What do you mean by how many abalone?

Abalone is a single shell mollusk, its shell is only half-sided, the shell is thick, flat and wide, it is a traditional Chinese valuable food, ranking first among the four major seafood. Until now, abalone is often on the list in many state banquets and large banquets held in the Great Hall of the people, becoming one of the classic Chinese state banquets. Let's take a look at what abalone means.

How many abalone do you mean?

The number of abalone refers to how many abalone per unit weight. The grade of abalone is calculated according to head and count, and each division of horse jin (commonly known as Hong Kong scale, about 605 grams) has 2 heads, 3 heads, 5 heads, 10 heads and 20 heads. The less the head and the number, the more expensive the price, that is, the so-called "it is difficult to buy two abalone if you have money." At present, the number of net abalone is the least, Jipin abalone ranks second, and hemp abalone is the smallest and the largest, which is like an antique treasure.

Selection method of abalone

1, look: from the appearance, abalone shell color is bright, can not have parasite attachment, fish is beige, light brown, oval shape, no damage, uniform size, such abalone is better.

2. Pinch: to pinch the meat with your hand, good abalone is rich, full, soft and elastic. Live abalone shrinks as soon as it is touched, while those stiff abalone are dead and cannot be eaten.

A complete set of practices of abalone

1 、 Braised Abalone

[materials] 200 grams of dried purple abalone, 250 grams of old hen meat, 25 grams of net ham, 10 grams of dried scallops, 100 grams of shark fin soup and 10 grams of dried shellfish soup. White sugar 7, 5 grams, refined salt 5 grams, soy sauce, cooking wine, starch, a little chicken oil.

[practice] ① make dried purple abalone with water, add chicken, ham and scallops, simmer for 3 hours, remove abalone and set aside the original soup. ② cut the abalone with a knife and cut it obliquely into slices half a centimeter thick. ③ put 100g stewed abalone soup, shark fin soup and dried shellfish soup into a double-ear pot, bring to a boil, boil abalone slices, boil for 10 minutes, add sugar, salt, soy sauce, cooking wine and other seasonings, starch into thick sauce, add a little chicken oil before leaving the pot.

2. Steamed fresh abalone

[materials] 8 abalone, 2 millet pepper, 1 handful of celery, light soy sauce 20ml, edible oil 10ml.

[practice] ① choose live abalone, take out abalone meat and wash it clean. Abalone meat for flower, the larger abalone can be sliced abalone meat. Wash ② millet pepper and celery, cut into beads, add light soy sauce and cooking oil, mix well into sauce, add sauce to abalone evenly. Boil ③ water, put in abalone, steam for about 5 minutes over medium heat, turn off heat and remove. During the ④ banquet, the steamed abalone can be put on a small plate and eaten separately.

Steamed abalone with minced garlic

[materials] 6 abalone, 1 garlic, half red pepper, 2 chopped onions, 10ml cooking wine, 10ml light soy sauce, a little chicken essence, right amount of vegetable oil.

[practice] ① will slice the abalone meat around the abalone shell with a knife, remove the black sandbag inside, and then scrub the abalone shell inside and outside. ② rinses the abalone meat, crosses the abalone noodles with a knife, and then puts the abalone meat back into the shell. ③ red pepper and chopped onion. Set aside. Cut the garlic into pieces, pour half of the minced garlic into a 50% hot oil pan and deep-fry until light yellow. Remove. ④ mix the remaining minced garlic with the fried garlic and mix in cooking wine, light soy sauce, chicken essence and a tablespoon of oil to form minced garlic juice. ⑤ put abalone on a plate, top with minced garlic sauce, steam for 5 minutes after boiling, sprinkle with chopped red pepper and chopped onions, sprinkle with hot oil.

4. Abalone with scallion oil

[materials] abalone, cooking wine, white vinegar, lemon juice, ginger and garlic, steamed fish soy sauce.

[practice] ① will clean the abalone bought before and after using a brush and wash it under running water. Use scissors to remove the large black muddy part in the middle. ② cut the flower knife and sprinkle with a little cooking wine, a few drops of white vinegar or lemon juice. Then sprinkle with minced ginger and garlic and sprinkle with a spoonful of steamed fish soy sauce. Boil ③ water and steam over high heat for 3 minutes. Out of the pan, sprinkle with chopped onions and sprinkle with ringing oil.