The turtle can decompose itself to produce ammonia after death, and people will get food poisoning if they eat the dead turtle. Histamine is a tonic vasodilator, which can cause the release of a series of allergic substances. When the concentration is too high, it can cause symptoms such as collapse and shock. Generally speaking, soft-shelled turtles should be eaten within 30 minutes after death or frozen within 10 minutes. If the ambient temperature is high, it is recommended not to eat.

Harm of eating dead soft-shelled turtle

Dead turtles can't eat. Because the main ingredient of soft-shelled turtle is protein, which contains a lot of histidine, this is also the reason why soft-shelled turtle is delicious. However, histidine is easily decomposed to produce histamine, especially after the turtle dies. With the prolongation of turtle death time and the increase of temperature, the histamine concentration of turtle increased sharply. Histamine is a kind of poison, and people will be poisoned after eating it. Therefore, "Although soft-shelled turtle is a tonic, it must not be eaten after death", which is very reasonable.

system of selection

Look at all parts of the tortoise. Excellent turtles are those with complete appearance, no injury or disease, large muscles, shiny abdominal armor, blurred posterior scapula and ribs, thick and upturned skirt, stout legs and agile movements; On the contrary, it is an inferior turtle.

Grasp the turtle's anti-leg nest with your hands, such as fast moving, kicking on all fours and fierce and powerful turtles; If the activity is not flexible, the four feet move slightly or even don't move, it is an inferior turtle.

The inspection is mainly to check whether there are hooks and needles on the turtle's neck. Soft-shelled turtle with hook and needle can't be stored for a long time and transported for a long distance. Inspection method: You can stimulate the turtle's head with hard bamboo chopsticks, let it take a bite, then stretch its neck with one hand and touch it with the other.

Try to turn the tortoise over and lay it flat on the ground. If you can turn over quickly, escape quickly and move flexibly, you are an excellent turtle. If the turnover is slow and the action is slow, they are all inferior turtles.

The adult stage of soft-shelled turtle is 4 years, and its weight is about 1.8-2 kg. This kind of soft-shelled turtle is most suitable for adults, and its nutritional value is very comprehensive.

You can't eat this dead turtle without knowing it.