1, soaked in light salt water
After buying the hairy crabs, wash the dirty things on the body surface first, and then soak them in light salt water for a period of time. The concentration of salt water should be slightly salty. The purpose of soaking hairy crabs with light salt water is to make them spit out the dirty things in their stomachs, so it is necessary to change the water several times during soaking until the water spit out by hairy crabs becomes clear.
2. When the water spit out by the hairy crabs is no longer turbid, you can start brushing. This step requires courage and certain skills. Pay attention to prevent the fingers from being pinched by the crab claws of the hairy crabs. You can pinch the left and right sides of the hairy crab with your thumb and middle finger and put the crab shell up. Practice has proved that this method is the safest and will never be caught.
3. Hold the hairy crabs firmly, then take them under the faucet, turn on a thin stream of water, and then you can brush the hairy crabs with a toothbrush, and rinse them while brushing. Brush hard, especially the crab hair, because crab hair is the dirtiest.
Other ways to wash hairy crabs:
1, liquor drunk crab method. Put the hairy crabs in the basin, then pour a proper amount of water, and then pour a small amount of white wine to mix them evenly, so that the hairy crabs will get drunk and become unconscious after drinking the water containing white wine, and they will have no strength to pinch people at your disposal. If you still don't feel at ease, you can take out the drunken hairy crab and stun it with the back of a spatula, which is foolproof. You can brush it as you like.
2, warm water hot crab method. Put the hairy crab belly up in warm water of about 45 degrees, and when it turns over, it will already be burnt out by warm water, so you can start brushing it with confidence, and it will not be caught in your hand or affect the delicious taste of hairy crabs.
The most important thing to pay attention to in this method is to control the water temperature. If the water temperature is too low, the effect of scalding hairy crabs will not be achieved, while if the water temperature is too high, the feet of hairy crabs will fall off. You can use your hands to test the temperature. If you feel a little hot but not very hot when you put your hands in the kitchen, the temperature is just about 45 degrees.