No matter how cheap it is, don’t spend money on it or you’ll get s.ick

Although shrimp is nutritious and has many health benefits, poor quality shrimp not only tastes bad but is also harmful to health. When you go to the market and see these types of shrimp, no matter how cheap they are, you should absolutely not buy them.

1. Shrimp with falling heads

Shrimp with the joint between the head and body being black or loose, the shrimp head is about to fall off the body, meaning the shrimp is no longer fresh. Do not buy this type of shrimp even if it is cheap as free. You should choose shrimp with intact shells, the head must be firmly attached to the shrimp body, ensuring that the shrimp will always be fresh.

2. Shrimp with unusual colors

Fresh shrimp usually have bright colors and a pleasant sea smell. Shrimp with pale, gray colors or an unpleasant smell may be spoiled and not fresh. This type of shrimp should not be bought even if it is cheap as free, eating it is harmful to people.

3. Shrimp with straight b.ody

There are two types of chilled shrimp, one is quick-frozen live shrimp and the other is frozen dead shrimp, there is a big difference between them. Live shrimp is quick-frozen, the muscles are still elastic so they can bend. The muscles of dead shrimp lose their elasticity and cannot bend. Therefore, when choosing chilled shrimp, you should buy shrimp with curved bodies instead of straight shrimp.

4. Shrimp with strange smell

Fresh shrimp, whether alive or dead, only has a faint fishy smell and almost no other smell. If you smell a sour, foul, pungent smell, it means the shrimp has been spoiled, bacteria has grown or has been soaked in chemical water, this is a problem shrimp, you should not buy it.

How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp:

Fresh shrimp has a slightly curved body, the meat is tight and firm; the shrimp may not be large and the meat will not be unusually thick.

You should choose shrimp with intact shells. The head and legs of the shrimp must be firmly attached to the body. The shell of fresh shrimp must be shiny, smooth, the middle of the shrimp body is bright and clear.You should not buy shrimp whose legs have turned black because this is a sign that they have gone bad.

In addition, check the tail of the shrimp to determine their freshness. Fresh shrimp usually have their tails folded together and curled down. If the tail is spread out, it means that the shrimp has been injected with chemicals or water to make it look plump. When cooked, it will release a lot of water, the meat will shrink, be mushy, and taste blander than usual.