Introduction of hairy crabs: Eriocheir sinensis is an economic crab, also known as river crab, hairy crab and clear water crab. It is a famous food in China. Its claws are used for feeding and resisting enemies, and the inner and outer edges of the palm are densely covered with fluff, hence the name Eriocheir sinensis. Omnivorous animals, such as fish, shrimp, snails, mussels, worms, earthworms, insects and their larvae, can be used as animal bait for hairy crabs.
1) Edible: Crab contains more vitamin A, which is helpful for skin keratinization; It can also supplement calcium for rickets in children and osteoporosis in the elderly. China is widely distributed in lakes along the north and south coasts, among which the Yangtze River system has the largest output and extremely delicious taste. Among them, Gucheng Lake Hairy Crab is the most famous one, which has always been called the crown of crabs, and it is recognized as a well-known trademark in China by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Other famous hairy crabs include Taihu Lake Hairy Crab, Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab and Changdang Lake Hairy Crab.
2) Nutritional components: Every100g of crab edible part contains protein 14%, fat 5.9% and carbohydrate 7%. In addition, it also contains vitamin A, riboflavin and nicotinic acid, and its calorific value exceeds the nutritional level of general fish.
3) Taboo:1.People with deficiency and cold should not eat it. 2. People with sensitive skin should not eat it. 3. People with high cholesterol should not eat.
4. Pregnant women should not eat. 5. Don't eat it half-cooked. 6. Avoid eating crab hearts. There is a hexagonal white crab heart between the crab's double gills, which is extremely cold and not suitable for people with deficiency and cold. In addition, all internal organs should not be eaten, because the internal organs accumulate heavy metals, and eating more is easy to be poisoned.
7. Eat persimmon and crab together, and you will see the king of hell. Crab meat is rich in protein, persimmon contains tannin, and eating it at the same time causes protein to coagulate, which leads to intestinal spasm. 8. Never send crabs with beer. 9. Don't eat with cold food. 10. Generally speaking, crabs, like snakes and eels, rot first and then die, and snakes and eels can only be killed and eaten alive. However, after modern biotechnology research, it is found that the secrets of hairy crabs are not limited to these. It also contains astaxanthin (astaxanthin in Chinese, and astaxanthin in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan), which is as mysterious as crayfish and salmon.
First, the common practice of hairy crabs:
Ingredients:
Second, the common practice steps of hairy crabs:
1, hairy crabs are fed in water for 2 hours after they are bought, so that the crabs can spit out the dirty things in their stomachs, and the water is changed several times during this period.
2. Wash the crabs with a brush.
3. Cut the onion into sections and shred half the ginger.
4. Put a proper amount of water into the steamer, spread onion and shredded ginger on the steamer, and put the hairy crabs in. This method does not tie the crab legs.
5. Steam after the fire is boiled15-20min.
6. Wash, peel and chop the other half of ginger, and mince garlic.
7. Mix well with rice vinegar and salt to make sauce.
8. Finally, steam the crab and serve it with sauce.
Cooking skills:
1, crabs must buy live, don't buy dead crabs, dead crabs have toxins;
2. The abdomen of the male crab is shaped like a golden bell, while the abdomen of the female crab is a semicircle;
3, it is said that crabs are cold, and women usually have a cold foundation. When eating crabs, it is best to have a glass of yellow wine, or add more ginger, which can dispel the cold;
4. Be sure to put the pot in cold water. Boiling water will easily lead to the fracture of the crab legs, and the crab will be incomplete.