1 How long to cook conch

Depending on the quantity.

If the number of boiled conch is a small bowl, then the water can be boiled for 5 minutes, this time can ensure that the conch is cooked, but also to maintain the tender taste of the conch, if the number is more, it is appropriate to increase the time by 3-5 minutes, but can not be cooked for too long, otherwise it is easy to cook for a long time the meat will be hard and chewy.

2 How long do you cook the conch to kill the parasites

Generally cook until the water boils to kill the parasites.

Parasites and bacteria in the conch are basically heat intolerant, and usually when the water is boiled to 70 degrees, the parasites can be killed by continuing to cook for 1 minute, while the conch is generally cooked for 5 minutes, and the temperature in the pot can be as high as 100 degrees, plus continuous boiling for about 5 minutes, at this time, not only is the conch cooked, but also parasites, bacteria and other harmful microorganisms are also gone.

3 Boiling or cold water for conch

Cold water.

Conch meat is rich in protein, the temperature exceeds 60 degrees, the protein will be denatured, so that the conch meat becomes tight, if a pot of conch in contact with boiling water, it will lead to conch meat immediately shrinkage, which will quickly shrink to the end of the conch, eat when you feel the conch meat is more hard, and the taste will be more fishy, and cold water to cook conch, you can slowly make conch evenly heated, to maintain the tenderness of conch meat. To maintain the tenderness of conch meat, reduce the release of fishy flavor, so cook conch with cold water.

4 Why is the inside of the conch purple after cooking

Not recommended.

If the conch meat is cooked out of the color purple, it is mostly considered because in the process of cooking, the bitter gall of the conch is broken, the bile flowed into the conch meat and lead to, such a conch not only looks unattractive, but also bitter taste, it is difficult to accept, so it is recommended that the color of the conch is purple, it is best not to eat.