The taste of pike crabs is different in different seasons. Generally, female pike crabs taste better in September and male pike crabs taste better in October.

1. The best time to eat pike crabs

Before the tenth month of the lunar calendar every year, the mother's are delicious because they have more crab yolk; the male crabs at this time have less white gelatin and do not taste good.

After the tenth month of the lunar calendar every year, the female crabs are not good to eat because the crab yolk grows and falls off, and there is less meat; the male crabs at this time of the year have more white glue, so they are good to eat.

2. Nutritional analysis of female pike crabs.

Female crabs are full of eggs in the ninth month of the lunar calendar and have crab yolk on them, which is delicate and delicious. Crab roe is bright in color, orange-red or dark yellow, clean and free of impurities, fresh in taste and dry as the best. Crab roe is rich in protein, phospholipids and other nutrients. It is rich in nutrients, but also contains high levels of oil and cholesterol. Crab roe can be made into a lot of delicious:Crab roe porridge, crab roe tofu and so on.

3. Nutritional analysis of male pike crabs.

In the tenth month of the lunar calendar, male crabs are white and plump. Male crabs have spermatophore and the white substance inside is spermatozoa. Crab paste may also be fat. This is because in preparation for winter, male crabs gradually accumulate fat that grows into crab paste. When you peel the shell of a male crab, you can see white sticky stuff in the shell and lump, which is crab paste. When cooked, the crab paste becomes translucent. With the freshness of the male crab and the fragrance of the female crab, it is estimated that anyone who has eaten hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake will be able to forget it.