How to store and check whether the crabs delivered by express are alive?

We all know that crab is a popular delicacy in autumn. It has various cooking methods, delicious taste, high nutritional value, and moderate consumption is good for the body. Many people eat crabs frequently. Some people buy crabs online, so how to preserve the crabs delivered by express? Let's take a closer look!

How to preserve crabs delivered by express delivery?

Just put it in the refrigerator.

If you are not in a hurry to eat fresh crabs, you can put them in the refrigerator, keep the temperature at 5-8 degrees Celsius, and then cover the back of the crab with a wet towel to provide moisture to the crab.

In this way, crabs can be kept in a state similar to dormancy in the refrigerator, reducing the consumption of their own nutrients. In this way, crabs can survive in the refrigerator for about 1 week.

However, the refrigerator is not a safe, and using this method to preserve crabs cannot guarantee that the crabs will survive 100%.

If the crab is not very active or has been out of water for a long time, it may still die even if it is kept in the refrigerator.

After we take the crabs out of the refrigerator, we must first confirm whether the crabs are dead. Dead hairy crabs cannot be eaten.

How to check whether the crabs delivered by express are alive

The easiest way is to touch the crab's eyes and see if the crab's eyes react.

If the crab's eyes are no longer responsive, it is possible that the crab is in "pseudo-death" mode. We can rinse the crab under running water for 2 minutes to see if we can "wake" the crab up.

If the crab still does not react after rinsing, it means that the crab is dead and dead crabs cannot be eaten.

The freshness of the crab will greatly affect its taste. For crabs, it is best to eat them as soon as possible so that they can retain their fresh and sweet taste to the greatest extent.

Will the Crab Express die in three days?

Normal express delivery will generally arrive in 2-3 days. There will be no problem if you tie the crabs at the back and put them in a box with ice packs for 5-6 days. So to see which express delivery is fast and good, delivery speed is the key.

First of all, crabs generally do not die. If you want to keep the hairy crabs alive for a long time, please note:

First, the packaging should be at least two layers: foam box and carton from inside to outside, and the foam box and carton should have necessary air holes to prevent the crabs from suffocating and dying during transportation. Secondly, there should be no water, ice or other easily melted liquids in the packaging box to avoid contaminating the machine room; if you want to keep it fresh, you can store ice packs or buy them from the airport check-in counter.

It is especially important to note that fresh and special items, such as hairy crabs, should arrive at the airport for flight inspection 3 hours before departure to avoid delays in transportation time because the packaging does not comply with air transportation regulations.