Introduction: Snails are a very popular food, especially in spring and summer. Many people like to eat, and the common practice of snails is also very special. Whether it is chilled, boiled or fried with other dishes, it is delicious.

How to clean snails?

Tip 1, put it all in a basin, and then add a little sesame oil to the water. Part of the water covered with sesame oil is isolated from the air, and the shellfish will stretch out to breathe because of lack of oxygen, thus achieving the cleaning effect. However, it should be noted that sesame oil is suitable and cannot be added too much, so as not to suffocate snails.

Tip 2. Shellfish have the habit of spitting sediment when they smell iron. Soak the snail in water and put a kitchen knife or other iron tools into it at the same time. The snail will spit out the sediment, usually for 2 to 3 hours.

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How long does it take to cook snails?

It is very important to control the time to make the meat of snails crisp and tender. If the time is short, the smell will be strong. After a long time, it becomes stiff and difficult to swallow. Many people don't know much about the specific cooking time of snail.

This mainly depends on the size of the snail. Generally speaking, medium-sized snails can be cooked for about 5 to 6 minutes, and it is best not to exceed 10 minutes. Add water and bring to a boil, then add the snail, keep the heat, and it will be almost the same when you see the snail meat protruding.

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How to keep snails?

You can add cold water to the basin, add salt to adjust it to a salinity similar to that of seawater, and then put snails in it. Pay attention to cooling down and don't let the water temperature rise. The method is to freeze the water in the mineral water bottle and put it into the basin. Oncomelania hupensis has strong viability and does not need to be oxygenated.

Live snails will lose weight if kept for a long time, so eat them as soon as possible.

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Why are snails so expensive?

In Guangdong, basically, a catty is around 40-50 yuan, and the price is rising on holidays. But this cannot be the only reference standard. After all, the market prices of aquatic products vary from place to place, so I can only give you a comprehensive reference price.