How can I mail crabs alive? Can I reheat crabs if they are cold?

In ancient times, crabs were considered as one of the "three treasures of aquatic products". Gourmets of all generations praised crabs highly. Literati regarded eating crabs as a pleasure and enjoyed tasting crabs. Generally, people who like to eat seafood prefer crabs and hairy crabs. If we want to share the delicious food with our relatives and friends, how can we mail crabs alive? Let's take a look!

Contents of this article

1. How to mail crabs alive?

2. Can crabs be reheated if they are cold?

3. How to save crabs for the next day if you don’t eat them on the same day?

How to mail crabs alive?

Each crab to be mailed should be tied up with a bandage and placed in a foam box filled with crushed ice or ice packs, and then covered with a layer of ice. Close the foam box lid and wrap it with transparent tape several times to prevent the water from melting during transportation from affecting other items. Generally, the preservation time of a foam box with crushed ice is 2-4 days, so air transportation is recommended.

Crabs are crustaceans that have hard shells to protect their bodies and breathe through gills. Most species of crabs live in the sea or near the coast, but some also live in fresh water or on land. Common crabs include swimming crabs, deep-sea swimming crabs, blue crabs, and Chinese mitten crabs.

Most crabs are omnivorous, but some are carnivorous, such as swimming crabs, which prey on fish, shrimp, and mollusks. A few crabs, such as window crabs, scrape or filter algae and organic debris.

Can crabs be reheated if they are cold?

Crabs can be reheated when they are cold. The fresher the food, the better. Crabs that have been reheated after they have been cold will taste worse and lose more nutrients than freshly cooked crabs, so it is best to eat crabs while they are fresh and eat them immediately after they are cooked.

In biological taxonomy, crabs are the same species as shrimps, lobsters, and hermit crabs. Most species of crabs live in the sea or near the coast, and some live in fresh water or on land.

There are about 4,700 species of crabs in the world, and about 800 species of crabs in my country.

In ancient times, crabs were considered one of the “three treasures of aquatic products” and gourmets of all generations have praised crabs highly. Men of letters regarded eating crabs as a pleasure and enjoyed tasting them with great relish.

How to save crabs for the next day if you don't eat them on the same day?

If the crabs are to be kept until the next day, they need to be stored in the refrigerator. Tie up the living crab legs and place them in the refrigerator at a temperature of 5-10 degrees. Cover them with a wet towel. If the crabs are to be steamed before being stored, cover them with plastic wrap and store them in the refrigerator.

The crab's body is divided into the cephalothorax and abdomen. The back of the cephalothorax is covered with a cephalothorax, the shape of which varies from species to species. Most crabs are marine, with the most species found in tropical shallow waters.

There are about 4,700 species of crabs in the world, and about 800 species in my country.

Dead crabs cannot be eaten as bacteria will grow inside them, causing great harm to the human body.