We all know that steamed fragrant ducks made from fresh ducks have a good taste and high nutritional value. So, choosing these ingredients naturally means the fresher the better. But how to determine whether the duck meat is fresh when making a purchase

1、一看“宰杀处的刀口”

1. Take a look at the blade of the slaughterhouse

如果是宰杀的活鸭，因为鸭挣扎的缘故，刀口就不会很平，而且因心脏跳动而产生血液浸润的情况。倘若刀口是一条平滑的曲线，也没有血液浸润鸭肉，就说明是在鸭病死后再补

If it is a slaughtered live duck, the knife edge will not be very flat due to the duck's struggle, and there will be blood infiltration due to heart beating. If the blade is a smooth curve and there is no blood infiltration into the duck meat, it indicates that it was repaired after the duck died of illness

2、二看“眼球”

2. Second, look at the "eyeball"

眼球饱满，眼睛色泽明亮，这是新鲜鸭肉的重要标志，而且新鲜鸭肉的眼睛还呈全开或半开状。如果鸭肉放久了或已经变质，白条鸭的眼睛会凹陷下去，如果是病死鸭，眼睛很浑浊。

The eyes are full and bright in color, which is an important symbol of fresh duck meat, and the eyes of fresh duck meat are also fully or partially open. If the duck meat is left for a long time or has gone bad, the eyes of the white duck will sag, and if it is a diseased duck, the eyes will be very cloudy.

3、三看“鸭蹼”

3. Three Views on "Duck Web"

新鲜的鸭蹼是有弹性的，用手指触压能很快反弹回来，表面饱满且有光泽。而放置长久的鸭蹼则是干缩无弹性，用手指压后，很难恢复原状。

Fresh duck fins are elastic and can bounce back quickly when pressed with fingers, with a full and shiny surface. However, duck fins that have been placed for a long time are dry and inelastic, making it difficult to restore their original state after being pressed with fingers.

4、四看“鸭皮”

4. Four Look at "Duck Skin"

鸭肉上的脂肪呈淡黄色，如果不新鲜了，鸭肉脂肪的黄色就会变淡，而且肉质发黏。

The fat on duck meat is light yellow. If it is not fresh, the yellow color of duck meat fat will turn pale and the meat will become sticky.

5、五看“鸭屁股”

5. Five looks at "duck butt"

新鲜的白条鸭屁股看起来很干净，而如果是病死的鸭屁股则有点绿色。

A fresh white duck's butt looks very clean, while if it's a sick duck's butt, it's a bit green.

6、六闻“气味”

6. Six Smells of 'Odor'

可以离近鸭，闻闻有没有除了本身腥味之外的臭味、刺鼻味等。

You can approach the duck and smell any odors, pungent odors, etc. besides its own fishy smell.

7、七查“证件

7. Seven checks on documents

尽量在正规交易场所或者平台购买，选择厂家生产的产品。由于各方面的原因，禽肉行业的企业与终端消费者的沟通频次不像肉制品或者其他行业的企业，相对较少或者说很少，一般消费者对水禽肉行业的企业并不是太了解。

Try to purchase from legitimate trading venues or platforms, and choose products produced by well-known manufacturers. Due to various reasons, the communication frequency between enterprises in the poultry meat industry and end consumers is not as frequent as that of enterprises in meat products or other industries, which is relatively rare or rare. Generally, consumers are not very familiar with well-known enterprises in the water poultry meat industry.