The Mystery of Lobster’s Green Goodies: What That Green Stuff Really Is

that performs functions associated with both the liver and pancreas in other animals.

It sits inside the lobster’s body cavity and plays an important role in digestion and processing nutrients.

So when you see that soft green material after opening a cooked lobster, you’re not looking at spoiled meat, leftover food, or something that appeared because the lobster was cooked incorrectly.

You’re looking at one of the lobster’s internal organs.

And yes, it really can be green, yellow-green, olive-colored, creamy, or slightly grainy.

That’s completely different from the lobster meat,

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