimp washing powder" in violation of regulations. The claim that it is equivalent to eating arsenic is even more absurd, because arsenic is actually arsenic. Shrimp does contain arsenic, but the human body itself also contains arsenic. Talking about toxicity without considering the dosage has always been nonsense.

Besides, the chance of crayfish being infected with parasites is really small nowadays. Lobsters infected with parasites can also die and fail to grow. If the shrimps die or are of poor quality, it will directly affect the income of the farmers. How could they not take preventive measures, right?

When eating shrimps, you can also tell whether they are cooked alive or dead. As long as the lobster's tail is curled up when it's served, you can eat it with confidence. On the contrary, if the shrimp's tail is stretched straight, it means that the shrimp was dead before cooking and should be avoided.

I hope you won’t gain weight by eating lobster and drinking beer. But don't overeat. As for rumors, don't believe them once they are broken.