The old saying goes: Eat crabs and pay attention to gold, September and October! That is, in the two months of September and October, eating female crabs in September and male crabs in October. However, Lao Yu believes that if you don’t have enough money, you will be fine to eat like this. If you are ordinary people, it is best to eat crabs after the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, which is around mid-September of the Gregorian calendar.
Because, before this period of time, crabs were the most expensive, and in previous years, they could be sold for about 200 yuan per catty. However, as long as this period of time passes, the price of crabs is getting lower and lower day by day. Take Lao Yu for example. Whether it is , or hairy crab, one pound is about 30 or 40 yuan, which can be said to be very cheap!
Crabs are delicious, but many friends asked Lao Yu: Why do they flow out every time they steam crabs, whether it is crab roe or crab paste, and the crab tastes fishy. Is the steaming method wrong? After understanding clearly, Lao Yu realized that many friends steam crabs, they throw them into the pot and steam them. In fact, this method is wrong. Now Lao Yu will share with you the method of steaming crabs in with you.
4 tips for steaming crabs
1. Poke the toothpick into the mouth
The reason why it is said that it is not possible to cook directly in the pot is because the crab will definitely escape after being heated, especially when its crab claws are in danger, they can be disconnected by themselves. This is why when steaming crabs, they are clearly complete, but after steaming, they are "missing arms and legs"!
and insert a toothpick into the crab's mouth, which can make the crab die quickly. In this way, when steaming, the crab will not "fall out of its arms and legs" because of the crab's movement! In fact, it doesn’t matter if you don’t care about the integrity of the crab. It’s just that the crab’s roe and crab paste will precipitate from these fractures. Therefore, before steaming the crab, you must poke it in your mouth with a toothpick.
2, plastic ropes and rubber bands need to be removed
Many friends have found that whether it is hairy crabs or shuttle crabs, they will have the smell of rope after steaming! Especially for crabs tied with rubber bands, the smell of the rubber band can penetrate into the crab meat after steaming, making it impossible to swallow. Therefore, when steaming crabs, remember to remove the plastic ropes, rubber bands, and the ropes tied with odor!
Tips: The benefits of treating crabs with toothpicks are even more prominent. First, prevent the crab from moving and losing its legs; second, you can remove the rope tied to the crabs, so that you don’t have to worry about the crabs running around and will not let the crabs smell like a rope!
3. Put on the green onion and ginger in the water and the crab perilla
As we all know, crabs are cold in nature, so when steaming, add a green onion knot and an appropriate amount of ginger slices to the water, and cover a piece of perilla leaf on the crab, so that the coldness of the crab can be removed during the steaming process. Secondly, when you eat it again, you will have no problem with ginger and vinegar sauce!
Tips: Perilla leaves are Sukota , which is hot, so it can be used to steam crabs with perilla leaves to remove the cold. Secondly, the crabs steamed with perilla leaves also have a faint fragrance. When eaten in this way, the fishy smell will naturally disappear!
4. Remember to steam in a pot of boiling water
Many friends directly steam in the pot, that is, start steaming when cold water! In fact, steaming crabs in this way will first extend the steaming time and make the crab meat less tender; second, steaming in cold water will easily cause crab roe to overflow and spread along the gaps between crab legs and crab belly.
On the contrary, steaming in a pot with boiling water can quickly condense the cream and meat inside the crab; and the steaming time is relatively short, so that the crab roe crab paste will not overflow and precipitate, and the crab meat will taste more tender and refreshing!
- Lao Yu said -
In fact, steaming crabs is very simple. Just remember to poke them first after washing, remove the odorous binding rope, put some green onions and ginger in the pot, cover the crab with perilla leaves, and steam them in the pot when boiling water. The steamed crabs will be tender in this way, and the crab roe will not flow out! The most important thing is that no matter sea crab or river crab, there is no fishy smell according to Lao Yu’s method!
Secondly, although crabs are delicious, the weather gradually becomes cooler with the change of climate. It is not advisable to eat too many cold foods at this time, as it will be too burdened on the stomach and intestines. Therefore, although crabs are beautiful, they should be eaten in moderation! I am greedy Lao Yu, thank you for watching, thank you!
