Many people like shellfish because they taste delicious. Unfortunately, quite a few people think that processing this seafood tends to be difficult . Apart from the fishy smell, clam shells are also often filled with sand.
So, to remove sand from shells , a number of people usually rub them one by one. However, there are also those who soak the shells first so that some of the sand can dissolve. Although effective, this method tends to take a long time, up to hours.
To save more cooking time, you can imitate the method of cleaning shellfish as done by Instagram user @sakinahsil. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that it only took 10 minutes to clean the shells from the sand. However, there is one kitchen ingredient that is used so that the sand can dissolve perfectly.
Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @sakinahsil on Sunday (14/7), the kitchen ingredient used is baking soda or baking soda. Well, baking soda can have alkaline properties which can loosen dirt and sand in shellfish. This certainly makes the sand in the shells shed more easily when cleaning.
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How to use baking soda is quite easy. First of all, place the shells in a large enough bowl. In the video, he uses pigeon shells. However, this method can be used to clean other types of shellfish, yes.
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After placing the shells in a container, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Only then pour warm water until all parts of the shellfish are completely submerged. Stir and wait for approximately 10 minutes.
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When you have waited 10 minutes, gently brush the shells. No need to brush them one by one, you can brush them directly while the shells are still in the basin. This will help dissolve any remaining sand or dirt that is still stuck so it can mix with the water. The next stage, discard the water soaking the clams. After that, rinse with clean water repeatedly. In the video, Instagram user @sakinahsil rinses them twice until the soaking water is completely clear, a sign that the shellfish are also clean and free of sand.
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The final step, discard the rinsing water then drain the clams. That way, the clean shellfish are ready to be processed. You can boil it first with various aromatic spices so it's not fishy and easier to eat later.