When the shell of the fan is opened, we can see a mass of black things in it. So, can the black part of scallops be eaten? What is the black part of scallop? What is the right way to eat scallops? Let's have a look.
Can I eat the black part of scallops
Can't eat. The black part is the sand bag. The sand bag is the black thing we see in the scallop. It's the internal part. This internal part must be cleaned completely. It's all the excrement and undigested food of the scallop. It can't be eaten.
Moreover, scallops are filter food organisms, which grow by absorbing algae and microorganisms in seawater. If their growth environment is polluted or toxic algae erupts, their viscera will ingest these substances. Shellfish containing toxins or heavy metals are generally related to 'red tide' and 'polluted sea water'.
How to clean the black part of scallop
1. For the fresh scallops bought back, first wash the sediment on the shells with clear water.
2. Knife, the recommended knife for Western food. Put the knife into the shell, cut the shell into two, and cut the shell meat. At this point, you will see that there are shellfish on both sides.
3. Once again, eat the knife, stick to the bottom of the shell, and remove the shell completely. In this step, the knife must be close to the bottom of the shell to remove the whole shell.
4. Separate the shell from the meat. First, we clean up the shellfish and use a knife to remove the internal organs of the shellfish, which looks black. Then put the whole shellfish into a large bowl. Add a little salt, soak in salt water for two or three minutes, and turn the shellfish clockwise with chopsticks, so as to sink the sediment on the surface of the shellfish into the bottom of the bowl.
5. Take out the shellfish, just pour out the water in the big bowl, put some raw meal in the bowl, and then put the shellfish in the bowl, gently rub and wash the shellfish with your hands. In this way, the meal will completely remove the sediment left in the shellfish. Finally, wash it with water again, and the shellfish will be processed.
6. If we want to steam scallops with garlic vermicelli or black bean sauce, we also need shells as bottom brackets, so we can choose a fine brush or toothbrush, and then brush the sediment on the shells thoroughly. So the scallops are clean. Eat as you want.
What part of scallops do you eat
The edible part of scallop is mainly white astringent muscle and gonad. The adductor is the round part of scallop. The flesh of the gonad is slightly flaky. When the gonad matures at the end of spring, the gonad of female scallop becomes beautiful red (orange yellow), while that of male scallop turns milky white.
Of course, the bottom part of the white skirt shape can also be eaten, after blanching, it's very good to use for cold sauce.
Tips
Besides sand bags, scallop gills can't be eaten. As shown in the picture, those orange red or orange parts with eyelashes can't be eaten. They are scallops' gills.