In fact, there are many species of terrestrial crabs, but there are not many strange ones like coconut crabs that will drown if they stay in the water for a long time.
The reason is that the coconut crab's respiratory system has undergone specialized mutations, allowing it to better adapt to life on land, but separating dissolved oxygen in water has become difficult.
The only similar species to it is the coconut crab's close relative, the land hermit crab.
In addition, the round-axis crab is slightly similar, but the adult round-axis crab can fully adapt to the marine environment, and only the young crabs may be drowned.
Therefore, after hatching, the round-axis crab must be transferred to a waterless environment as soon as possible, otherwise it will drown.
After looking at the two kinds of crabs, Doma Mai felt that the coconut crab looked a bit like an alien monster, and she couldn't help but blink slightly.
Looking at the look in Domama's eyes, Yushan Kazuto roughly understood what the other party meant and couldn't help but smile.
"Then let's buy a king crab tonight."
"King crab, this kind of crab must be very expensive, right?" Doma Mai couldn't help but say.
"It's okay." Yushan Kazuto shrugged.
Compared with coconut crab, the unit price of king crab is only about two-thirds of that of coconut crab. However, because the overall size of king crab is larger, the total price will exceed that of coconut crab.
Walking to the king crab tank, Yushan Heren took a casual look and picked out the most energetic crab.
Crabs are creatures that often rot before they die, which is why freshness is particularly important for crabs.
Some crabs are even controlled by parasites before they die.
For this reason, you need to be extra careful when choosing crabs. If you see crabs that are slow in movement or obviously too light, it is best to stay away from them.
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"Here you go, carry it." After paying, Yushan Kazuto handed the crab to Doma Yui.
"It's so heavy." When she took it in her hand, Tsuchiya felt her hand suddenly feel heavy.
"Is it that heavy? This is still considered small." Yushan Heren couldn't help but blink.
The king crab he chose weighed just over 11 pounds.
Compared with other crabs, this king crab is obviously a giant, but in the king crab population, this one can only be regarded as a younger brother.
Yushan and others chose this one, firstly because it looked full of vitality, and secondly because it was just the right size. Three people could almost finish it together.
Doma Mai indeed couldn't help but blink slightly, and although she complained a few words, she did not hand the king crab back to Yushan Kazuto.
Doma Mai also knew that if she wanted to eat such expensive crabs, it would be impossible without putting in some effort.
As she struggled to carry the crab, she followed Yuyama Kazuto to the parking lot, and Tsuchimiya's hands had already turned a little red.
"Does your hand hurt?" After looking at Tsuchima Yui, Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but ask.
Tsuchima blinked slightly. She didn't expect that Yushan Kazuto would care about her so much. She immediately shook her head.
Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but look at Tsuchima. Although her hands were a little red, she was not injured. He nodded and started driving.
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"How do we deal with such a big crab?"
Following Hayama Kazuto into the kitchen, Tsuchima Mai couldn't help but speak.
"It's quite easy to deal with." Yushan Heren shrugged.
"After cleaning and draining the blood, you can steam it directly."
But Doma Mai couldn't help but blink. Steaming was one of her least favorite cooking methods.
Although such a large king crab looks very tempting at first glance, it is a bit hard for me to accept if it is steamed.
“Just, just steam it directly?” Doma Mai couldn’t help but click her tongue.
"There are other processing steps after steaming." Yushan Heren couldn't help but look at Doma Yui and said.
It is much more convenient to process after steaming.
Before the protein is denatured, even digging out the meat is a difficult task.
Doma Mai nodded and watched Yuyama Kazuto put the king crab into the dishwasher.
"Wash, dishwasher?"
Mai couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"It's more convenient to do this." Yushanheren gave Tujianmai a blank look and said involuntarily.
The high-speed jet of water will remove the stains on the crab, saving Yushan and others the trouble of doing it themselves.
After slightly adjusting the function of the dishwasher, Yushan Kazuto started the cleaning operation.
Perhaps this king crab would never have thought that it would end up in a dishwasher.
Three minutes later, the water filling and cleaning work was almost completed. Yushan and others reopened the dishwasher and took out the king crab.
As soon as it was taken out, the opponent became a little aggressive and looked very menacing, which made Tsuchima Mai take a step back.
It is precisely because the king crab has a strong destructive power that Yushan Heren chose to throw it into the dishwasher.
Otherwise, when you handle the king crab yourself, you often can't help but chop off its big claws before you clean it completely.
After simply opening a few joints and draining the blood, Yushan Kazuto put the king crab into the steamer.
"How long will it take to steam it?" asked Domama in a low voice.
"About eighteen to twenty minutes. That's just in time for me to take a shower." Yushan Heren said.
After returning home, Yushan Kazuto still hasn't taken a shower.
Even though Yushan and Toto had showered after training, they didn't take a proper bath and still felt a little uncomfortable.
Doma Mai blinked slightly and nodded, but her eyes were fixed on the steamer, seemingly unable to move away.
After looking at Tsuchima Yui, Yushan Kazuto walked out of the kitchen.
Chapter 1707 One Crab, Five Ways to Eat It
When Yushan and Ren finished their shower, Doma Mai was still looking around in the kitchen.
"What's wrong? Are you so impatient to eat? You've been watching in the kitchen." Yushan Heren couldn't help but say as he walked into the kitchen.
"H-H-H-H-H-I was just looking." H-H-H-H-I blushed and said helplessly.
"Just looking at it, don't you want to eat it?" Yushan Heren smiled.
Doma Mai couldn't help but puff up her cheeks and ignored Yushan and others' language traps. She knew that if she said she didn't want to eat, she would definitely be laughed at by Yushan and others during the meal. It would be better for her to just not say anything!
