How to cook river clam meat

Many people don’t know how to cook river clam meat to make it delicious. The first thing to note is that river clams and sea clams are two completely different ingredients and cannot be processed in the same way. Because the environment in which clams live is much cleaner than the environment in which fish live. Therefore, the meat of river clams is tender and smooth. If river clam meat is processed according to the same process as sea clam meat, the nutritional value of river clam meat will be lost.

Cleaning process of mussel meat

The clam meat must be washed clean before being put into the pot, but without the skills it is impossible to eat clean clam meat. Washing clam meat is the same as washing snail meat. In addition to rubbing and washing it repeatedly with clean water, you also need to put it in boiling water for a while and then wash it again. This way, it will be clean. Otherwise, the sand and dirt particles on the flesh will hurt your body. What you must pay attention to is that when boiling the meat, do not boil it too hot, otherwise the meat will become old, which will not only make it taste bad, but also hurt your teeth. After washing the clam meat, cut it into thin strips, boil the water on the stove, add a handful of sharp peppers, add vinegar to remove the smell, and various seasonings. Put it into the hot pot and stew it. The meat will be tender and tasty. When stir-frying or braising clam meat, the previous steps are the same, but you must not overcook it, otherwise it will be hard to bite.

The process of making clam meat

Clam meat can generally be soaked in alkaline water to speed up the cooking process. You have to add the right amount, otherwise it will have a bad smell. The clam meat can be soaked and then cooked. You can also use some pressure cookers to speed up the cooking process, but don't make it too soft or it will taste bad. The black internal organs need to be squeezed out, as the clam meat is tougher and chewier.

Those people can eat clams

It can be eaten by the general population and is suitable for people with yin deficiency and internal heat, such as diabetes, restlessness, dry mouth, and red eyes; suitable for women with fatigue, metrorrhagia, leucorrhea, and hemorrhoids; suitable for people with hyperthyroidism, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and lupus erythematosus; suitable for patients with cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, urinary tract stones, urinary tract infection, cancer and diabetes; suitable for children with chickenpox; suitable for people with restlessness and thirst in the hot summer season. However, clam meat is cold in nature, so people with weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea and constipation should avoid eating it.