Blue crabs are mainly produced in Sanmen County, Zhejiang Province, China, and are produced all year round. The third to the 23rd day of the eighth lunar month is the best time to eat blue crabs, which is actually September when converted into the solar calendar.
The blue crab is delicious, not only nutritious, but also has high medicinal value. Blue crabs are also divided into male crabs and female crabs, among which female crabs with mature gonads (after mating) are also called red worms and tall crabs, which are called "ginseng in the sea" and have good nourishing effects, and are very suitable for the elderly, children, pregnant women and the infirm.
2. White Crab Gregorian calendar September is also a good time to eat white crabs.
This white crab is a male Portunus trituberculatus. Every autumn from August to165438+10, this period is mainly the feeding and fattening period of Portunus trituberculatus, and its body width can reach100 ~130mm. At this time, the white crab is the fattest and most delicious.
White crab meat tastes fresh and sweet, and crab meat is rich in protein, fat and various trace elements, which has a good nourishing effect. After steaming in water, it is delicious and nutritious.
3. Cream Crab "When the cream crab was just right in July, the crab was covered with fat in August". The month in this proverb is the lunar calendar, so September is the best time to eat cream crabs every year.
Gypsum crab is Scylla serrata, a fierce carnivorous crab belonging to Portunus. From August to September in the solar calendar, the females in the cream crabs mature, and these females with full ovaries become veritable "cream crabs". Cream crab is delicious and nutritious. It contains protein, fat, vitamin A, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other trace elements. Regular consumption has the functions of nourishing and strengthening the body, nourishing essence and qi, regulating the stomach and promoting digestion.
4. Liaohe Crab Liaohe Crab is a kind of river crab that grows in the north. It went on the market at the end of August and reached its peak in September.
Can I eat hairy crabs in September? I can eat hairy crabs in September, and it is more suitable for eating female crabs, but the hairy crabs on the market may not be very delicious.
Because September in the solar calendar is not the best time to eat hairy crabs, hairy crabs have the saying of "nine females and ten males", that is to say, it is appropriate to eat female crabs in September in the lunar calendar. At this time, the female crabs are the fattest and the crabs are yellow and firm; October of the lunar calendar is suitable for eating male crabs. At this time, the male crab is the most fragrant and the crab paste is full.
3 How to choose high-quality crabs 1, choose heavier crabs of the same size, and choose the heavier one. Generally, there will be more crab roe and the crab meat will be full.
2. Choose a crab with a full navel. You can also see if the navel of the crab is full. The root of the crab navel should swell. There should be yellow or cream in the 2/3 high range of the umbilical tube in the crab navel, and the white belly at the tip of the crab navel should be yellow, so there will be more crab yellow.
3. Choose a crab with a thick bottom, which depends on the bottom of the crab. The thicker the crab, the better. The so-called thickness refers to the greater the distance between the edge of the crab cover and the navel, indicating that the crab is full of Huang Yue.
4. Choosing the tip of the crab navel depends on the yellow crab, but also on the tip of the crab navel (the vertex angle of the triangle). It is better to show a little red and yellow, which can be used as a reference project for crab yellow.
5, choose a crab leg, choose a crab, and pinch the crab's leg with your hand. If it feels soft, it means that this crab is very empty, and it is estimated that there is no meat, so there can't be a lot of crab roe. And if the crab leg is hard, it means that it is a "strong" crab, and it is more likely that there will be more crab roe.
6. Generally, you should also look at the color when picking crabs. Crabs with green back and white belly and yellow hair with golden claws are generally of high quality and rich in crab yellow.
4 precautions for eating crabs 1. Dead crabs can't eat crabs. After death, the rigidity period and autolysis period are greatly shortened, and bacteria in crabs will multiply rapidly and spread into crab meat, causing vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Therefore, when buying crabs, you should choose new fresh crabs. Generally, the shells of fresh crabs are bluish-black, shiny, with full navel and Bai Jie abdomen. However, the shell of the dying crab is yellow, and the crab's feet are soft, so it is difficult to turn right.
2. When the crab stomach, crab heart, crab gills and crab intestines can't be eaten, you should also pay attention. You should take the crab's stomach, heart, cheeks and intestines out of the crab. There are a lot of dirty things in it. You can't eat them.
3. Crabs that need to be cleaned are kept in water, and there may be dirt on the surface of crabs. Therefore, before eating crabs, it is recommended to put them in clean water for 1-2 days, let them spit out sediment, and then carefully scrub all parts of crabs with a small brush before steaming, so that they are clean and healthy without sand.
4. It is not advisable to eat more. Be careful not to eat more. It is most suitable for crabs to eat 1-2 every day, because the cholesterol content of crab paste and crab roe is very high, and healthy people should control their cholesterol intake.
5. It is best to eat crabs with ginger vinegar, which can not only neutralize the coldness of crabs, but also sterilize and prevent insects.
6. Eat crabs while they are hot. After steaming, eat it while it is hot. Crabs don't taste good when they are cold. In case you can't finish eating, the rest must be placed in a clean, cool and ventilated place. Be sure to go back to the pot and cook it thoroughly when eating.
7. People with cold body and pregnant women can't eat crabs. People with weak spleen and stomach, thin stools, colds and frequent dysmenorrhea are not recommended. In addition, pregnant women are not recommended to eat crabs, especially crab claws.
8. People with obesity and cardiovascular diseases should not eat crabs with high cholesterol and protein content, and people with obesity, hyperlipidemia, gout, hepatitis and cardiovascular diseases should not eat crabs.