Seeing that Doma Mai deliberately didn't say anything, Yushan Kazuto just smiled, walked to the steamer, put on heat-proof gloves, and took out the steamed king crab.
As soon as the steamer was turned on, a white mist came in. The steamed king crabs were hot and the whole kitchen was covered with a layer of mist.
Looking at the tempting color, Tsuchiya couldn't help but swallow.
But Yushan Heren just put it aside, poured some purified water on it, and started preparing other ingredients.
"Senior Kazuto, didn't you say... that after steaming, the king crabs still need to be processed?" asked Doma Mai in a low voice.
"Yes." Yushan Kazuto nodded.
"But..." Domama Mei glanced at Yushan Kazuto and felt that the other party did not seem to be prepared to deal with the king crab.
"It's so hot now, you won't let me handle it directly, right?" Yushan Heren asked back.
Tsuchiya blushed: "No, no."
"So are you preparing other dishes now?" Looking at Yushan Kazuto, Doma Mai spoke again.
"For a king crab this big, you have to cook it in a few different ways, otherwise it will be too greasy if they all taste the same." Yushan Heren said.
Doma Mei nodded obediently, stood aside, and watched Yushan Kazuto process the ingredients silently.
Yushan Kazuto glanced at Tsuchima Ume, but didn't say anything.
Although Yui Doma's talent in housekeeping is very poor, but if she watches and learns more, maybe she can also develop some housekeeping skills?
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After processing the rest of the ingredients, the king crab is almost cooled down.
The huge king crab naturally has a very hard shell. Yushan Heren specially changed to a heavier boning knife and then transferred the king crab to the table.
"Move away a little. If you get too close, you might get hit by the flying shells." Looking at Tsuchima Yui who was approaching, Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but speak.
Tsuchiya couldn't help but blink slightly and took a few steps back: "Is it okay here now?"
Yushan Heren nodded, and chopped down with the bone-cutting knife. With a "crack" sound, the king crab's shell shattered.
Following the split crack, Yushan Heren put on gloves and pulled hard, and a large pair of pliers was pulled down.
Through the crack, you can see the plump and tempting crab meat in the crab claws. Doma's mouth was already watering at the sight.
Yushan Kazuto couldn't help but look at Domama Ume, and then took out the other crab claw in the same way.
The crab meat in both crab claws was very full. Yushan Heren estimated that the meat in these two large claws alone weighed more than two kilograms.
Then take off a few crab legs one by one, cut them open and put them aside. Then it’s time for the most exciting part of opening the lid!
When the crab shell was opened, what came into view was a pile of crab roe. Domama stood aside with her eyes almost popping out.
However, Yushan Heren was not surprised at all. He put the crab shell aside and started to deal with the crab body.
After cutting off the crab gills, the most difficult part comes next - digging out the meat.
Fortunately, king crabs are relatively large in size, and it is much easier to dig out the meat than ordinary crabs.
If Yushan Heren was given 11 kilograms of hairy crabs and asked to dig out the meat one by one, he would rather write a program to let the robotic arm placed in his room do the job for him.
The meat in the crab body looks similar to the meat in the crab claws, but actually has a slightly different taste.
The meat in the crab claws is chewier, while the meat in the crab body is a bit softer.
This soft and fluffy texture is perfect for pairing with rice.
The rice has been steamed in two rice cookers.
One pot is filled with the aroma of rice flowers, and Yushan Kazuto plans to use it to make crab roe fried rice. The minced meat dug out from the crab can also be added to the fried rice.
The other pot is the Akita Komachi that Nana Ebina gave to her, which is very suitable for making rice balls and sushi.
The meat from those crab legs is perfect for making sushi.
As for the extra ones, baking them or making tempura are both very good choices.
If this king crab weighed more than 20 kilograms, Yushan Heren might make it into nine dishes, but after all, it was only a small crab of about 10 kilograms, so Yushan Heren thought that making it into five dishes was enough.
Besides, it’s not that early now. If we really cook and eat one crab at a time, we probably won’t be able to eat until nine o’clock in the evening.
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After dinner, Doma Mai fell on the sofa with some satisfaction.
The taste of the king crab is so delicious that even now, Domama can still feel the freshness and fragrance lingering in her mouth.
Originally, you would feel a little greasy if you eat too much, but Yushan Kazuto cleverly used green plum juice to neutralize this greasy feeling, and what is left in your mouth is only full of sweetness and satisfaction.
"There's also some crab leg tempura, would you like some, Mamoru-chan?"
Walking out of the kitchen, Yushan Kazuto was holding a crab leg tempura and walked to the side of Doma Mai.
Looking at the golden and crispy fried crab legs in Yushan and Ren's hands, Domama, who was already full, began to salivate again.
"Scumbag senior...why don't you eat it yourself?"
Seeing Yushan Kazuto's smile, Tsuchima Mai suddenly felt something strange. She became a little alert and couldn't help but speak.
"I've eaten too much and don't want to eat anymore." Yushan Heren shrugged and said.
However, Doma Mai was looking at Yushan Kazuto, but she didn't dare to communicate with him about Yushan Kazuto's statement that he "ate too much".
At the dinner table, Yushan Kazuto ate the least. Not only was he not as good as Doma Mai, he was even worse than Izumi Sagiri.
Seeing the suspicious look on Doma's face, Yushan Kazuto could only add: "When I said I ate too much, I meant that I usually eat a lot of king crabs, not that I ate too much just now."
However, Tsuchiya Mai couldn't help but puff out her cheeks slightly. She had just enjoyed this delicacy for the first time, but she was already a little tired of it because of Yushan and others.
"Ah~" Tsuchiya opened her little mouth.
"You're so old, yet you still need someone to feed you." Yushan Heren couldn't help but say.
