Spiny lobster

Spiny lobster – the representative of Crustacea externally similar to a lobster, they are even often confused. Its distinctive feature is the firm armor covered with thorns, long moustaches antennas and chest pads deprived of claws, and all at it 10 pads. The spiny lobster has henna-red coloring. This inhabitant of the seas changes an armor several times in life, in process of growth. Length of a body of an adult individual about 60 cm, weighs it on average 3 – 4 kg.

The science knows about 100 kinds of spiny lobsters, 5 of its types are most popular. The Atlantic pink spiny lobster lives at coast of Ireland, the red Breton spiny lobster is found in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean, green unlike others has 12 pads instead of 10, Florida and brown spiny lobsters are painted in brown color. Habitals of the last three types are the seas within the Pacific Ocean, at coast of South Africa, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand where there is a trade production of these spiny lobsters.

Spiny lobsters lead a slow-moving life as despite a powerful chitinous armor they are extremely clumsy, and the most part of the life are forced to disappear in secluded corners at the bottom of the sea, in crevices and thickets of corals. These representatives of Crustacea breed, laying eggs.

Advantage of a spiny lobster

Meat of a spiny lobster – a source of protein and various amino acids which are irreplaceable material for creation of tissues of the person. 100 g of a product contain 20,6 g of protein. A considerable part in structure of a spiny lobster is made by water (74 g on 100 g).

Seafood is rich with the phosphorus and calcium necessary for bones, joints and teeth. These two microelements are most fully acquired at simultaneous receipt in an organism in enough. Calcium participates in reduction of muscles, coagulability of blood, is a part of enzymes, etc. Phosphorus participates in exchange of carbohydrates and energy, is important for normal work of the central nervous system, supports acid-base equilibrium in an organism, being a part of one of buffer systems of blood. Without phosphorus full digestion of vitamins of group B is impossible. At deficit in a human body of calcium and phosphorus bone deformations owing to a softening of bones, rickets can develop.

300 g of meat of a spiny lobster cover daily need of the person for iodine and copper.

Besides, in a spiny lobster there is a lot of potassium important for functioning of a cardiac muscle, the magnesium participating in reduction and relaxation of muscles. Vitamins A, groups B, PP, C supplement useful properties of this product.

Sometimes on a spiny lobster there is an allergy which is shown by rash on skin, an itch and hypostases. It is careful it is necessary to include this product to people with an allergy to other seafood.

Preparation of a spiny lobster

The spiny lobster – a valuable delicacy, refined taste of its meat will satisfy appetite of any gourmet. Besides this quite expensive pleasure, and perishable good. Therefore spiny lobsters bring to restaurants live in cardboard boxes that for preparation of dishes to use fresh meat. For food take meat from a tail and an abdomen from a spiny lobster, at large copies these parts of a body give up to 1 kg of meat.

Ways of preparation of this delicacy various – it is good in the fried, boiled, stewed, baked look, in salads and soup. Meat of a spiny lobster is similar to a lobster, but is slightly more gentle that allows to use a spiny lobster as an ideal basis for preparation of hot dishes.

To boil a spiny lobster, he is lowered entirely in boiled water for 15 minutes and when a front part of a trunk under an armor gets a red shade, so the delicacy is ready.

Caloric content of a spiny lobster makes 112 kcal on 100 g of meat therefore it can be carried to dietary food. In meat of a spiny lobster there is not enough fat, and even corpulent people can enjoy taste of this delicious dish bravely.

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