1 Can you eat the guts of razor clams

The guts of razor clams alone can be eaten, but the guts with sediment are not eaten.

The main components of razor clam guts are chitin, protein, water and minerals, and other nutrients, the structure and razor clam shells are not the same, it is digestible, so razor clam guts can be eaten, but razor clam guts also contain some sediment and metabolites, which are not recommended to eat,

2 razor clam guts eaten how to affect the taste

Razor clam guts contain some sediment and metabolites, which are not recommended to eat.

Accumulation of heavy metals

Razor clams grow up eating algae and favorable organic matter, which can easily accumulate heavy metal ions in the ocean, especially in polluted oceans, and the viscera is the part of the body that accumulates the most heavy metal ions, so consuming a lot of razor clams will accumulate some heavy metals in the viscera.

Bacterial infection

The food hygiene of razor clams may not be very good, so there is a possibility of breeding bacteria, especially if the razor clams are not fully cooked, sterilization is not complete, the consumption of razor clam entrails may be a bacterial infection leading to diarrhea and other conditions.

3 Eat the guts of razor clams how to drink water

Eat the guts of razor clams feel the taste is very bad, you can stop eating razor clams, and then drink some hot water, to promote the metabolism of the mud and fishy taste of the mouth, if you still want to eat it, you can skip the razor clam part of the guts, do not eat.

Eat pectin-rich foods

If you are worried about the accumulation of heavy metal ions inside the razor clams, you can eat some pectin-rich foods, such as black dates, figs, pineapple honey, etc., which can encapsulate the heavy metal ions and promote their elimination from the body.

See a doctor

If any physical discomfort occurs, you need to pay attention to it, and once the discomfort is more serious, please go to see a doctor in time to avoid the emergence of acute gastroenteritis.

4 How to de-sand razor clams

Usually de-sanded by farming.

The fresh razor clam exterior cleaned, put in a deeper basin, add a small amount of edible oil and the right amount of salt, razor clams are not salt-resistant, the surrounding sodium chloride concentration increases, in addition to the influence of edible oil, razor clams will always spit water, can bring out the internal sand, so breeding 20 to 30 minutes, change the water, after two times is basically clean.