Are crab sticks really the meat that falls off the crab? Should the plastic film on the surface be cooked together?

Winter is coming

How can we miss hotpot?

After a warm hot pot

Feeling the cold air outside

Will bypass themselves

Crab Sticks

Silky texture and delicious taste

In the ranking of must-order ingredients for hot pot

Top of the list

When eating crab sticks

Many people will have such doubts

Are crab sticks made of crab meat?

What is the outer plastic film used for?

Should I tear it off before putting it into the pot?

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It turns out that crab sticks are not really made of crabs. Most of the crab sticks commonly seen on the market are made of fish paste, and some are made of starch. The appearance of crab sticks is the same color as steamed crab legs because some food coloring and flavoring are added during the production process.

Regarding crab sticks, many friends have this question: Should the plastic film on the surface of the crab sticks be torn off before putting them into the pot, or should they be cooked together?

When eating hot pot, it is not difficult to find that the crab sticks will fall apart during cooking, and the role of the plastic film is to "bind" the crab sticks.

It should be noted that plastic film will produce harmful substances to the human body under high temperature, so this layer of film must be torn off before putting it into the pot. In short, for the sake of health, don't pay too much attention to the appearance of the crab sticks~

After reading the article, I think you have learned some knowledge points! So, should we prepare hot pot?

This article was reviewed by Liu Shaowei, Deputy Director and Professor of Food and Drug Regulatory Research Center, East China University of Science and Technology