Steam with cold water because the crab steamed with cold water tastes good and the meat is tender. If you use hot water, it's not the same, hot water steaming crab meat is easy to old, poor taste.

People who like to eat crab roe are suitable for steaming with hot water, hot water steaming out of the crab roe aggregation, dry crispy, if you use cold water, the crab in the steamer basket struggle longer, crab roe steaming out of the not aggregation. If you like to eat crab meat more than crab yolk, then use cool water to steam, because the water heating process produces water vapor, can make the crab's fishy flavor to evaporate, crab meat taste better. Therefore, steaming crabs, whether to use cold water or hot water, depends on your own taste.

Cold water steaming crab: it is in the state of cold water, the crab on the steamer, in the process of heating the water, produce a lot of water vapor, the fishy taste of the crab has to be fully evaporated, this time the crab in the steamer constantly struggling, the crab yolk is not easy to gather , when the crab meat is also steamed slowly by the steam steam, so that the steamed out of the crab, the yolk of the crab is very little, the crab meat is more tender. The more tender the more tender the more tender. This method of consumption is generally suitable for people who like to eat more crab meat and less crab yolk. Steaming crabs in hot water: Compared to steaming crabs in cold water, steaming crabs in hot water allows the crab yolk to gather very well, and the taste is dry and crispy, which is especially suitable for those who love to eat crab yolk or crab paste. It should be noted that in September of the lunar calendar, the crab yolk of female crabs is eaten; in October, the crab paste of male crabs is eaten.

The best way to steam crabs is with cold water. Before the water has boiled, we put the crabs into the steamer, and use the water vapor produced during the heating process of the cold water to steam the crabs, which can lock in the fresh taste of the crabs. When steaming the crabs, make sure you put them in a pot of cold water, so that the legs don't fall off easily. Since crabs are grown in silt, they often carry some toxins in their bodies, and to prevent these pathogenic microorganisms from invading the human body, they must be steamed and boiled thoroughly when consuming crabs.