There is a folk proverb that says nine females and ten males, i.e. eat female crabs in September, the crab yolk is oily, eat male crabs in October, the crab paste is rich. Although hairy crabs are delicious, but it is difficult to pick out the quality of hairy crabs, so when buying hairy crabs a to master some pick crab skills.

a, how to pick hairy crabs

the same size, the heavier the crab, the more meat, the fuller the crab yolk, choose a suitable size and weight of the crab as a standard, and then use this criterion to choose the weight of a similar crab. And be sure to pick a vibrant crab, which depends on whether the crab's eyes are sensitive to external stimuli, or you can turn it upside down to see if it can turn itself over, to judge whether it's healthy and fresh enough. In terms of color, the shell of the crab should be green and the belly should be white, not black. The crab's tail should be red or yellow and should be held high. The crab shell and the root of the umbilicus should be full, indicating that the crab is full of yolk.

II. Choosing different crabs at different times

Female crabs are chosen in August and September of the lunar calendar, while male crabs are chosen after September of the lunar calendar (after October of the solar calendar), because male and female crabs mature in these two periods respectively, and have the best taste and nutrition. The belly button of male crabs is triangular and the belly button of female crabs is round. If the belly button cannot be pinched when pressed hard, it means the crab is fatter and has meat inside. Suddenly pinched or pinched soft, indicating that the crab meat is less, shell empty, fat crab navel and even slightly cocked, indicating maturity.

Three, how to eat crabs

Eating crabs is very delicate. There are many places can not eat. Cut off the eight feet before eating, after cooling the meat will automatically detach from the crab shell, it is easy to poke out, and then remove the crab cover, and then uncover the crab cover. Eat the crab yolk first. Use a spoon to scoop out the crab stomach in the center and gently suck on the crab yolk wrapped around the outside. Be careful not to suck the triangular cone crab stomach in the center, it contains crab dirt. After the crab yolk, it's the crab's turn. First, use a spoon to remove the hexagonal flake in the center of the crab body, which is the part of the crab heart that should not be eaten, and then eat the crab yolk and crab paste. Break the crab body in half, then you can see the silky crab meat. Just tear along the crab legs to remove the crab meat. Note that crab gills should be discarded, they have dirt in them. Use scissors to cut the crab legs into three sections, the last section of crab legs can be used as a tool. First poke out the crab leg meat with the crab legs, divide the crab pincer into three sections, the first two sections can be cut directly into the crab shell, and use a spoon to scoop out the meat. These are the ways to eat crabs, or you can adjust them according to your own habits.