We all know that crab is a popular delicacy in autumn. It can be made in many ways. It can be steamed, braised, boiled, etc. The taste is very good and is deeply loved by everyone. People like it. Crabs are generally eaten fresh, so can we still eat crabs that have just died? Let’s take a closer look below! Is it okay to eat dead crabs?

You cannot eat dead crabs, as they will damage our health.

Because after a crab dies, its body will quickly secrete a toxic substance called "histamine". As the time after the death of the crab increases, more and more of this substance will increase.

To make matters worse, histamine cannot be broken down at high temperatures. If dead crabs are eaten, this toxic substance will enter the human body, damaging the health of the liver and kidneys, and may cause symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain.

To measure whether a food can be eaten, we mainly refer to the risks of eating it and the trade-offs in our values. Although eating dead hairy crabs may not necessarily make you sick, objective facts prove that eating hairy crabs that died before cooking is too risky. Is a crab worth dozens of pieces worth the risk of vomiting, diarrhea or worse? Go eat, this is a personal value trade-off. I believe most people will choose health as more important. After all, if you go to the hospital emergency room, you may be able to buy a lot of fresh hairy crabs. What will happen to the crabs that have just died?

The risk of eating dead crabs mainly has two parts:

① It is because of the nutritional content and living environment of the crabs that they will die once their vitality is insufficient. Bacteria will breed in large quantities, and crab bacteria multiply very quickly;

② When crabs are dying, their bodies will begin to produce histamine. Eating this substance can easily lead to food poisoning. . Therefore, the two main eating risks of crabs already exist when they are near death (not alive enough). It is just that the longer they die, the more serious the problem will be. This is why it is best to eat hairy crabs in a certain way. Eat fresh hairy crabs not only because they taste the best, but also because they are safer to eat! Are all dead crabs inedible?

Not all dead crabs are inedible. If a crab is frozen while it is still alive, it can still be eaten after thawing.

Just like when we buy sea crabs such as swimming crabs and blue crabs, in many cases, we buy frozen crabs, which are edible.

However, if you eat river crabs such as hairy crabs, you must eat them alive. Moreover, the higher the freshness and vitality of the hairy crab, the more delicious it tastes.