The hairy crabs that people usually eat most often are about the size of three or two. When the cold water is put into the pot, it will start to steam, about 10 to 12 minutes after the water is boiled, and the length should not exceed 15 minutes. Basically, every time the crab's weight increases by 1 2, the steaming time increases by 1 minute and a half to two minutes, which is a balance point between sterilization, maturity and delicious preservation of crabs.

If it is other sea crabs, the time is basically stuck at 10 to 15 minutes according to the size of crabs. Unless it is a very large sea crab species, the longest time should not exceed 25 minutes, otherwise the umami taste and meat quality of crabs will be greatly affected.

Selection skills of hairy crabs

1, observe the appearance characteristics

The first step in selecting hairy crabs is to observe their appearance characteristics. A fresh hairy crab should have a full body and strong claws. There should be hard and clear lines on the feet of fresh hairy crabs, and there should be no signs of damage or breakage. A fresh hairy crab body should be full of elasticity, with a bulging back and a tight and full abdomen.

2, olfactory discrimination

Fresh hairy crabs should have a fragrant ocean flavor, and should not have any peculiar smell or fishy smell. We can gently smell the shell of the hairy crab. If there is a fresh sea smell, then this hairy crab is probably fresh. On the contrary, if you smell pungent smell or other peculiar smell, then this hairy crab may not be fresh.