Generally, the edible parts of scallop are mainly white adductor muscles and gonads.
The adductor muscle is the round shell part of scallop, which is the white and tight inner shell muscle of scallop, that is, the meat that tastes elastic. The meat in the gonad is slightly flaky. In the breeding season, when the gonads mature in late spring, the gonads of female scallops turn beautiful red (orange), while those of male scallops turn milky white. The gonads are also delicious, equivalent to the crab's crab yolk.
What is the red thing in scallop? The red thing in the scallop is the gonad, which is what the gonad of the female scallop becomes when it matures, that is, the beautiful red (orange) color. It will only mature during the breeding season.
The color of gonad is the key to distinguish between male and female scallops.
Scallops are hermaphroditic, with hermaphroditism. In the breeding season, the female gonad is orange and the male gonad is milky white, which is obviously different. Simply put, the male scallop is creamy white crescent-shaped cream, and the female scallop is an orange crescent-shaped Huang Er. After the breeding season, the gonads degenerate, and the male and female shapes are the same, showing colorless and translucent shape.
In addition, in terms of taste, the shell meat of male scallop is delicate, while the taste of female scallop is plump.
3 The fasting part of scallop The edible part of scallop is mainly white adductor muscle and gonad. The adductor muscle is the cylindrical part of scallop. The flesh of the gonad is slightly flaky. When the gonads mature in late spring, the gonads of female scallops turn beautiful red (orange) and those of male scallops turn milky white. Of course, there is also a white skirt at the bottom to eat. It tastes good when used in cold dishes after blanching. But:
(1) Chicken gizzards are inedible. Sandbags are black things we see in scallops. It's internal organs This internal organ must be completely removed. It's full of scallop poop and undigested food, so you can't eat it.
Moreover, scallop is a filter-feeding organism, which grows by absorbing algae and microorganisms in seawater. If its growing environment is polluted or toxic algae erupt, its internal organs will ingest these substances. Marine shellfish contain toxins or heavy metals, which are generally related to "red tide" and "seawater pollution".
(2) Scallops can't be eaten, and the orange or orange eyelash-like parts below can't be eaten. That's scallop gills.
Efficacy and function of 4 scallop 1. Brain-strengthening scallop is rich in carbohydrates, which is the necessary energy to maintain brain function.
2. Scallop for invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach is suitable for abdominal distension, loose stool, loss of appetite, weakness of limbs and mental fatigue caused by weakness of spleen and stomach and poor transport. Warming stomach and treating stomach cold.
3. Beauty and skin care scallops are rich in vitamin E, which can inhibit skin aging and prevent pigmentation. Eliminate skin damage such as dryness and itching caused by skin allergy or infection.
4. Anti-cancer and anti-tumor scallop can effectively prevent cancer and reduce the incidence of cancer. Delaying and inhibiting the growth and spread of cancer cells. Degenerate and shrink cancer cells.