Step 2: Let the pike crabs soak in the water for 5-10 minutes to take a full bath. Through the stimulation of the wine, the spoils will be discharged from the body, and the crab can also be intoxicated by the white wine.
The wine can remove the fishy odor of the pike crab as well as make it lose its struggle, making it easier for subsequent operations. Of course, if you don't have white wine at home, you can use 45 degrees of warm water to scald it unconscious.
Step 3: With your left hand, use your thumb and forefinger to grab both sides of the crab's lid and flip it over to turn the crab's belly toward you, and with your right hand, use a toothbrush to brush the crab's 8 legs to get rid of the mud and sand.
The thumb and forefinger of the left hand must be grasped firmly to prevent it from struggling to escape.
Step 4: After brushing the thighs, use the toothbrush to brush both sides of the crab cover and the two crab pincers, especially the pincers must be brushed a few times, because the pincers have many hairs on them, which are easy to hide dirt and grime.
Step 5: Use your left thumb, index finger and ring finger to grab a pair of pike crab pincers and flip them over, and then turn the crab umbilicus over with your right thumb and index finger to squeeze out the dirt.
The three fingers of the left hand should be well coordinated with each other, so you can't be afraid of being pinched by the crab. Once you have grasped the crab pincer, you have to exert force and not let it break free, or you risk being pinched.
Step 6: Take advantage of the fact that the crab umbilicus does not fit the crab belly. Use a toothbrush to quickly brush the sediment at the gap between the crab belly and the umbilicus.
Step 7: Place the washed pike crabs in a clean basin and rinse them with live water, then cook them in a pot.