Eel blood is rich in nutrients, and its white, green, brown and purple colors complement each other, and the color is very attractive. It tastes fresh, slightly salty, spicy and smooth, and can be said to be perfect in color, aroma and taste, so it is loved by countless celebrities and guests.
Gao Chuang looked at Xiang Yang with a smile, "You are right, and you are not right."
Xiang Yang raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"
Gao Chuang pondered for a moment before saying, "If the dragon is made of freshwater eels, it is indeed a synonym for extravagance. After all, freshwater eels are expensive and small in size. To make a plate of dragon, at least hundreds of eels are consumed. Most importantly, after taking out the dragon from the freshwater eel, almost all the eel meat is wasted."
Xiang Yang nodded. Indeed, the nutrition of eel is almost all in its blood, and no one would like to eat eel meat that has had its blood removed.
“But saltwater eels are different. They are much larger than freshwater eels and much cheaper.” Gao Chuang said with a smile.
Xiang Yang frowned, "Yes, sea eels are indeed not expensive, but isn't it a bit of a waste to throw away so many sea eels after taking Zilong?"
"Who said it was going to be thrown away?" Gao Chuang asked with a smile.
"Milky eels are as worthless as squid and cuttlefish. Apart from the small fishing boats that roam near the coast, no one would go out of their way to tow a boatload of live milky eels back from far away."
"When I catch sea eels, I process them directly into canned eels or dried eels, and then sell them all over the world."
"Whether it is processed into canned eels or dried eels, the eel blood is wasted. We might as well take this opportunity to make some Dun Zilong." Gao Chuang said with a smile.
Xiang Yang was puzzled when he heard this: "But Zilong took it out of the eel that had to be cooked slowly over a low fire. Can the eel be processed again after it's cooked?"
"Instead of cooking it, should I can the raw eels?" Gao Chuang asked back.
Xiang Yang burst into laughter when he heard this. "Yes, that's right. If you can't open it and eat it directly, it's better to freeze it directly than to can it."
"That's enough for you to know. Come and give me a hand." Gao Chuang said.
Xiang Yang hurried over and asked, "Boss Gao, what do you want me to do?"
"Please help me connect the fast-acting board to the cabin first." Gao Chuang said.
"What is the switchboard for?" Xiang Yang asked puzzledly.
Gao Chuang said: "If you want to get the dragon inside the eel, you can't cook it directly with fire, because the eel cooked directly with fire will be burnt on the outside and tender on the inside, and the dragon will break at the touch."
Xiang Yang nodded. That was true. “In ancient times, the imperial chefs would first roast the eels over charcoal fire before preparing a baby dragon.”
When an eel is roasted over charcoal, the water in its body will be basically evaporated, and its blood will coagulate into a whole line. As long as you cut open the eel's belly, you can easily take the dragon out of the eel's body.
"Now there is no need to be so troublesome. Just put the eel on the induction cooker and roast it. As long as the fire is not too high, the same effect can be achieved." Gao Chuang said.
Connect the power board and plug in the induction cooker.
Gao Chuang placed the processed eels whole on an oversized frying pan.
"Why not chop off the eel's head and throw it away?" Xiang Yang asked.
Gao Chuang shook his head. "It's the same if we chop it after it's cooked. If we chop it now, the eel will bleed a lot, and the dragon will lose its weight."
At the seaside, many fishermen do not eat eel brains, whether they are saltwater eels or freshwater eels.
It’s not that the eel’s head is not edible.
The main reason is that there is not much meat on the eel's head, so there is nothing to eat even if you try.
Another thing is that eels like to live in mud and eat rotten plants.
Therefore, the eel's head will contain certain harmful substances. These toxic substances cannot be completely removed even after high-temperature treatment. Therefore, for the sake of health, many fishermen on the coast generally do not eat eel heads.
Of course, there is no such rule inland.
In the inland, freshwater eels are too expensive, and many people are reluctant to throw away the eel heads.
Therefore, when someone inland catches an eel, they usually put the eel in clean water for a few days to clear out the garbage in the eel's stomach and brain before cooking it.
In fact, if the eel's head is handled properly, it is not only edible, but also a medicinal ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. It can disperse blood stasis and nourish yin, and is also helpful in the treatment of diabetes.
"Xiang Yang, after the banquet, take some of these eels back with you." Gao Chuang suddenly said.
Xiang Yang nodded, "Okay, then I will respectfully obey your command."
Although saltwater eels are cheap, they taste just as good. The meat is very delicious and has no bones. Most importantly, they have very high nutritional value.
Moreover, eating eels regularly can replenish qi and blood.
The meat, skin and blood of the eel are all used as traditional Chinese medicine.
According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, eating eels regularly can replenish qi and blood, especially for people who are weak or have just recovered from a serious illness. Eating eels is very nourishing and beneficial to health.
Most of the work on the deck is physical work. After intense work, many crew members often feel that they have no strength and are always tired. Xiang Yang has long wanted to add saltwater eels to one of the main dishes of the crew to improve their physical fitness.
Secondly, conger eel is also a medicinal food that can reduce inflammation and remove dampness. The crew on Xiang Yang’s ship often work underwater and it is easy for them to develop rheumatism due to dampness and toxins.
Conger eels have very significant disinfection and anti-rheumatic effects. Including conger eels as one of the main dishes in the ship's staff meals can help the crew detoxify, remove moisture from the body, relieve back pain, and also strengthen the body. For Xiang Yang, it is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
Soon, the moray eels were fried into golden brown in the pan.
Gao Chuang turned off the induction cooker, took off his gloves, and skillfully used a Swiss Army knife to cut open the belly of an eel and took out a very complete dark red dragon from it.
"Here, for you."
Gao Chuang handed the eel that had already had its foetus removed to Xiang Yang, and then showed a strange smile on his face, "This is a good thing, you must not throw it away. Eel meat contains a lot of zinc and amino acids. In addition to strengthening the body, it can also promote androgen synthesis. Therefore, eel meat is very suitable for men to eat regularly. It not only improves the body's immunity, but also indirectly enhances kidney function."
Xiang Yang rolled his eyes and said speechlessly: "I don't even have a girlfriend yet, so I don't need to enhance my kidney function. Otherwise, you should keep these sea eel meat, Mr. Gao."
Gao Chuang chuckled, "Just take it if I tell you to. You are not young anymore, and you have built up your family business, but you don't even have a girlfriend. Isn't this kidney deficiency?"