INDONESIA has a diversity of tropical flora and fauna as well as a haven for species of invertebrates. One type of invertebrate communities is well known snail (Achatina fulica).
Sometimes snails are considered disgusting animals and not suitable for consumption.Even his presence is often considered the enemy for farmers, because the snail is a pest that can damage plants, especially of vegetables.
So far, no one has specifically made the usability of high-value snails. Only a minority of people who use them with skewers or processed into chips.
A group of students, State UNY namely Arif Hidayat and Friyatmoko Revelation Kusumo of Education Department of Chemistry, Fajar Hidayat from the Department of Physical Education, and Mohammad Baihaqi of Mathematics Education Department to make innovations in the field of processing of snails.
They make highly nutritious shredded. In addition to producing processed meat products which have high economic value, of processed snail meat can be shredded to make the product more durable and do not cause damage to proteins.
Arif said the snail meat can not simply be consumed because they contain a toxic mucus. Toxic''snail meat can be neutralized by cooking or the addition of acid as well as eliminate the distinctive smell of the sharp snail meat, for example by salting, dikopyok in solution whiting or knead with ashes, after the snails dilaparkan for two days,''he said .
High Calcium
The most prominent, in snail meat content of vitamin B complex is useful for the metabolism of amino acids, carbohydrates and fatty acids that are active in asetilase enzymes and plays a role in the formation of red blood cells. In the snail meat consumption also advised to consume vegetables and fruit fresh to increase the absorption of calcium, given the mineral content of calcium and phosphorus in the snail meat is very high.
Friyatmoko added, every 100 grams of raw snail meat contains 57.08 grams of protein, fat grams 3:34, 2:05 grams of fiber, grams of calcium 1:58, and 1:48 grams of phosphorus. Snails also contain amino acids is higher than the limiting amino acid in particular eggs, such as isoleucine (ile), leucine (le), lysine (lis), methionine (met), cystine (sis), threonine (tr), tryptophan (trp), and valine (val).
Abon''snail can also prevent osteoporosis due to the high content of calcium in snail meat is very good for bone density.''He continued.
As for how to make shredded snails as described Mohammad Bayhaqi, that snail meat is washed and then boiled until cooked, then drain and cut into small pieces. Meanwhile, pan-fried spices, coconut milk and enter the snail meat and cook until dry and removed.
Snail meat is then fried until golden, cooled and then removed and squeezed with filter cloth to get out and extract oil. Thus the snails are ready packed shredded. Subtle seasoning''used were onions, garlic, turmeric, lemongrass, lime leaves, walnut, bay leaves, tumbar, brown sugar, cayenne pepper and curry powder'''', he explained.
The instrument used was a knife, telenan to cut meat, spice grinder, wok, peniris and fabric filter for blackmail. Interesting is not it? good luck!
(Bambang Unjianto/CN16)
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