with a different composition from the lobster’s muscle meat.
However, the overall lobster should still be evaluated for freshness and safe handling.
If lobster meat has an unpleasant sour, ammonia-like, or otherwise abnormal odor, or if the seafood has been improperly refrigerated, that’s a completely different issue.
When in doubt about seafood freshness, don’t taste it to find out.
What About Black, Brown, or Unusual Material?
Not everything inside a lobster is going to look appetizing!
Lobsters contain several internal structures, and their colors can vary.
Tomalley is typically green
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