What The Shell? Cracking The Lobster’s Mysteries

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Consider the lobster roll tender chunks of lobster bathed in butter or mayo sandwiched between two slices of a squishy bread roll Have we caught your attention yet Lobster is a summertime staple in New England a fixture on casino and cruise ship buffets and a steady partner for steak in the classic surf n turf Today the American lobster industry is the single most valuable fishery in the country but it wasn t always so This episode we re cracking the lobster s many mysteries including how it went from prison fare to fancy food There s also the question of what lobster eyes have to do with both the International Space Station and the belief in Intelligent Design plus the rollicking tale of why it took scientists so long to locate the lobster penis and what makes lobster sex so well steamy Listen in now for the lobster lore you never knew you needed to know See omnystudio com policies listener for privacy information Click here to visit this podcast episode