Select the crayfish lived in clear water, such as lake water. Must buy live crayfish. In order for health, do not buy dead one or the one lives in the polluted environment.
The ideal crayfish—— dark green shell, clean and small claws, Its meat is relatively tender, The meat of red shell crayfish usually is tough and not as yummy as the dark green one.
Select the one with clean abdomen and feet, Growth in and polluted environment cannot have a clean body.
Choose female crayfish, because female crayfish is softer, easy to peel and cut. And it has more yellow tomalley than a male one which is more fragrant when cooking.
I do not recommend pulling out the sand vein, because devein makes crayfish less tender, and it is easy to overcook the meat.
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