It can be eaten.

Turtle blood is a relatively common food, but it cannot be eaten directly. It is mainly used for processing before it can be eaten. After processing, it can be used to make soup or It is used for cooking and porridge, but it is best not to eat turtle blood directly, and eat as little as possible in daily life, because it may contain insect eggs that are harmful to the body.

1. Processing (slaughter)

(1) Turn the turtle over with its back to the ground and its belly to the sky. When it turns over hard and stretches its neck to the longest, use A quick chop was made at the base of the neck, and then the blood was controlled.

(2) When the turtle stretches its neck and turns over, grab its neck with two fingers, cut its skull on the head with a sharp knife, and then control the blood.

(3) Use chopsticks to pull out the turtle head, wait for it to bite and stretch it, cut off the base of the neck with a knife, and then control the blood. If you can't do it yourself, it's best to ask the seller to slaughter it for you and process and clean it yourself.

The cleaning method is as follows: put half a pot of water and heat the water to about 70 to 80 degrees. Place the slaughtered turtle in hot water and blanch it for 2 to 5 minutes (the specific time and temperature will depend on the turtle's temperature). If it is old and tender (depending on the season), take it out and let it cool (if you can’t wait, you can soak it in cold water to cool down). Use a knife to gently scrape off the black dirt on the turtle’s body. Be careful not to scratch or scrape off the skirt (also called the flash edge, which is located around the turtle and is the most fragrant part of the turtle). After scraping off the black skin, clean the turtle.

Cut from the bottom of the skirt of the turtle along the periphery, lift the cover, and remove the internal organs; another method is to use scissors or a sharp knife to make a cross incision in the abdomen of the turtle, dig out the internal organs, and drain them with clean water. Wash. After removing the internal organs, wash them, cut off the tips of the four claws and the tail sheath, and remove the butter attached to the four legs. The secret is nothing else but to be bold, careful and strong-tempered, and to act quickly without panicking. In addition, the butter in the soft-shell turtle has an unusual fishy smell and must be removed.