Tomalley is eaten. It is the green paste-like innards which serve as the lobster’s liver and pancreas. While it is often regarded as a delicacy, the U.S. FDA advised against eating it as high levels of toxins can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. I’ve seen a similar substance (the mustard) in crabs that me and a childhood friend, Bert, caught and it looked disgusting. Both the Tomalley and "Mustard" filter toxins from the blood and are very hazardous and may cause longterm damage.
Today's Question:
Senet: do you eat/drink it, wear it, spend it, or play it?
Sounds like a drink to me but I don't know this one.
(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, September 28, 2011; http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2008/07/take_away_the_tomalley.html; http://www.fda.gov/; http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/sf/pubs/pspfactsheet.htm; http://www.chacha.com/question/is-the-mustard-inside-of-a-crab-actually-their-poop; gdl1899.blogspot.com/)
Compiled by Otto Ladensack for Patricia Ladensack
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