With the arrival of lobsters in China, young people's midnight snack preference will turn into a big pot of red-hot crayfish. Lobster has appeared on the dining table of China people, but in a few years, it has changed from a little guy who was not willing to eat in a small river to a "commodity" with a market price of several hundred dollars. Young diners in China have contributed to the lobster business without reservation. However, some people have found that the "lobster tail" of crayfish is also specially sold in the market today.

Originally, the "lobster tail" of crayfish originated from lobsters. This kind of lobster tail has been peeled off for a long time. The lobster tail can be directly fried in oil, and it can also be cooked with marinade. The cooked lobster tail can not only relieve hunger, but also be very cost-effective. Some prices may be more than five times cheaper than a whole lobster. What's the matter? Originally, the following reasons depended on the price of lobster tails being so cheap.

1, transportation and storage cost of lobster tail

The logistics cost and loss of crayfish are very large. Not only is the indoor space for transportation reduced, but it is also necessary to ensure that crayfish still jump up and down when it is listed. It is also stipulated that the delivery time must be within 24 hours. The lobster tail can be stored for a long time only by freezing, which has a large transportation space and low consumption, and the cost of transportation and storage has dropped a lot, so the price of lobster tail is naturally very cheap.

2. The source of lobster tail

As mentioned above, the transportation of crayfish is troublesome and it is very easy to die. What should these dead crayfish do? Naturally, it is necessary to use it and remove the lobster tail and sell it again. Generally, the lobster tail is also peeled off from the lobster that is about to die or has already died. Because it is not fresh when it is put into the market for sale, the natural price is lower than that of a whole fresh crayfish.

3. Lobster tails are sold to hotels and restaurants.

At present, the lobster tails on the market are generally difficult to attract the public's attention. Most of the marketing channels of lobster tails are for hotels and restaurants, which buy this kind of cheap lobster tails, and make them into spicy shrimp tails, 13 sweet lobster tails and other dishes with heavy-taste condiments for sale to customers. Therefore, most of these lobster tails are wholesale prices, and the natural price will be very low. After the hotel and restaurant buy them, the price of the dishes will be lower.

4. The smell of lobster tail

Compared with a whole crayfish jumping up and down, the lobster tail that has been frozen or peeled off by a crayfish that is already dying certainly doesn't taste very good. Frozen lobster tails are meaty and powdery, and have no Q-bomb taste. No matter how it is cooked, the smell of lobster tail is definitely not as good as that of a whole lobster. Therefore, few customers appreciate it, and the price is of course low.

5. The new idea of eating lobster

Friends who love to eat lobster can definitely figure out the new idea of eating lobster, that is, sucking while pulling the shell, which is the real happiness of eating lobster. If someone helps you shell crayfish, you may not be able to appreciate the fun of eating lobster. Shrimp whose lobster tail has been peeled off is not happy to eat, and the price of lobster tail may fall again and again, which can't attract young people's eyes.

Here, it is recommended to choose and buy a fresh whole lobster. Although the lobster tail tastes good when cooked, it tastes too different from the whole lobster, which is called a penny for a penny. However, if you don't have much money and really want to taste the lobster, the lobster tail is also a good choice. In short, it depends on your own thoughts.