How to choose fat crabs for seafood

If people listen to the advice of merchants when buying crabs, they will definitely not be able to pick good crabs, because merchants are all for the purpose of making profits, so we should master the skills of picking crabs to avoid being deceived by merchants. When choosing sea crabs, if you want to choose fat ones, you first need to look at the color of the crab, and then observe the shape of the crab to determine which crab is fatter. Here is how to choose fat crabs.

1. The crabs with shiny black-green back shells are usually thick and strong, while those with yellow back shells are usually thin and weak; second, the crab tail should be red or yellow and stick up high.

The next thing to look at is the belly button. Those with a protruding belly button are generally fat and plump; those with a sunken belly button are mostly less fat.

2. Check the gender. The belly button of a male crab is triangular, while the belly button of a female crab is round. If you press the belly button hard and it does not move, it means that the crab is fat and has meat inside. If it moves immediately or feels soft, it means that the crab has less meat and the shell is empty.

3. Look at the crab legs. To see if the crab meat is full, it is important to look at their feet. It is better if they are bulging and a little round, rather than the flat ones when they are very thin.

1. Fresh crabs are heavier. For crabs of the same size, heavier ones have more meat and more crab roe. When choosing, find a crab of suitable size and weight as a standard, and then use this standard to choose crabs of similar weight.

2. Choose crabs that are fresh and alive. The crab's eyes are most sensitive to external stimuli, so when choosing a crab, touch its eyes first. If the crab reacts more strongly, it means it is alive. You can also turn it over with its belly facing up to see if it can turn over on its own to determine whether it is healthy and fresh enough.

3. When selecting, the crab shell should be green and the crab belly should be white, not black; secondly, the crab tail should be red or yellow and stick up high, the crab shell part and the root of the crab navel should be separated and feel full, which means the crab roe is full.

4. Check the gender. Choose female crabs in August and September of the lunar calendar, and choose male crabs after September, because male and female crabs mature in these two periods respectively and taste the best and are the most nutritious. The belly button of a male crab is triangular, while the belly button of a female crab is round. If you press the belly button hard and it does not move, it means the crab is fat and has meat inside. If it moves immediately or is soft when you pinch it, it means the crab has little meat and an empty shell. The belly button of a fat crab may even be slightly tilted, indicating that it is mature.

5. Place the crab under sunlight or light and observe it with its back to the light. If the edge of the crab shell is opaque when viewed through the sunlight, it indicates that the crab is plump. If translucent gaps are visible, the crab is relatively empty.