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Lobster season is officially here! You'll be able to enjoy lobsters from Quebec starting the first week of May!
How to shell a lobster.
Lobster
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1Claws
Twist each claw off with your hands. Using a lobster cracker, break the shell into several pieces, pull the thumb off, and remove meat with the help of a lobster fork.
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2Shell
Boiled lobster shell can be turned into bisque or used as a base for sauce.
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3Tail
Hold the lobster’s body with one hand and twist the tail off. Next, use a knife to cut the soft underside of the body in two, then use both hands to crack it open like a book. Finally, carefully pull the tail meat off in one piece using a fork.
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4Legs
Twist each of the 8 legs off, then nibble and suck the meat from the shell.
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5Tomalley
Tomalley is the name for a lobster’s liver, which is tender and green and can be found in the body cavity. Although a foodie favourite, it’s recommended that we eat no more than the equivalent of 2 lobster tomalleys per day.
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6Roe/eggs
Some lobster lovers claim that lobster eggs are really lobster caviar!
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