The aroma of roasted oysters and scallops must be indispensable for supper in summer night. As the king of barbecue who won the top five at midnight snack all the year round, scallops are not as famous as grilled oysters, but in many occasions, scallops can have a place. For example, at the wedding banquet, scallops with garlic are more popular than grilled oysters.
With regard to scallops, many people have the impression that they are delicious and delicious, and they are suitable for steaming or roasting. After scallop meat is peeled off, the scallops left behind are the scallops we usually see. But you may not know clearly, scallops have another feature, that is, they have a lot of eyes.
Cooked scallops can't see their eyes clearly. When they live in the sea, everyone can clearly see the blue eyes on the scallop meat. Yes, they are the eyes of scallops, and they are all distributed on the edge of scallops.
Did someone immediately think of a horrible picture of more than 2 blue eyes staring at themselves when they were eating scallops? There is no need to be so afraid, because our chef has removed this part of the skirt after serving the scallops. So when many people eat scallops, they can't see their eyes at all.
If you eat fresh scallops steamed directly in the pan, you should not feel psychological pressure. We can hardly see the scallops' eyes, because they are small and dense, only 1mm big, and they are distributed on the edge of the skirt, so it is difficult for people to notice them. Besides, who wants to pick up scallops and observe them before eating them? Let's steam it first.
because they want to live. In the sea, every eye of scallop can feel the change of light and shade. Just like our eyes, retina and lens help scallop find natural enemies close to them in time. Although it can't be 36 without dead angle, the observation range of 25 is enough for scallops to escape in time.
If you are interested, you can look for pictures or videos of scallop activities by yourself. When a scallop finds a predator approaching him, the shell is caught and quickly slips away. That speed should not be too fast. No wonder scallop meat is strong and chewy, and he is simply a sprinter of seashells.
Many people will say that since scallops have so many eyes, will eating scallops be good for our eyes? In fact, you are right. Eating scallops often really improves eyesight, so computer office workers and student parties who use their eyes all day long can eat more scallops.
1. Digestive gland
Digestive gland, also called gizzard, will have a black part next to scallop's scallop, which is full of scallop feces and undigested food. As scallops are filter-feeding organisms, they usually eat algae and microorganisms in the sea. Some algae contain toxins, which will be harmful to human body if they remain in the digestive gland, so this part must be cleaned up.
2. Cheeks
Those orange or yellow parts next to Yaozhu that look like eyelashes are the gills of scallops. Gills are the respiratory organs of scallops, which are equivalent to digestive glands, and may retain sediment, toxins and heavy metals, so it will be better to remove this part.