Can the internal organs of soft-shelled turtle be eaten? Here are two ways to kill soft-shelled turtles

Soft-shelled turtle is a food rich in nutrients. People who often eat soft-shelled turtle will benefit their body very much and replenish the nutrients that the body lacks. However, the internal organs of many animals cannot be eaten. Can the internal organs of soft-shelled turtle be eaten? Will it cause any harm to the body? What are the benefits of eating soft-shelled turtle? Let’s take a look together.

Soft-shelled turtle is a good food ingredient for nourishing health. Generally speaking, cooking soft-shelled turtle is relatively simple. Most of the time, it is steamed or stewed, and you can add some ingredients and seasonings according to your preference. This will maximize the nutritional value of the soft-shelled turtle. However, many young housewives do not know how to handle soft-shelled turtle. We don’t know how to slaughter the turtle and what to do with it afterwards. The turtle’s internal organs may contain certain toxins, so it is best not to eat the turtle’s internal organs.

There are generally two ways to kill turtles:

1. Turn the turtle over with its back facing the ground. The turtle will try to turn over. When it stretches its neck to its longest, chop the base of its neck with a sharp knife and then drain the blood.

2. Poke the turtle's mouth with chopsticks. The turtle is ferocious and will bite the tip of the chopsticks. At this time, just pull the turtle's head out with force, then cut off the neck with a knife and control the bleeding.

After slaughtering the turtle, use scissors or a sharp knife to make a cross-shaped incision on the turtle's abdomen, remove the internal organs, and wash it with clean water. After the turtle is slaughtered and cleaned, there is another very important step before cooking it, which is to clean the layer of sand skin on the turtle's body! Because the turtle has been burrowing in the sand all year round, a layer of old skin will be worn out on its body. The skin cannot be eaten and must be peeled off. The method is to put the turtle in hot water at about 80 degrees, blanch it for a few minutes, and then use your hands to peel off the sand skin on the turtle's back, skirt, head, neck and legs. What you need to pay attention to here is not to remove the skirt edge, just a thin layer of sandpaper on the outside.