What kind of animal is the crab
The crab belongs to the class of crustaceans, which is the same class of animals as shrimp and hermit crabs in terms of biological classification. The body of the crab is relatively symmetrical, the body size is very small, has a very hard shell and claws, the crab is dependent on the gills to breathe, usually in the sea or offshore life.
What season are crabs eaten
Crabs are eaten in the fall season.
Autumn is the best season to eat crabs. Although there are crabs to eat all year round, it is in the fall that the best season to eat crabs. "Nine females and ten males," and "September dough umbilical cord, October tip," are all talking about the time to eat crabs.
September of the lunar calendar, the female crab eggs full, crab yolk fresh fat delicate, October male crab gonadal development is the best, this time the yellow fat paste white, crab paste taste rich and smooth. It is said that "the autumn wind, crab feet itch, chrysanthemum blossom, smell the crab", every year in September ~ October is the crab yellow oil full of time, so there is a gourmet said "autumn to eat crab for the most grand thing".
Autumn, chrysanthemum crab fat, it is the best time for people to taste the crab. Crab, tender meat, delicious flavor, for the first-class valuable aquatic products.
How long does it take to steam a crab
The time it takes for a crab to steam is related to the size of the crab, so keep steaming for about 10 minutes for crabs under 3 taels, 12 minutes for those weighing 3 to 4 taels, and 15 minutes for those weighing more than 4 taels. It is usually the case that the steaming time increases by about 2 minutes for each additional 1 tael of weight.