Are there any transparent worms in the clam shell? The white transparent substance in mussels is actually a part of the digestive system of mussels. The scientific name "Crystal Rod" is a translucent gelatin-like rod in the digestive tube of mollusks. It is a unique organ for shellfish to secrete digestive juice. Its function is to secrete digestive enzymes and help digestion. Conch, razor clam, oyster and other shellfish all have crystal rods, which are non-toxic and edible normal tissues. But because it grows in the "mud bag" (the digestive system of shellfish), it is generally not easy to be found, so it will be mistaken for a parasite.
What happened to mussel meat? The mussel meat may be overcooked. Mussel meat can't be cooked for a long time, but it gets older as it is cooked. In addition, when blanching mussels, be sure to pay attention to the fact that boiling water should not be overcooked to avoid meat aging.
Before frying mussel meat, you can pat the hard place a few times with the handle to break the fiber of mussel, which is easy to burn.
How to wash mussels and spit out the sediment? If it is a fresh mussel that has not yet opened its shell, it should be kept in clear water for two days, and a little salt should be sprinkled in the clear water to let the mussels spit out the sand. Repeat several times, soak for a while and then spit out the sand. Pay attention to changing water several times when raising and washing mussels. If the water is too dirty, it should be replaced.
Clean up the gills and intestines, and the mussels can begin to take out the mussel meat. When mussel meat is taken out, gills and intestines must be removed. Gills are located on both sides of mussel meat, which are gray crescent-shaped and half wrapped in mussel meat. It is easy to see that you can tear off the whole gill directly by hand, or cut it off directly. The intestine of mussels is a black tube near gills. The best way is to cut through the drain hole of mussels, and then cut all the intestines and rinse them clean.
Clean the mucus on the surface of mussel meat. Sprinkle a handful of salt on the mussel meat, rub it with salt a few times, wipe the mucus clean, float in the water, scrape off the mud with your fingers and rinse it clean.
Precautions for eating mussels 1, mussels with cold meat and stomach deficiency should be eaten with caution.
2. Don't cook the bought mussels in a hurry. It is best to put it in clean water, sprinkle some salt and keep it for 2-3 days, during which time you need to change the water several times. This is to let the mussels spit out all the sediment inside, and then the umami taste comes out.
3. The meat quality of dead mussels is easy to decompose and produce corruption, bacteria will multiply very quickly, and the meat quality is easy to decompose and produce corruption, so this mussel is inedible.
4. Mytilus itself is delicious. Never add monosodium glutamate or more salt when cooking, so as not to lose the flavor.