Cleaning method a fresh scallop fin parts and head parts removed, the scallop belly cut open and then cut into segments to put, if the scallop is frozen, then you need to first scallop naturally thawed, scallop belly viscera out and throw it away, and then scallop section to get under the tap water, the side of the rinse side of the hand rubbing off the scallop belly of the black film, then after the Rinse the scallop section clean.

Cleaning method two cleaning scallops can also be cut into segments, and then put into about 80 degrees of hot water, about ten seconds, and then quickly put into cold water, in cold water, add an appropriate amount of fine salt and ginger, has been immersed in scallops cooled down later, and then use a brush to scrub or scrubbing with a cloth, a lot of scallops can be removed cleanly, and then use running water to rinse it. The scales can be removed by brushing or scrubbing with a cloth, and then rinsing with running water.

Cleaning method three of the scales on the scallop and the fish body connected to the more solid, so want to rub by hand is more difficult, and the fishy smell on the scallop as well as the greasy taste is very big, want to use water to wash clean is also more difficult to put the scallop in the alkaline water soak for a while, and then wash it with water, will be very easy to wash, and no fishy smell.

How to pick fresh scallops

Look at the gills to pick fresh scallops mainly to see if the gills are bright red, the more bright red on the fresher; look at the fish body of the silvery-white "scales" (scallop is actually no scales) there is no fall, fall more than not fresh. Gills are one of the most important basis for distinguishing how long after the death of the fish, the fresher the gills of the fish will be the more red, because the blood has not coagulated, or bright red color.

Look at the fish belly to see if the fish belly has become soft rupture, soft rupture is not fresh; rupture of the scallop is actually in the refrigerated time is too long after the cracks, but now there are very few fresh scallops on the market to sell, after the sea fishing on the ship on the frozen, to the shore, generally advanced cold storage and then wholesale out, you want to eat fresh scallop only to the seaside fishing boat to buy. Offshore scallops are generally larger than offshore scallops and have a similar flavor.