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Brief introduction of edible snails
value

Along with shark's fin, scallop and abalone, it is one of the four famous dishes in the world. It contains more than 20 kinds of amino acids, 10 trace elements and rich snail enzyme and SOD, among which the content of protein is higher than that of soft-shelled turtle, pork, beef and egg by 1,1,3 and 7 percentage points respectively, while the fat content is higher. The selenium content per gram of snail meat is 0.45 micrograms, which is 4.5 times that of tea. From the perspective of market capacity, snail food conforms to the new trend of naturalization, game, nutrition and health care, and has a broad market at home and abroad. The annual demand for snail products in the international market is about 400,000 tons, and the United States alone needs to import snails of $365,438+billion every year. The market price is also high. The ex-factory price of frozen snail meat in new york is equivalent to RMB 362.39/kg, and the price of a dish made of six snails is as high as 18 USD. The price of live snails in France and Spain is equivalent to RMB116.11yuan. The price of the canned white jade snail we signed for export also reached 9000 ~ 14000 USD per ton. White jade snail is a new breed cultivated in batches in China. It is tender, white and big, and it will be more competitive in the international market. In recent years, new products such as health food series, biochemical drugs series, compound nutritious drinks series, cosmetics series, canned game series and frozen meat series have been introduced. It has been successfully developed in China, and several snail drugs for treating tracheitis, prostatitis and other diseases are about to be mass-produced. Snail secretion can also be used to refine and process natural nutritional cream. Snail is a kind of terrestrial mollusk, which has high edible, medicinal and health care values. Its edible and medicinal history has been more than 2000 years. In foreign countries, snail is one of the seven world game, ranking first among the four famous international dishes (snail, abalone, scallop and shark's fin). In France, it has the reputation of "French cuisine". In Europe and America, there are almost no snails to celebrate Christmas. Snail fever is quietly rising in the coastal open cities of China. Snails in the market are out of stock every holiday. Comrade Deng Xiaoping tasted snail food before his death. He praised: "Snail food fills a gap in China and should be well developed."

Snails enjoy the reputation of "soft gold" in the world. Its meat is tender, delicious and nutritious. According to the determination, every 500g of snail meat contains 90g of protein and various nutrients needed by human body, such as amino acids, vitamins, calcium, iron, copper and phosphorus. It is a food with high protein and low fat. Snails are cold and salty. It has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving swelling, detoxicating, promoting diuresis, relieving asthma and softening hard mass. It has a certain curative effect on diabetes, cough, pharyngitis, mumps, scrofula, sore pain, hemorrhoids, centipede bites and other diseases, and is praised as a delicious food and a good health care product by consumers.

nutrition

The content of protein is higher than that of beef, sheep and pork, but the fat is much lower than them, and it contains many minerals and vitamins, so it is the first choice for patients with weak constitution, malnutrition and chronic diseases. The contained enzymes can eliminate stagnation, while glutamic acid and aspartic acid can enhance the vitality of human brain cells. Scientists believe that eating more snails has nutritional and cosmetic effects on skin and hair.

Destroy each other

Snails can't be eaten with crabs, otherwise it will lead to urticaria.

appropriate

Suitable for people of all ages, people with weak gastrointestinal digestion and weak constitution are most suitable. Patients with dysuria, hemorrhoid swelling and pain, chronic sore throat and nosebleeds should take it but not take it for a long time. Disadvantaged population

Its cool nature is not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency, cold diarrhea and stomach cold pain. In addition, dead snails should not be eaten, but should be cooked thoroughly; Snails should not eat with crabs.

cook

Generally, it is mainly baked: a layer of cream is coated on the snail meat, then mashed with onion and garlic, mixed with butter and seasoning, and stuffed into a clean and complete snail shell. Then put the "reformed" snail into a circular iron plate with six round holes at the bottom and bake it on the fire. When the cream is baked, it can be served, with a strong aroma.

= Snail series recipes = Pretreatment before cooking: put fresh snails in boiling water for about 5 minutes, pick out the meat from the shell (or directly break the shell), remove the internal organs and clean it with 2% salt water. If the snail meat is frozen, it should be thawed and washed first, then appropriate amount of drinking water, cinnamon, fennel, onion, ginger, wine and other materials should be added, steamed in a pressure cooker, taken out about 8 minutes after ventilation, sliced or shredded with seasoning, steamed, boiled, fried and fried. Stir-fried: Kung Pao snail cashew fried snail goose liver braised snail chopped pepper snail pickled snail stir-fried snail orchid field screw snail elbow soup: hot and sour snail soup crab seed snail soup snail potted western food: hamburger snail steak braised snail egg tower with red wine western snail