How to Kill a Crab and the Parts You Cannot Eat

When it comes to crabs, everyone is surely familiar with them. They are not only highly nutritious but can also be eaten in many different ways, making them very popular. Especially during the season when they are available, many people like to buy a few and bring them home to treat friends and family. So once you have bought them, how do you kill a crab? Which parts cannot be eaten?

1. Introduction to crabs:

1. What kinds of crabs are there?

Crabs are divided into river crab, stone crab, mud crab, flower crab, red crab, brown crab, and so on. Among them, river crab is relatively cheaper, and it can be found in the market.

2. Is the crab roe of a crab poop?

The crab roe of a crab is not poop. It is the ovary and egg cells inside the crab's body, rich in protein, mineral elements, and so on. Aside from containing some internal organs, it can be eaten after being cooked, and it tastes very delicious.

2. How do you kill a crab?

Step 1: Wash the crabs you bought with a brush or a special tool, then put them in a basin, add water, and soak them for half an hour. Finally, wash and scrub them carefully once more. In particular, the crab legs and claws must be scrubbed carefully.

Step 2: Grab the crab's two claws, then open the crab shell, squeeze out the excrement in the middle, and then simply rinse the covered inner part.

Step 3: Insert a chopstick into the crab's mouth until it reaches the tail, then forcefully pry open the crab's outer shell, and rinse it clean with water.

Step 4: Remove the crab gills, which look like fish gills, then use a brush to scrub the inner and outer layers of the crab clean, and finally rinse it clean with water.

Step 5: Find the crab's abdomen, then peel open the abdomen at the triangular position, and remove the inedible parts inside such as the crab gills and crab stomach. Finally, rinse away the excrement inside with water.

Step 6: Use a knife to chop off the crab claws, then crack the crab claws open, and finally chop off the antennae of the crab head and the surrounding crab legs. Then just cut the crab in two.

3. Which parts of a crab cannot be eaten?

Part 1: Crab gills: The crab gills are located on the crab's abdomen. Their appearance is similar to fish gills, growing on both sides of the abdomen like eyebrows. They are very dirty inside, so they cannot be eaten. Simply cut them off with a knife.

Part 2: Crab intestine: The crab intestine is located in the crab roe and crab meat. Generally, after breaking open the crab body, the black thing inside the crab roe and crab meat is the crab intestine. Inside is the crab's excrement, containing a large amount of bacteria, so it must be removed before it can be eaten.

Part 3: Crab stomach: The crab stomach is the crab's stomach, located in the crab roe. Generally, the triangular package in the crab roe is the crab roe. It contains the crab's excrement, so it must be removed before it can be eaten.

Part 4: Crab heart: The crab heart is the crab's heart, located in the middle of the crab's abdomen. Generally, when you open the crab shell, the black membrane inside is the crab heart. It is the coldest part and is not suitable for eating, so it should be taken out.

The above is a detailed introduction to how to kill a crab and the parts that cannot be eaten. I hope it is helpful to everyone.