Eating Lobster! Trivia Quiz

Answer: A small fork, nutcracker, and a plastic bib

While some people may use other tools, the three basic ones are a small fork, nutcracker, and a plastic bib. The nutcracker helps crack open the shell. Some lobsters have soft shells and a person can crack and open it with just their hands. Other lobsters have harder shells that require a nutcracker and some effort.

The small fork helps the diner get into the claws and joints. The plastic bib protects clothing from lobster juice that squirts out while a person opens a lobster.

Answer: The tail and two front claws

Most of the meat is found in the tail and two front claws, while smaller portions are found in the torso and legs.

Answer: Melted butter

Many people eating lobster will eat it plain, or dip it in butter, lemon juice, or white vinegar. While this author has yet to see anyone eat lobster with ketchup, there have been some restaurants and ice cream makers in Maine who have experimented with lobster ice cream and lobster omelets.

Answer: Steak

"Surf and turf" is a main course in a restaurant consisting of a combination of seafood and meat. While a common combination is lobster tail and steak, "surf and turf" can be served with different seafoods and meats. Baked clams, salad, and soup may be served as appetizers, but they are not part of the main course.

In Australia, "surf and turf" is known as "reef and beef". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_and_turf)

Answer: Coral

Coral is also known as the unfertilized eggs in a lobster. Some people eat the coral as a delicacy. Crustacea is the subphylum that lobsters belong to in the scientific classification system. The crusher is the name of one of the lobster's claws. Tomalley (also spelled "tamali") is the green squishy substance in a lobster.

Answer: Tomalley

Tomalley (also spelled "tamali") is actually the lobster's liver and digestive system. Some people eat the tomalley as a delicacy, but some nutritionists do not support this because the tomalley is where toxins from the lobster's diet could build up. Coral is the reddish substance in a lobster. Crustacea is the subphylum that lobsters are a part of in the scientific classification system, and the crusher is one of the claws of a lobster.

Answer: All of these methods

Lobsters may be cooked in a variety of ways including boiling, steaming, grilling, and broiling. Some animal activists contend that none of these methods is acceptable since lobsters feel pain. Some scientists have performed studies that show that lobsters probably do not feel pain.

Answer: All of these colors

Before being cooked, lobsters can be dark brown, green, and even blue. Lobsters turn red because when being cooked, their naturally red carotenoid pigment is released while the protein that makes them appear brown, green, and blue is broken down.

http://www.chilipaper.com/FWharf/Lobster/Lobster_FAQ/lobster_faq.htm#18

Answer: Legs and eyes

The spiny lobster (also known as Rock Lobster) has no claws on its first four pairs of legs while the Maine lobster does have claws on these legs. The Maine lobster (also known as the American lobster) does not have a pair of horns above its eyes as the spiny lobster does.

https://www.livelob.com/lobstergram/shop?method=static&page=Lobfaqs

Answer: Maine Lobster Festival

The first Maine Lobster Festival took place in Camden, Maine, in 1947. The location of the festival has since moved to Rockland. According to its website (www.mainelobsterfestival.com), the Maine Lobster Festival is "Five days of Fun and Feasting on the fabulous coast of Maine..."!