Lobster - lobster (English spelling)

Japanese: ロブスター - ろぶすたー(英語表記)lobster
Lobster - lobster (English spelling)

A large shrimp belonging to the family Nephropoda, order Decapoda, class Crustacea. Of the edible shrimp, the American lobster Homarus americanus, which lives on the northeast coast of America, and the European lobster H. vulgaris , which is distributed along the coasts of various European countries, are important species. Only the Cape lobster H. capensis , which is found in South Africa, is known taxonomically. The first two species are luxury items, and are called omar in French cuisine, with American lobsters being particularly abundant. Lobsters have huge claws, which explains why they have been called sea crabs in Japanese. They live in shallow waters, but belong to a completely different family from spiny lobsters, and their habits are different from spiny lobsters, living in burrows they dig alone under rocks.

[Masamichi Takeda]

cooking

Its good appearance and good taste make it an ideal party dish. When buying raw lobster, always buy one that is still alive. It is usually boiled, cut in half lengthwise, and eaten with melted butter and lemon juice. The boiled meat can be used in hors d'oeuvres, sandwiches, salads, etc. It can also be baked with the shell on, or the boiled meat can be mixed with cream and stuffed into the shell and baked in the oven. "American lobster stew," well known in France, is made by sautéing the lobster meat with the shell on in a sauce made with lobster miso.

[Tomomi Kono]

American Lobster (Specimen Drawing)
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American Lobster (Specimen Drawing)


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

節足動物門甲殻綱十脚(じっきゃく)目アカザエビ科に属する大形のエビ。食用エビで、アメリカ北東岸に生息するアメリカンロブスターHomarus americanusとヨーロッパ各国沿岸に分布するヨーロピアンロブスターH. vulgarisが重要種である。南アフリカ産のケープロブスターH. capensisは分類学的に知られているのみ。前2種は高級品で、フランス料理ではオマールといい、とくにアメリカンロブスターの産額が多い。ロブスターは和名でウミザリガニとよばれたことがあるように、巨大なはさみをもつ。浅海にすむが、イセエビ類とはまったく別の科に属し、習性もイセエビ類と異なって、岩の下に単独で巣穴を掘ってすんでいる。

[武田正倫]

料理

姿がよく味もよいのでパーティー料理に最適。生(なま)のものはかならず生きているものを購入する。ゆでて縦に二等分し、溶かしバターとレモン汁で食べるのが一般的。ゆでた肉はオードブルやサンドイッチ、サラダなどに用いる。殻ごと焼いたり、ゆでた身をクリームで和(あ)えて殻に詰め、オーブンで焼くのもよい。フランスでよく知られている「アメリカ風オマールの煮込み」は、オマールのみそを使ったソースで殻ごと炒(いた)めた身を煮たもの。

[河野友美]

アメリカンロブスター〔標本画〕
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アメリカンロブスター〔標本画〕


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