1. River crabs will not deteriorate within a short time after death and can continue to be used, but be careful when processing river crabs must be steamed at high temperatures and processed thoroughly to maturity, otherwise there is a risk of diarrhea and other gastrointestinal diseases occur.
2. The protein in the body of river crabs will deteriorate when they are dead for a long time, and the microorganisms in the body of river crabs will reproduce in large quantities, including harmful bacteria such as Vibrio parahaemolyticus and secrete a large number of toxins, so it is not recommended to continue to eat them, and even if high temperature steaming can't change the status quo, which may lead to severe diarrhea or even food poisoning.
To continue to use river crabs after they have died, the quality of the crabs should be assessed, and those that may have spoiled should be avoided to prevent gastrointestinal diseases.
River crabs are a kind of food with rich nutritional value, but there may be parasites on river crabs at the same time. When eating river crabs, try to eat live river crabs, and at the same time pay attention to high-temperature cooking. After eating river crabs physical discomfort promptly to the hospital.