Sea snails are eaten by blanching them in a pot of boiling water and then picking out the snail meat with a bamboo stick or a steel needle to eat, and the parts that can't be eaten include the brain, the tail, and the internal organs.
Small conch in China is a common seafood, generally living in shallow waters, can be made into a gourmet food through a variety of cooking methods, small conch brain, tail, viscera generally can not eat. Small conch eating method is generally based on the cooking requirements, you can put the small conch into the boiling water pot blanch, so that the conch meat slightly contraction, fish out with water to rinse and cool, and then pick out the conch meat with a bamboo skewer or steel needle.
Small conch contains protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, and low fat content, edible parts of the general does not contain special harmful substances, eaten in moderation can be supplemented with a variety of nutrients for the human body. It should be noted that, although the small conch has a certain amount of nutrients, but the conch meat has a toughness, should be avoided excessive consumption.
Cooking tips for conch
1, pick fresh conch: choose fresh, no odor, shell intact conch, to ensure taste and health.
2, cleaning treatment: put the conch into the water, add the right amount of salt and white vinegar, mix well and soak for about 30 minutes, so that the conch spit out the sediment and impurities. Then use a brush to brush the surface of the conch and rinse it with clean water.
3, cooking methods: conch can be steamed, braised, stir-fried and other ways of cooking. Steamed conch can retain the original flavor, braised conch taste rich, stir-fried conch is crispy and delicious.
4, seasoning with: according to personal taste, you can with ginger, garlic, green onions, chili peppers and other seasonings to increase the taste and flavor. At the same time, you can also add an appropriate amount of cooking wine, soy sauce, soy sauce, sugar and other seasonings to modulate the flavor.