Modern Australian

Why do crab and prawn shells go red after they have been cooked?

  • Written by Jian Qin, Professor of Biological Sciences, Flinders University
Why do crab and prawn shells go red after they have been cooked?In the wild, when crabs and prawns are freely moving on the ocean floor, their shells usually have a dull colour.Cindy Zhi NY-BD-CC, CC BY-SA

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