What are the methods for processing and utilizing snakes? Explained clearly in one article

A snake is almost entirely treasure, and its comprehensive utilization offers high economic benefits. Its comprehensive utilization mainly includes the following types.

Processing snake skin: To process snake skin, you must first strip off the snake skin. There are mainly two methods for stripping snake skin: one is the hanging stripping method, in which the stripped skin is cylindrical, then cut vertically along the belly to make it flat; the other is the ground stripping method, in which the stripped skin is flat, that is, the head and tail are cut off and the middle part is taken. But no matter which stripping method is used, the skin must be spread flat, nailed to a wooden board, dried and then taken off for later use.

Separating snake meat: 1. Raw separation method: Kill the snake and strip off the skin, remove the internal organs, head and tail, then use scissors to make one cut at the vertebrae on the tail end, then use both hands to tear from the rear end toward the front end, so that the ribs and vertebrae separate, then use both hands to tear the two bones from the front end toward the rear end, and the snake bones and snake meat are separated. 2. Cooked separation method: Put the whole skinned snake with head and tail cut off into boiling water and cook until tender, then take it out, hold the neck with the left hand, hold a pair of chopsticks with the right hand, and from top to bottom tear and pinch with force, and the snake bones and snake meat come apart.

Processing of snake gall: Put the snake gall obtained by cutting open and removing it on a plate, take out the bile, remove the gallbladder membrane, then add it to grain liquor of about 55 degrees, seal it for two months, and when the color turns green and then blue, put the processed Chuanbei powder, dried tangerine peel powder or angelica chili into the liquor to soak. After the snake gall has absorbed it thoroughly, take the snake gall out and dry it in the sun; this is then the finished snake gall product prepared by soaking with Chuanbei, dried tangerine peel and angelica powder.

Production of snake gall wine: Soak fresh bile in grain liquor of more than 55 degrees for three months. After the liquor color turns green, the liquor can be taken and drunk in portions. This method can also be used to make three-gall wine or five-gall wine.

Soaking methods for snake wine: 1. Live soaking method: Keep a live snake separately for one month (supply only water, not food), let it empty its bowels, wash it thoroughly, then soak it in grain liquor of more than 55 degrees, then seal the liquor for two months, and take the liquor and drink it in portions. 2. Fresh soaking method: Kill the snake, remove the internal organs, wash with clean water, soak in baijiu of more than 55 degrees, seal for two months, and take the liquor and drink it in portions. 3. Dry soaking method: Soak processed dried snake in 55-degree baijiu at a ratio of 5:1, seal for two months, and once the liquor color turns yellow it can be drunk in portions.

Extraction of snake venom: Snake venom is an active enzyme composed of more than 30 kinds of proteins. All kinds of venom collection tools used must be strictly sterilized. This keeps the collected venom from being contaminated by microorganisms, dust and other substances, so as to ensure the quality of the snake venom.

The methods generally used are: bite-dish, bite-membrane, squeezing, beheading, grinding and other methods. The commonly used one is the bite-dish method.

Bite-dish method: Take a clean small porcelain dish and place it at the edge of a table, hold the snake's neck with the right hand, hold the rear half of the snake with the left hand, move the left hand to bring the snake's venom close to the porcelain dish, and the snake will automatically open its mouth and bite the edge of the small dish; at this time the venom flows into the porcelain dish until the venom stops being discharged (generally 2 minutes), then put the venomous snake back in its original place to be collected again next time.