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What should you pay attention to when eating crayfish in summer?

Asked by:Linda

Asked on:Apr 11, 2026 08:41 AM

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  • Helene Helene

    Apr 11, 2026

      Summer is here, and barbecue lobster and various snacks are on sale. So what should you pay attention to when eating lobster in summer? We all know that the environment is extremely polluted now. Seafood, aquatic products, and lobsters are all contaminated and contain various toxins. We still need to pay more attention to our diet and avoid getting sick through the mouth.

      So what should you pay attention to when eating lobster in summer?

      1. Do not eat shrimp heads and shrimp threads. Many people like to eat shrimp heads when eating lobster, especially the shrimp roe in the shrimp heads. However, the head of crayfish is the place where the most toxins are absorbed and processed, and it is also the part most likely to accumulate pathogenic bacteria and parasites. Since most restaurants sell crayfish without removing the shrimp heads to save trouble, do not eat shrimp heads when eating lobster in restaurants.; The shrimp thread is the second most dirty part of the lobster after the head. Many restaurants do not remove the shrimp thread to save trouble. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone remove the shrimp thread before eating lobster.

      2. You still need to know more about what you should pay attention to when eating lobster in summer. If the flesh is soft and inelastic, it is most likely that it is a dead shrimp. You are most afraid of encountering dead shrimp when buying crayfish, because crayfish decompose quickly after death, and will decompose to produce histamine and other toxic substances, which can breed harmful bacteria and easily cause symptoms after eating. diarrhea gastrointestinal infectious disease , harmful to the body healthy

      3. When cooking crayfish at home, be sure to cook them thoroughly at high temperature. You can judge whether they are cooked by observing whether the cross-sections of the shrimp are consistent in color. It is recommended that before cooking and processing, the lobster must be fed with clean water for about 24 hours, so that the lobster can spit out the metabolites in the body. In addition, due to the extremely strong survivability of lobsters, some lobsters are often fished out of small ditches, so be sure to clean the lobsters well with a brush.

      3 things to consider when buying lobster in summer

      1. Look . Healthy crayfish cultured in regular channels have a complete shape, even size, almost half of the head and half of the body, bright red color, clean abdominal hair and claw hair, and a white belly. Crayfish from polluted waters are uneven in size, with large heads and small bodies, brown or iron-red color, dirty joints, dirty abdominal hair, dirt on the head, or parasites. Judging from the current growth environment conditions, wild crayfish are more likely to be contaminated. Look at the shape after cooking. When eating cooked crayfish in a restaurant, if you find that the tail of the lobster is straight, then these lobsters are already dead before being put into the pot. If it is curved, curled up, and the meat is tight and chewy, it means it is made of live shrimp and can be eaten.

      2. smell . Farmed in areas with good water quality, there is no smell of corruption, heavy metals, etc., but a natural fishy smell of water and shrimp. The contaminated crayfish has a heavy metal smell or a rancid smell.

      3. Compare . The shell of fresh shrimp is bright and natural in color, and the shrimp head and body are closely connected. In the same season, the artificially bred ones are larger, even in size, plump and elastic, and have strong curved tails. Wild crayfish in polluted waters grow naturally small, with heads twice as big as their bodies, thick shells and less meat. Moreover, for stale shrimp, the joint between the shrimp head and body is easy to break, has no elasticity, and the meat is red and sticky, with a fishy smell.

      It can be eaten by everyone. Which groups are it most suitable for?

      1. Suitable Kidney deficiency Impotencemale Suitable for people with infertility and weak waist and legs.; Suitable for children who are suffering from measles. chicken pox Take when; Suitable elderly For those with calf cramps caused by calcium deficiency;

      2. People with serious illnesses and when they are suffering from internal heat should not eat shrimp.; Elderly people suffering from allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, and recurrent allergic dermatitis should not eat shrimp.