How is snakeskin processed? A detailed introduction to the processing methods

To process snakeskin, the first step is to remove the skin from the snake. There are two main methods for removing snakeskin:

One is the hanging skinning method, in which the removed skin is cylindrical, then cut vertically along the belly to make it flat;

The other is the ground skinning method, in which the removed skin is flat, that is, the head and tail are cut off and the middle part is taken. But no matter which skinning method is used, the skin must be spread flat, nailed to a wooden board, dried in the shade, and then taken down for later use.

Separating the snake meat:

1. Raw separation method: kill the snake and skin it, remove its internal organs and head and tail, then use scissors to make one cut on the spine at 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 snake, after it has been skinned and had its 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 tear and pick forcefully from top to bottom, and the snake bones and snake meat come apart.