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Tomalley is the liver and pancreas of the lobster. It looks like a green paste inside the abdominal cavity of a cooked lobster. It is considered a delicacy and many people consider it the best part of a lobster. It can be eaten scooped from the cooked lobster or can be used to flavor sauces.
Note: this is often misspelled "tamale" or "tomale".
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What is the common name for the American lobster?
the American lobster?
What lobster dish was named for a month in the new calendar adopted during the French Revolution?
"Lobster Thermidor"
Who invented the Lobster Roll?
myGreat Uncle invented the famous lobster roll Mr.Simmons in mid 1930 in Rockland Maine at the Parks Street Dellie
What is Massachusetts main source of income?
lobster hunting
Who was a lobster in the Boston massacre?
Lobsters were the British Soldiers. Their long red coats with the white shirts and split tails made them look like a lobster from behind. Lobster was a very common food, particularly among the lower classes during colonial times, so that was another sort of insult.
How do you remove the tomalley on a lobster?
Tomalley is the liver and pancreas of the lobster. It looks like a green paste inside the abdominal cavity of a cooked lobster. It is considered a delicacy and many people consider it the best part of a lobster. It can be eaten scooped from the cooked lobster or can be used to flavor sauces. You can spoon it from the abdominal cavity after splitting the lobster down the center of the abdomen. How to open and eat a whole lobster from the shell is explained in the information at the link listed in the related links section.
Is lobster tomalley safe to eat?
The tomalley in a lobster is its liver and pancreas. When cooked it looks like a green paste in the abdominal cavity of the lobster. Cooked correctly, it is considered a delicacy and is safe to eat as long as the lobster was harvested from pure waters. It can be eaten scooped from the lobster or used in sauces for a rich flavor. Note: this is often misspelled "tamale", a different food in Mexican cuisine
What are you lacking nutrient wise if you crave for lobster tomalley?
You're craving mercury. It's green because that's where the lobster's liver is and processes mercury.
What is black tomalley?
The asker of the question provided this additional information as background to the question: "I had a lobster last night from a well-known establishment... and when I pulled the tail off, I found some things I never found in a lobster before: black goo and this red paste that went all the way down through the middle of the tail." Answer: There is no black tomalley. The black substance inside the abdominal cavity along with the green tomalley in a cooked lobster is called the coral and is found in the female lobster. It is the eggs or roe of the lobster, and those who like tomalley are usually big fans of the coral. The red stripe running down the middle of the back of the tail is likely the digestive tract. It is the color of what the lobster has eaten. Before eating the tail, peel off the digestive tract. It will not be harmful to eat after the lobster is cooked, but may be gritty and not very tasty.
Why is there black inside a lobster?
In actuality, it isn't black. Usually what appears to be black is either the undercooked liver, called the tomally which is a dark green or the undercooked lobster eggs called roe whicj are a dark red.
Are lobster guts used in stuffing?
Most of the "non-meat" parts of a lobster are not edible; the exception is the 'roe', which is the eggs inside a female lobster (taste somewhat like caviar). The green stuff in the lobster is called tomalley and is very edible. It is actually the liver and is very tasty! The part you must watch out for is a small sac behind the eyes of the lobster, it will make you sick! In thirty years of fishing for lobsters and eating them myself this is what I know and know best!
What is the green stuff inside an oyster?
The green stuff in a lobster is called tomalley (many people also call it "shmutz.") The tomalley is the liver and pancreas of a lobster and, when cooked it is a green color. Tomalley is the liver and pancreas of the lobster. It looks like a green paste inside the abdominal cavity of a cooked lobster. It is considered a delicacy and many people consider it the best part of a lobster. It can be eaten scooped from the cooked lobster or can be used to flavor sauces. Note: this is often misspelled "tamale" as in the Mexican dish, since this is how tomalley is pronounced. Or it is also sometimes spelled "tomale". " There may be a black substance also in the lobster's abdominal cavity. The black substance in a cooked lobster is called the coral and is found only in the female lobster because it is the eggs (or roe) of the lobster. Those who like tomalley are usually big fans of also eating the coral. You may also see an orange or red stripe running down the middle of the back of the tail. This is the digestive tract. It is the color of what the lobster has eaten and it will be larger or smaller depending on when the lobster last ate. Before eating the tail, peel off the digestive tract. It will not be harmful to eat after the lobster is cooked, but may be gritty and not very tasty.
Do you need to parboil lobster tails before you grill them?
Parboiling lobster before grilling is strongly recommended. Immerse the lobster in boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the boiling water and immediately transfer to cold water. After this step, you can place the lobster in the refrigerator for grilling later. If you want to grill immediately:Drain the lobster on a paper towel.It's easier if you cut with the legs side up. Slice the lobster down the middle with a sharp knife. Remove the black vein from the tail, the tomalley from the body, and the sand sac, which is located near the head.Baste the lobster with oil or melted butter.Grill the lobster flesh side down for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the flesh begins to look opaque.Turn the lobster and baste with more oil or butter.Cook for 4 to 5 minutes longer, or until the lobster is cooked through.
Where do you find tamale in a lobster?
The tamale is found in the main body of the lobster. If you split the lobster in half, you will see a green substance, this is the tamale. If what you see is red, that is the egg sac. You can eat both the tamale and the egg sac, however, I recently saw a warning about eating the tamale. It is basically a filter (similar to a liver in the body), for the lobster, and apparently the warning is that it can be contaminated, however the meat is not affected by this what-so-ever.
What is the difference in lobster and rock lobster?
A rock lobster is just a distinct type of lobster. There are many kinds of lobster, such as the rock lobster and the blue spiny lobster.
How is the best way to cook lobster tails?
Turn them upside-down, split them down the middle from head to end of tail, take out the tomalley (the green stuff). Combine tomalley with soda crackers and garlic butter. Stuff the lobster with the mixture. Wrap the claws (individually) with tinfoil, the tail with tinfoil, then the body with tinfoil Bake at 400 for about 15-20 minutes (stuffing will brown, body will turn red). Enjoy!
What is a lobster cage called?
Lobster Trap, or Lobster Cage.
