How to make drunken mud snails
Materials: mud snail, rice wine
practice:
1, choose mud snails with large bodies, thin shells, thick belly and feet, no sand in the body, red feet and yellow mouth, full belly of hidden meat, and no broken shells as raw materials for processing.
2. Put the selected mud snails into the bucket, add 20% to 23% salt water (Bome degree is 24), and stir evenly until foam is generated. Then, let it sit for 3 to 4 hours.
3. Pick up the mud snails soaked in salt water, spread them on the sieve, rinse them with clean water, and dry them slightly.
4. Put the washed mud snails into the bucket, add 20% to 22% salt water, and stir evenly. The next day, cover it with a bamboo curtain and press it with stones to prevent the mud snails from floating in the salt water. The marinating time is about half a month.
5. Pick up the pickled mud snails from the barrel, grade them according to specifications, and put them into different jars and jars. Each jar or jar should not be filled too full in order to add brine.
6. Pour the salt water for pickling the mud snails into the pot, add appropriate amount of fennel, cinnamon, ginger slices, etc., boil for 10 minutes, cool and filter, it is the marinade.
7. Add marinade to the mud snail jar and jar until the mud snails are submerged, and add 5% rice wine by weight of the mud snails.
8. Seal the mud snail jar and jar after adding the ingredients, and store it for 10 days, which is the finished product of drunk mud snail.
How to cook drunken snails
In addition to the misty and misty scenery of Jiangnan, there are also famous Jiangnan snacks, among which drunken snails are the best. The drunken snails are crispy and tender, salty and fresh, and have a very unique flavor. When making drunken mud snails, be sure to clean the mud snails to avoid an earthy smell. What's more important is that there are bacteria and parasites in the body of mud snails. If the materials are not strictly selected and processed, eating them raw can easily cause bacterial enteritis, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and serious symptoms. So how to cook this drunken mud snail?
After the mud snails are cleaned, they should be cooked in boiling water. The pathogens in the mud snails are mainly Vibrio parahaemolyticus, which are relatively heat-resistant and can only be killed above 80°C. In addition to the bacteria brought by the water, seafood may also contain parasite eggs and bacterial and viral contamination caused by processing. Generally speaking, boiling in boiling water for 4-5 minutes is considered complete sterilization.
Nutritional value of drunken mud snails
Nowadays, mud snails have been included in the banquets of many hotels or restaurants, and drunken mud snails have become an essential appetizer and are very popular. So what is the nutritional value of drunken mud snails? Let’s find out together!
First, mud snails are rich in nutrients and are rich in various nutrients needed by the human body. They are rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and multiple vitamins.
Second, mud snails also have certain medicinal effects. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", mud snails have the functions of nourishing the liver and kidneys, moistening the lungs, improving eyesight, and promoting fluid production. Folks also use wine to soak food to prevent and treat strep throat and tuberculosis.