Can you still eat dead scallops?

Can scallops be eaten if they are dead? Generally speaking, scallops in the mainland are already dead, but of course they still have life. This is rare because the quality of seawater does not meet the requirements. The temperature is also the cause of death. Death can be eaten. The time of death generally does not exceed 24 hours. If it is stored at 5 degrees, you can eat it. If the time of death is too long, it is best not to eat it. However, it can be stored for 30 days and is edible. If you dry the sea shells, the shelf life is half a year.

① Is the scallop alive or dead when it opens?

Live scallops usually have their mouths open. If you tap them quickly with your hands, they will slowly close. This was not the case with dead scallops. If the shell is closed and soaked in light salt water, and it opens after a period of time, it is alive; if it does not open, it is dead. If you want to eat it, fry or steam it. If the shell is open, it means it is alive. If it is not opened, it is dead.

For scallops that are closed, we still need to use our sense of smell. If there is no fishy smell, then the scallop is alive or has just died. Scallops that have just died still retain a certain degree of freshness, so there is no problem if you buy them and eat them immediately. However, dead scallops with a distinct fishy smell should not be eaten.

Most unshelled scallops are alive. This means that the fish was just caught not long ago and has a lot of water in its body. If scallops are out of water for a long time, their shells will open. Those that can close quickly when touched are still alive. Scallops that remain open in their shells no matter how you touch them are dead and should not be eaten.

②Can you still eat dead scallops?

You can eat the ones that have just died, but don’t eat them if they have been dead for a while.

Shellfish must be eaten alive. Shellfish themselves carry relatively high levels of bacteria and their protein decomposes quickly. Once they die, they will multiply bacteria and produce toxins in large quantities. At the same time, the unsaturated fatty acids they contain are also easily oxidized and become rancid. Unfresh shellfish will also produce more amines and free radicals, posing a threat to human health. After purchasing live scallops, do not store them at home for too long and cook them as soon as possible.

As the weather gets colder, fewer and fewer fishermen go out to sea to fish, and the variety and quantity of fresh marine fish on the market have decreased a lot. For the people of Dalian who love fresh food, scallops, which are not restricted by season, just fill this gap. Scallops are internationally recognized as high-end aquatic products; dried scallops are called "dried scallops", which are precious marine delicacies, containing an average of 5.43% glycogen, as well as alanine and succinic acid, making them "the best in the world".

How to clean dead scallops

1. First use a brush to clean off the dirt on the scallops.

2. Soak the scallops in clean water and let them clean themselves.

3. Take a knife and gently pry open the scallops with one hand, then use the knife to gently cut the scallops back and forth along the upper shell of the scallop.

4. After removing the upper shell, start cleaning the inside of the scallop and remove all the black parts inside the scallop (mud and waste).

5. This is not all. Clean the most hidden part: continuously squeeze along the red flesh of the scallop from the top of the scallop to the middle axis to squeeze out the dirt inside the scallop's internal organs. Repeat several times until there is no black matter.

6. Cleaning completed.