How to Choose Fresh Seafood: Oysters, Snails, Shrimp, Crabs, and Ink
Fresh oysters and snails can be identified by their tightly closed shells. If the shell is open, it should close quickly when touched. The water inside the shell should be clear, with a slightly fishy smell. Rotten oysters and snails will have open or slow-closing shells, cloudy and minimal water in the intestines, and a rotten smell.
For fresh snails, the body should stay tightly in the shell or move quickly when crawling out. When touched, they should quickly retract into the shell, with close scales on the outside. Rotten snails will have a soft mass in the shell and deeply indented scales.
How to Choose Fresh Crabs
Sea crabs come in three types: brick crabs, meat crabs, and water crabs. To test the freshness of brick crabs and meat crabs, press their bibs with your hand. If the bibs are hard, the crabs have a lot of meat. You can also observe the claws to see if they are succulent or spongy. Fresh crabs should have a dull gray shell and large bibs.
Select truly fresh crabs by ensuring that the bib is still firmly attached to the body, the legs are strong and flexible, and the spines on the claws and shell are sharp.
How to Choose Fresh Crabs
The most delicious and meaty crabs are green crabs, although there are other types like red crabs, three-pointed crabs, and black crabs. When choosing crabs, it is advisable to select moderately sized ones, as they will have more meat and a better taste. The crabs should be firm when pressing the bibs, and male crabs are preferred for crab meat dishes. Yellow-colored bricks indicate that the crabs are children, and their legs should be tight.
Choose crabs with red bibs and slightly yellow-colored bricks. The legs should be firm when squeezed, and fresh crab legs should contract but not stretch.
How to Choose Fresh Ink
To choose fresh squid and cuttlefish, look for large, thick specimens with firm and uncrushed flesh. Cuttlefish should have a milky white color, a brown membrane surrounding the outside, and hard squid beards. Squid should have light pink flesh, a head still attached to the body, hard squid beards, and intact ink bags.
Avoid less fresh squid, which may have ivory-colored ink, pasty meat, detached heads, and a strong fishy smell.
Above are the secrets to choosing fresh seafood while ensuring safety for your health. If you have any additional experiences or tips on selecting fresh seafood, feel free to share them with us!
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