a cooked lobster and found green material inside, you’ve almost certainly encountered tomalley.
Here’s the simple approach:
- Remove the lobster meat you intend to eat.
- Avoid eating the green tomalley.
- Discard the tomalley with the shell or food waste.
- Continue enjoying the lobster meat if it has been properly handled and cooked.
No dramatic kitchen emergency required!
Does the Green Color Mean the Lobster Is Spoiled?
Not necessarily.
The green color of tomalley is not, by itself, an indication of spoilage.
Tomalley is naturally greenish because it is an organ
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