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

made it appealing to people who enjoy eating the less familiar parts of shellfish.

Some lobster lovers describe it as intensely savory, briny, buttery, or almost pâté-like.

And historically, the idea of eating as much of the animal as possible wasn’t unusual.

But tradition doesn’t automatically mean something is recommended from a modern food-safety perspective.

Today, health authorities advise against eating lobster tomalley.

Is Lobster Tomalley Safe to Eat?
This is the part I really don’t want to gloss over.

The fact that tomalley is natural does not mean it

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