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Blue Carb
Scientific name:Callinectes sapidus
Origin:West Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Argentina
Blue crabs are also called blue crabs, Maryland crabs.The supply of blue crabs in most parts of the United States comes from Maryland, which is in season.You must be careful when handling blue crabs. They are a bit more "ferocious" than other swimming crabs of the same size, and they have tenacious vitality. They are tested by small teams and they are still alive and kicking and fighting with chopsticks the next day.The shells of blue crabs are also harder. It is recommended to use a machete to remove the crab claws first.
Recommended eating method:
Spicy crab, ginger and spring onion stir-fry, shrimp and crab casserole porridge
Alaska King Crab
Anyone who has bought king crab legs at Costco can't help but buy them back!King crabs are very large, the main edible crab legs are full and firm. You can buy them in a box, enough to eat for several meals~ And the king crabs don’t look fierce, the shells of crab legs don’t have blue crabs and jumbo crabs. Hard, easy to handle with scissors in the home kitchen.
Recommended eating method:
Boiled, garlic butter, grilled crab legs
Red Snow Crab
Scientific name:Chionoecetes
Origin:Southwestern United States
Snow crabs are basically sold frozen in the market. Like king crabs, the fishing grounds are basically concentrated in Alaska, and they are shipped to various places after centralized fishing.Snow crabs are not as "expensive" as king crabs. We eat in various buffet seafood buffet restaurants, most of which are snow crab legs.Snow crab meat has a light sweet taste, which is very suitable with butter~
Recommended eating method:
Boiled + melted butter, garlic butter roast, Tom Yum Goong hot pot
American Brown Crab (Breaded Crab)
American brown crab is also a breaded crab. We usually eat less in California, but in fact, it is also a very common type of meat crab. It is produced in the Pacific Ocean. Many restaurants choose breaded crab as the raw material for crab cake.Although it is an American crab, Chinese food and Asian dishes are very suitable!
Recommended eating method:
Steamed, Stir-Fried Crab in Shelter, Yellow Curry Crab
How to store crabs:
Live crabs need to be sprayed regularly in a spacious box.As long as the room temperature is between 15~25℃, it can be stored indoors.
Sea crabs can eat frozen dead crabs, if you are worried.PossibleTo steam it first and then wait for subsequent processing, But it is not suitable to eat cooked crabs stored for too long.In case you can't finish it,Remember to put in the refrigerator, thenIt must be returned to the pot and then cooked and steamed thoroughly.
The next part is to share with you the strategy of eating oysters in winter!
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