6 Things to Check when Choosing Mud Crabs

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6 Things to Check when Choosing Mud Crabs
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Storage
Ensure that you picked those fresh mud crabs in
Singapore is to Check whether they are stored in
a dry place. If it is, then there is a high
chance that the mud crabs are still full of meat.
Behavior
Observe if they are still feisty and fast. If
yes, this means that the crabs are still healthy.
If not, theyd eventually be dead in just a few
hours and their carcass can leave a bad smell
after cooking it.
Belly
You just have to lightly press its flap to check
if it is firm. Also, it should at least have
yellow tinges around its flap/ belly.
Claws
Choose mud crabs with sharp, pointy claws because
it looks healthier, it is advisable not to select
those. This is because it just means that their
shells have just recuperated and it indicates a
small reserve of meat in their bodies.
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Shell
A molting crab is proven to be meatier than the
rest thus, it is best used for cooking chili crab
dishes.
Smell
ou should check if it reeks of ammonia. Ammonia
has a strong pungent odor which sometimes smells
like urine. Mud crabs are supposed to have an
odorless smell even when theyre out of the water.