How to handle fresh shrimps_How to make fresh shrimps delicious

Although shrimp is a popular food, choosing shrimp is not only a problem, but also processing shrimp has become a problem faced by many people. Because shrimps live in water for a long time, and there are many parasites in the water, and there are also parasites on the shrimps, which are very difficult to remove. Therefore, the shrimps must be handled properly before cooking so that people can eat them safely and hygienically.

1. How to store fresh shrimp to maintain freshness

Bottle preservation method

Put the fresh shrimps one by one into an empty beverage bottle, fill it with water, tighten the bottle cap, and freeze it in the refrigerator. This way the shrimps are completely isolated from the air and won’t have any odors. Before eating, take out a bottle and thaw it in advance, break the bottle open with a knife or scissors. One bottle is just enough to make one dish. This method is simple, convenient, clean, neat, and most importantly, it keeps freshness from drying out and does not transfer flavors. Because the shrimps are isolated from the air, the shrimp meat is as fresh as new ones and will not become dry and woody.

Freezing in fresh-keeping bags

Buy a thick plastic bag first. Cut off the whiskers and spines on the newly bought shrimps to prevent them from piercing the bag and losing their freshness. Straighten them out and put them into the fresh-keeping bag. After the bag is full, put 3 more similar plastic bags on the outside of the bag, seal it with transparent tape, and put it directly into the refrigerator. Then set the refrigerator to the highest setting for 8 to 10 hours, which will keep the food both frozen and fresh. When you want to eat, take out a bag and soak it in water.

The disadvantage of this method is that the plastic bag is easy to break. Once the plastic bag is broken, the shrimp will no longer be fresh, will become dry, and will easily have a smell. Over time, the taste will also become sour.

Fresh-keeping box freezing method

After cutting off the shrimp whiskers and shrimp claws, place them neatly in a safety box. No need to add water. Just cover the box and make sure there are no gaps. Then put it directly into the refrigerator for quick freezing. When eating, just use a large fruit knife to pry it out gently, and it will all come off, and it will still be intact. The texture of these shrimps is the same as that of freshly bought live shrimps, and they can be preserved until next year when fresh shrimps are available.

The disadvantage of this method is that the size of the fresh-keeping box may not be appropriate. Sometimes there are more shrimps and the box is small; sometimes the box is large and there are fewer shrimps. It needs to be thawed completely before eating, and if it cannot be finished in one go, it needs to be refrozen. Moreover, after being frozen again, the freshness and taste will be much worse, and the more times it is tossed, the worse it will be.

The above three methods are all suitable for long-term preservation, which can last up to one year, and the taste and freshness are almost the same as fresh shrimp.

2. How to choose fresh shrimp

When we go to the market to buy shrimps, we must first judge by their color. Normal shrimps are green in color, the color of the whole shrimp is relatively uniform, the body is translucent, and the reaction is sensitive. As shown in the picture.

If the color is reddish or has white spots, and the intestinal line is not clear, it is a sick shrimp and it is recommended not to buy it.

When you hold a normal shrimp in your hand, its shell is thick and hard, non-sticky and elastic. The shrimp feels very energetic and jumps around, and its meat is firm. Healthy shrimp eyes are round, black and shiny, otherwise they are unhealthy.

Normal shrimps have a normal fishy smell. If they smell a bit bad or something else, it means they have gone bad.

A normal shrimp has a curved body shape, with the shell and meat tightly connected. If the shell and meat feel loose, it may not be fresh anymore.

3. How to handle fresh shrimp

Wash the purchased shrimps with clean water first; use scissors to cut off the long whiskers and the sharp corners on the head that are very prickly; use a toothpick to poke through the tissue connecting the head and the body, just a small opening will do, too large an opening will affect the appearance; use a toothpick to crush the tissue in the sandbag while rinsing, and be sure to rinse it clean; insert the toothpick into the section next to the tail to poke through the epidermis; then use the toothpick to slowly pick out the shrimp thread, and move evenly to avoid breaking it; then rinse it with running water.