Steaming crabs for 15 to 20 minutes is the best.

Generally speaking, steaming crabs is a common practice, which not only ensures the freshness of the crabs, but is also very simple and convenient. So many partners favor this cooking method. The time to steam the crab should be decided according to the size of the crab, usually 15 to 20 minutes for the best, if the head of a smaller crab steamed for about 15 minutes can be eaten.

If we buy back a little larger, you can control the time in 20 minutes on the line, if the steaming time is too long, the loss of nutrients in the crab will be serious, but also affect the taste of us. The color of the steamed crab shell is red, according to the color of the crab shell to determine whether the crab is steamed, steamed crab is very fat.

Crab preservation methods

1, refrigerator

Find a foam box that can be put inside the refrigerator, and then use a rope to tie the legs and feet of the crabs, the tied crabs into the foam box, put one by one next to each other, in order. Then add the right amount of water, the water must be submerged over the body of the crab, and finally put the lid of the foam box into the refrigerator inside the freezer area, so that you can extend the shelf life of the crab, to ensure that the fresh taste of the crab.

2, temporary pool

We usually do not like to eat frozen crabs, you can buy fresh live crabs into the temporary pool is also possible. First of all, you need to choose a container as a crab temporary pool, find a larger and deeper tank, and then put the right amount of water, put the newly purchased crabs into it, you can put some small shrimp inside, so that the crabs survive, until you want to eat, and then one by one, and then do the dishes on the line, this way you can let the crabs live on 3 days without problems.