The deep processing and comprehensive utilization of soft-shelled turtle

At present, the breeding industry has entered a low point, and in order to achieve better economic benefits, in addition to further increasing scientific and technological content to reduce the cost of breeding, it is more important to seek measures for deep processing and comprehensive utilization of soft-shelled turtle, and only in this way can it be maintained. The sustainability of the industry's continuous development.
The soft taste of soft-shelled turtles shows that the body contains abundant nutrients such as peptides, polysaccharides, amino acids, vitamins, and trace elements that are essential to the body, and various active substances such as lecithin and hormones (see table). At the same time soft-shelled turtle is still a good raw material, A, head, meat, gallbladder, fat, blood can be used as medicine and has anti-cancer effect. From the nutritional point of view, the nutritional value of soft-shelled turtles is a leader in aquatic products. However, the meat quality of soft-shelled turtle is also difficult to process. The main reason is that the soft-shelled turtle has a high content of nitric acid, and histidine has a strong and strong smell. It must be removed during processing and utilization; secondly, the soft-shelled turtle has a dead period after death. It is short, the autolysis rate is fast, and it is easily eroded by bacteria and spoils. The histidine in the dead turtle is easy to be converted into toxic ammonia, which can be poisoned by humans. However, the muscle tissue of the soft-shelled turtle is tougher, and the collagen fiber protein is less likely to denature when frozen, which is favorable for frozen storage.
Soft-shelled turtle powder composition analysis table

Protein 53.3%
Lipid 24.9%
Fiber 0.2%
Composition 16.6%
Sugar 2.2%
Moisture 2.9%

At present, the main ways for the development and utilization of soft-shelled turtle are as follows.
1, the development of new food processing raw materials Japan's method is to first clean the soft tortoise into 2 ~ 3cm of small pieces, immersed in honey for 1 week, so that honey penetrated into the turtle pieces fully mature. Then, it was taken out and freeze-dried. Because turtle pieces contain honey, are sticky, and are not easily dried, dextrins are added prior to freeze drying. Products that have been freeze-dried to a moisture content of 4% or less are honey-rich solids and have no turtle fishy smell. Then, the prepared soft-shelled turtle was immersed in liquid nitrogen of -196 degrees Celsius and instantaneously frozen, and then pulverized into fine powder having a particle size of 200 mesh or less in nitrogen of -50 degrees Celsius or less. The dried soft-shelled turtle product thus obtained has a beautiful brownish-brown luster, rich in nutrient components such as soft-shelled turtle and honey, and is also widely used in snack foods, condiments, beverages, and other general foods because it is inhibited from its unique taste. A very useful new food processing raw material with high nutritional value.
2, the development of soft-shelled turtles, soft food, nutrition, taste delicious, with the soft-shelled turtle dishes as the name of the famous Chinese and foreign. With the improvement of people’s living standards and the acceleration of their pace of life, the demand for convenience foods is increasing. Because of the slaughtering and processing techniques of the soft-shelled turtles, many families also have difficulties in cooking the soft-shelled turtle dishes. Famous dishes, using modern technology to make convenient and practical, delicate packaging, full flavor of food, will have great market prospects. This will not only satisfy people's needs for convenience foods, but also solve the problem of families doing hard-shelled turtle dishes. There are several ways for Japanese in this regard for reference.
(1) Soft-shelled turtle seaweed is prepared by adding soy sauce, sugar, honey, and sugar syrup to the raw seaweed, and cooking and cooling. In these mixtures, a powder of soft-shelled turtle is added to smoke and kneaded to make a soft-shelled turtle.
(2) The soft-shelled turtle bean paste is prepared by adding condiments such as soybean paste, sugar, wine, and cooking wine to the soft-shelled turtle's fat, which is heated and refined. Adding the above mixture, smoking concoctions such as soft-shelled turtle powder, granulated sugar, honey, etc., and kneading while heating to make a soft-shelled turtle bean paste;
(3) Soft-shelled turtle soup is prepared by adding an appropriate amount of dry vanilla powder and mixing it in an odor-free and dried soft-shelled turtle powder, adding an appropriate amount of dry pinefish, kelp extract and salt, and drying by hot air. , Made of powdered turtle soup. Simply add a small amount of this soup to boiling water, and you will be able to obtain delicious turtle soup with nourishing body effect. The flavor is popular with all people and is easy to use.
(4) The soft-shelled turtle health drink is prepared by selecting individuals with good growth, 3 to 4 years of age, good odor, and body weight of 700-800 grams to be placed in running water for 1 week to allow no body excrement Wash the body with salt water, cleanse, use the whole soft-shelled turtle, sterilize for 1 minute after cooking, add sake, heat for a period of time with the fire, then add honey, and then heat and put it to rest for a day. In this way, honey can fully penetrate the turtle body. The heating temperature is 85 degrees Celsius, this temperature will not destroy the turtle's nutrients, and honey can penetrate the turtle body well. The honey-treated turtle is immersed in brewed rice vinegar containing natural active ingredients for a period of time, so that the honey's sweetness dissolves together with the soft-shelled turtle's nutrient content. It is a delicious nourishment without the soft smell of the soft-shelled turtle. Healthy health drinks.
3, the development of traditional Chinese medicine and health care medical food Chinese medicine is a national treasure, each part of the turtle has a medical function of the body, many of the fish of Chinese medicine such as a plastic armor, Biejia pill, blood stasis, Shantou scattered, etc. Have a significant effect. Medicinal diet is also a traditional medicinal food in China. The soft-shelled turtle itself has a high medicinal value. If it is used in combination with other medicinal animals or plant sciences, the therapeutic value will be higher. For example, the mother turtle, Shenmai turtle, and longan steamed There are dozens of species such as soft-shelled turtles, soft-shelled turtle soup, sweet-shelled turtle soup, and soft-shelled turtles. With the improvement of people’s living standards in modern society, the demand for health-care and nourishing foods is getting higher and higher. If traditional enzyme technology is used in modern biotechnology based on traditional medicated diet techniques, the high-molecular nutrients in turtles will be broken down into adult bodies. Easy to absorb low-molecular-weight nutrients, solve the problem of nutrient loss after steaming, frying, slipping, boiling, stewing and other high-temperature treatment, and maximize the retention of the active ingredients in soft-shelled turtles to make a health food with unique taste and unique curative effect. Drugs, whether it is to improve people's health, or the development and utilization of soft-shelled turtles, have far-reaching significance.