CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is the black stuff inside the clam?

1. What is the black stuff inside the clam?

To make clams spit out sand, you can soak them in vinegar or sesame oil (10 jin of clams, 2 liang of vinegar or 1 liang of sesame oil) for 24 hours. The meat of clams is usually cooked, that is, the clams should be put into boiling water and boiled until they open, then taken out and the meat is peeled off.

A good way to make clams spit out sand is to put rusty iron nails in the water, which is more effective than adding salt.

Before cooking, the most thorough way to make the clams spit out the sand is to mix a little fresh water with salt water for 1 to 2 days. Placing the diluted salt water in a dark place will help the clams spit out the sand.

What is the black stuff inside clams?

It is excrement. It is feces.

3. Can the black stuff behind clams be eaten?

There are two types of black parts inside clams:

1. The digestive system of the clam is not edible. It is its internal organs, commonly known as yellow, which is similar to crab roe, but the taste is very different. To be on the safe side, try not to eat the black internal organs and heat them when eating.

2. There is mud and sand inside the clams, which are impurities that have not been processed cleanly. In this case, they are edible and you just need to clean the mud and sand inside.

How to choose clams:

Choose clams that open their mouths to breathe. When buying clams, choose those that open their mouths to breathe. Such live clams taste more delicious. Also, try to choose those that are fully stretched so that they can spit out sand more evenly.

Don't choose clams with their shells open. Some clams have already opened their shells, which means they are dead. After being fried, these clams will have a fishy smell, which affects the taste. Therefore, you should pay special attention when choosing.

The clams in the supermarket are better than those sold on the street. After buying clams, I found that although the clams in the supermarket are more expensive than those sold on the street, they have no peculiar smell when eaten. This is mainly because the supermarket uses salt water and constantly supplies oxygen.

The clams on the vendors are better processed. The clams on the vendors are older and many of them are dead. Choose larger clams. Large clams have more meat and taste better. So try to choose larger ones.

Additional information

Notes on eating clams:

Clams are very nutritious. In mainland China, many food stalls use various cooking methods to cook clams. The meat is delicious, nutritious, high in protein, and has a reasonable composition and ratio of amino acids; low in fat, high in unsaturated fatty acids, easy to digest and absorb by the human body, and contains various vitamins and medicinal ingredients.

It contains calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and other trace elements necessary for the human body. It can be used as a nutritious and green food for humans and is favored by consumers. Clam meat and shellfish mollusks.

Contains Dalta 7-cholesterol and 24-methylene cholesterol, which have the effect of lowering serum cholesterol. They have the unique effect of inhibiting cholesterol synthesis in the liver and accelerating cholesterol excretion, thereby reducing cholesterol in the body. Their efficacy is stronger than the commonly used cholesterol-lowering drug sitosterol.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, clam meat has the effects of nourishing yin, improving eyesight, softening hard masses, and resolving phlegm. Some shellfish also have the effect of nourishing essence and moistening internal organs. Everyone can eat it. It is especially suitable for people with high cholesterol, high blood lipids, and those suffering from goiter, bronchitis, stomach problems and other diseases.

Tips: Clams and other shellfish are very delicious. When cooking, do not add MSG or too much salt to avoid losing the delicious taste. Shellfish should be eaten after the sand is spit out and cooked thoroughly. Clams and other shellfish are mostly cold in nature, so people with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much.

References Sources:

Baidu Encyclopedia - Philippine Curtain Clam

People's Daily Online - Clams are delicious and nutritious. How to choose and clean them?

4. Can the black part of clam meat be eaten?

Clams will die soon after you buy them. I don't know what the seller added. They will turn black after being put in the refrigerator for a while. Don't hesitate, you can't eat them. Remember that the refrigerator is not a safe.

5. What is the black stuff on clams and mussels? Can I eat it? I can't find out.

That thing can be eaten! It's not that particular! But a relative of mine will deliberately cut off the small black ball when processing this thing! He said it will smell fishy~ It's hard to not smell fishy~ So I don't think removing this thing can reduce the fishy smell much~