CATDOLL : CATDOLL: When are crabs in Bohai Sea plump?

1. When are crabs in Bohai Sea plump?

Wild Bohai swimming crabs are at their fattest in autumn, and around October, the female crabs are full of roe. Shandong Laizhou is rich in Bohai swimming crabs.

2. When are the crabs in Beidaihe the fattest?

Generally, crabs are already very fat around the Mid-Autumn Festival, but they are more expensive when they are first put on the market, so eating them during the National Day holiday is a good choice, and the prices will be slightly more stable.

The sea crabs we often eat are mainly swimming crabs and red crabs. Red crabs are juicy and sweet; swimming crabs are plump and fragrant. Although they have their own merits, they are both top-notch delicacies. When choosing crabs, you can refer to the following points:

1. Choose crabs that are fresh and alive. The crab's eyes are the most sensitive to external stimuli, so when choosing a crab, touch its eyes first. If it reacts strongly, it is fresh and alive. You can also turn it over with its belly facing up to see if it can turn over by itself to determine whether it is healthy and alive enough.

2. Weigh the crab in your hand. If it feels heavy, it is a good crab that is fat and strong. If it feels light, it is a poor quality crab that is shriveled and has little meat.

A good crab has a green and hard back and a plump and thick abdomen. You can also look closely at the crab legs. The ones that are hard and difficult to move are the fattest.

3. Observe the belly button of the crab. The more black there is, the fatter the crab is. Gently open the belly button. If you can vaguely see yellow, it is the best.

4. Place the crab under the sun or light and observe it from behind. If the edge of the crab shell is opaque through the sun, it means the crab is plump. If a transparent gap is visible, the crab is relatively empty. When steaming or boiling crabs, be sure to put them in cold water so that the crab legs will not fall off easily. Because crabs grow in mud, they often carry some toxins in their bodies. To prevent these pathogenic microorganisms from invading the human body, crabs must be steamed and cooked thoroughly before eating. According to experience, depending on the size of the crab, it is appropriate to steam and boil for 8-10 minutes after the water boils, so that the meat is mature but not too rotten. It should also be noted that the brain and lungs of the crab are not suitable for consumption.

3. Which season has the fattest crabs?

Autumn is the season for eating crabs

Although crabs can be eaten all year round, autumn is the best season to eat crabs. It is said that "when the autumn wind blows, crabs' feet itch; when the chrysanthemums bloom, crabs come to eat." September to October every year is when crabs are full of roe and oil, so some gourmets say that "eating crabs in autumn is the most solemn thing."

Autumn is the season for eating crabs because the season has a great relationship with the growth quality of crabs. Autumn is the best time for crabs to grow. Their meat is thick, plump, tender, delicious, and fragrant, making them the most delicious in the year. All kinds of crabs, such as crab roe, crab meat, and hairy crab, grow best in autumn.

In particular, the hairy crab has tender meat, fat-like roe, and delicious taste. It is a top-quality crab and is very valuable.

Although river crabs in autumn are not big, they have thin shells, delicate meat and fragrance. It is said that they are eaten in male and female. I heard from a chef that female crabs are the fattest and have enough crab roe in August of the lunar calendar, and male crabs are the most fragrant and have more crab fat in September of the lunar calendar. However, the time for eating river crabs is relatively short. October and November are the best, and female crabs are the best in September of the lunar calendar. Therefore, hairy crabs in autumn have always been a treasure sought after by gourmets. This year, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs wearing "white gold rings" have also become a grand recommended delicacy in a large hotel in Shunde. For diners, being able to eat a beautiful meal of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs with green backs, white bellies, golden claws and yellow hair is also a great pleasure in life.

However, some people say that although autumn crabs are delicious, you have to eat them leisurely to enjoy them. But if you eat alone, no one will compete with you for food, so you can taste them slowly until you have sucked out all the juice from the crab clams. Secondly, you can invite two or three friends to sit around a small table, and eat them while chatting. Because if there are too many people, you are not tasting crabs, but just chewing them in big mouthfuls.

4. When are crabs the fattest?

There is an old saying that goes "When wheat turns yellow, crabs are the fattest and freshest when beans turn yellow." When the wheat turns yellow, crabs are the fattest and freshest.

River crabs are available all year round, but the best time to sell them is Mid-Autumn Festival. In autumn, they need to store nutrients for the winter and become fatter.