Lobster

Tenor CS · 08-08-2009, 05:19 PM

Totally random, but when you eat a whole steamed lobster, what is the green gunk and are you supposed to eat it? I felt so wasteful getting a whole lobster put down on my plate, and only eating the claws and tail.

Any advice on eating lobster?

floydpink · 08-08-2009, 05:20 PM

It's called the roe, and considered by some to be the best part of the lobster.

I think it's nasty.

taltos · 08-08-2009, 05:26 PM

Proper name for it is tamale, I think that it sucks. Claws and tail are where it's at. The legs also have some nice sweet meat if you suck it out of them. I have lobstered for years and really am not a fan. I might eat about 4 a year. I know that my wife and a bunch of lobstermen love the tamale but I look it as liver in other words inedible.

cbsmokin · 08-08-2009, 05:39 PM

I'd prefer a big old pile of crab over lobster. To me, it just tastes better.

kelmac07 · 08-08-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cbsmokin

I'd prefer a big old pile of crab over lobster. To me, it just tastes better.

Big ole pile of crab meat and a few cups of hot butter...mmmmmmm

Cigargal · 08-08-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Big ole pile of crab meat and a few cups of hot butter...mmmmmmm

don't forget the garlic bread...mmmm

jjirons69 · 08-09-2009, 12:11 AM

In this order:

Dungeness crab
King crab
Snow crab
Shrimp
Oysters
Blue crab
Lobster
Scallops
Crawfish
Clams
Mussels

Don't eat the green crap!!

WildBlueSooner · 08-09-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jjirons69

In this order:
Don't eat the green crap!!

Pretty much good advice in general. Stay away from broccoli, spinach, cucumbers, etc.

M1903A1 · 08-09-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jjirons69

In this order:

Dungeness crab
King crab
Snow crab
Shrimp
Oysters
Blue crab
Lobster
Scallops
Crawfish
Clams
Mussels

Don't eat the green crap!!

MMMMMM....mussels!

G G · 08-08-2009, 05:42 PM

Yall are nuts for eatin any of it at all IMO. My wife loves lobster but I hate it.

Scottw · 08-08-2009, 06:13 PM

This was the last whole lobster my wife and I ordered out, a 13 + pounder.

08-08-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottw

This was the last whole lobster my wife and I ordered out, a 13 + pounder.

Damn that looked like a good time!!

08-08-2009, 06:46 PM

The green part is nasty and I'm not one the waste food. The Tomalley fulfills the functions of the liver and pancreas.

Tenor CS · 08-08-2009, 08:05 PM

Scott, did a lobster that big actually taste any good?

Scottw · 08-11-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tenor CS

Scott, did a lobster that big actually taste any good?

Actually bro, it did. It was probably one of the better Lobsters I have had which is suprising considering the "experts" say that the bigger the lobster, the tougher and less sweet it is, not true in this case.

08-11-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Scottw

the "experts" say that the bigger the lobster, the tougher and less sweet it is, not true in this case.

Poor fella put up a helluva fight though!

ucla695 · 08-08-2009, 08:10 PM

I stick to the tail and claws. I'm not adventurous enough to eat the other stuff.

dunng · 08-08-2009, 08:30 PM

Just got back from Maine last night... give the lobstah men some time to catch back up from my visit!

shilala · 08-08-2009, 10:55 PM

When lobster's good and sweet, it's hard to beat. When it tastes like iodine, blech.
I love lobster. I don't eat the tamale. I don't do that with crawfish either. If I want some poop, I'll hit the litter box.

Grilled lobster basted with butter can't be beat, but I do love me some snow crab, too. I think I enjoy clams the most though. Depends the mood I'm in.
I can eat snow crab and shrimp pretty much any day.

MedicCook · 08-09-2009, 12:15 AM

I will stick to cow, pig & chicken thank you.

08-08-2009, 05:19 PM	#1
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Lobster Totally random, but when you eat a whole steamed lobster, what is the green gunk and are you supposed to eat it? I felt so wasteful getting a whole lobster put down on my plate, and only eating the claws and tail. Any advice on eating lobster? __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

08-08-2009, 05:20 PM	#2
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: Lobster It's called the roe, and considered by some to be the best part of the lobster. I think it's nasty. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"

08-08-2009, 05:26 PM	#3
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: Lobster Proper name for it is tamale, I think that it sucks. Claws and tail are where it's at. The legs also have some nice sweet meat if you suck it out of them. I have lobstered for years and really am not a fan. I might eat about 4 a year. I know that my wife and a bunch of lobstermen love the tamale but I look it as liver in other words inedible. __________________ Jimmy, some of its magic, some of its tragic, but I had a good life all the way. He Went to Paris, J. Buffett

08-08-2009, 05:39 PM	#4
cbsmokin Looking for the Apex Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Craig Location: In da ATL Posts: 880 Trading: (10)	Re: Lobster I'd prefer a big old pile of crab over lobster. To me, it just tastes better. __________________ Check out C.A.R.B. IV http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...840#post879840

08-09-2009, 12:11 AM	#7
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Lobster In this order: Dungeness crab King crab Snow crab Shrimp Oysters Blue crab Lobster Scallops Crawfish Clams Mussels Don't eat the green crap!! __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

08-08-2009, 05:42 PM	#10
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,730 Trading: (10)	Re: Lobster Yall are nuts for eatin any of it at all IMO. My wife loves lobster but I hate it.

08-08-2009, 06:46 PM	#13
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lobster The green part is nasty and I'm not one the waste food. The Tomalley fulfills the functions of the liver and pancreas.

08-08-2009, 08:05 PM	#14
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: Lobster Scott, did a lobster that big actually taste any good? __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

08-08-2009, 08:10 PM	#17
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Lobster I stick to the tail and claws. I'm not adventurous enough to eat the other stuff.

08-08-2009, 08:30 PM	#18
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Lobster Just got back from Maine last night... give the lobstah men some time to catch back up from my visit! __________________ MassHole Banter

08-08-2009, 10:55 PM	#19
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Lobster When lobster's good and sweet, it's hard to beat. When it tastes like iodine, blech. I love lobster. I don't eat the tamale. I don't do that with crawfish either. If I want some poop, I'll hit the litter box. Grilled lobster basted with butter can't be beat, but I do love me some snow crab, too. I think I enjoy clams the most though. Depends the mood I'm in. I can eat snow crab and shrimp pretty much any day. __________________

08-09-2009, 12:15 AM	#20
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Lobster I will stick to cow, pig & chicken thank you. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff