How to kill crabs

There are many ways to eat crabs, and different ways of eating have different tastes. But no matter what you do, the first thing you have to do is to clean and kill the crabs. This step is essential, because if the crabs are not cleaned, it will affect the taste and will also be harmful to your health. In fact, slaughtering crabs is quite simple. As long as you remember a few simple tips, you can cook and eat crabs with confidence.

1. How to kill crabs

1. Use scissors or chopsticks to poke into the crab's mouth. Crabs are usually tied up with ropes, and the ropes are removed after they are killed, otherwise there is a risk of being pinched. Moreover, the crabs may not be dead even if the rope is removed. The safest thing to do is to directly break their two claws.

2. Remove the red circle part, and then you will see the crab poop. You can either squeeze it out or cut the section off entirely. Next, start from the cut, put your left thumb in, and pry it apart with force to separate the crab shell and the crab body.

3. After disassembling, it is divided into two parts: crab shell and crab body.

4. The crab stomach (a bag filled with water) is hidden in the crab shell. You need to find it and clean it (the reason is that crabs are cold in nature, and treating the stomach, lungs, and mouth can reduce the impact on the body). Then use a brush to clean the shell and the crab shell is considered to have been treated.

5. For the crab body, pull out the crab mouth and crab lungs marked in the picture. Use scissors to gently pinch the mouth and bend it downwards to break it off at the root. Remove the lungs and crab heart by hand. Then use a brush to clean the limbs, inside of the body, and back, and the crab body is done.

6. Dirt easily accumulates on the inside of the crab claw joint, so make sure you don’t miss it when cleaning.

2. How to clean crab viscera

(1) Excrement: Located in the front half of the crab shell, there is mud inside, which is where bacteria grow and multiply. The crab stomach is commonly known as "crab monk", which is a triangular bone bag in the center of the front edge of the back shell, filled with dirty sand.

(2) Intestines: Located in the middle of the crab navel, it appears as a black line.

(3) Except crab heart: located in the middle of crab roe. The crab heart is extremely cold and hexagonal in shape, also known as "hexagonal meat". It is in the center of the crab, under a black membrane. When eating, you can pick it out with the tip of the crab's toes.

(4) Gills: Two rows of soft, eyebrow-like things growing on the crab's abdomen, also known as "crab blinds". There are more pathogenic bacteria and dirt on both sides of the crab body.

94 Can the crab be heated up if it is cold?

Crab is a very nourishing food for our body and it tastes extremely delicious, so countless people love it. It’s time for crabs to be on the market again, so many people will buy crabs to enjoy with the whole family, but many times the crabs are not finished and are saved for the next meal. Then a question arises: can the crabs be heated up if they are cold? The answer is yes, but it depends on how hot it is. Let’s find out below.

Method 1

If you don’t finish eating it that night, wait until it cools down completely, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it. You can also freeze it if conditions permit. However, the cooked crabs stored in the refrigerator should not be kept beyond noon of the next day at the latest, and you must remember to steam them again when eating them. It is best to add some minced ginger when eating them to help kill bacteria. Eating crabs in this way can ensure that you enjoy the deliciousness while taking safety into consideration.

Method 2

If you want to eat preserved cooked crabs, try to steam them thoroughly before eating, but cover them in the freezer (not refrigerator) of the refrigerator, because cooked crabs are poisonous after contact with fog, dew, etc. You must cook them again when eating them the next day. Cook them in boiling water and heat them for another half an hour after boiling to prevent the microorganisms in the crab from being completely killed. Avoid eating crabs without adding seasoning because crabs are cold in nature. When eating crabs, you should add ginger powder, vinegar, etc. to prevent hurting your stomach. But if it tastes bad, it is best to throw it away. Although it is a waste, health is more important.

Method 3

If you want to store cooked crabs for a short time, you can cover them with plastic wrap and place them in a cool and ventilated place. Generally, it can be kept fresh for 6-8 hours, provided that the weather is cold and the temperature is low. If the weather is hot and you want to preserve cooked crabs for a short period of time, you should put them in the refrigerator. In this way, the crabs from noon can be preserved until the evening, but not overnight. If you want to store cooked crabs for a long time, such as overnight, you should put the crabs in the freezer. However, directly freezing the cooked crabs can easily cause them to lose moisture, becoming very dry and inedible. When freezing, you can freeze the crabs together with the soup used to cook them to preserve the freshness of the crabs.