. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 57 terial was found to adhere to a plug made of cellulose ace- tate so that all, or nearly all, the discolored material was withdrawn from the claw with the plug. No other plug tested possessed this characteristic to any degree. This plug is recommended as a means of diminishing the amount of discolored material in the claw following withdrawal of the plug after ; Black infected claw meat is repulsive in the cooked lobster, and many of the largest buyers recognize that this unappetizing black meat reaching the dining ta
. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 57 terial was found to adhere to a plug made of cellulose ace- tate so that all, or nearly all, the discolored material was withdrawn from the claw with the plug. No other plug tested possessed this characteristic to any degree. This plug is recommended as a means of diminishing the amount of discolored material in the claw following withdrawal of the plug after ; Black infected claw meat is repulsive in the cooked lobster, and many of the largest buyers recognize that this unappetizing black meat reaching the dining table will have an adverse effect on marketing. Plugging the claw is not done primarily to protect the housewife. It is done to prevent one lobster from injuring another, even to the extent of completely cutting a lobster in two. A lobster is fighting mad and more than usually pugnacious when he is taken out of the water. Usually only the big, crusher claw is plugged. Figure 12 shows how this plugging is done. It requires a little skill to prevent the un-. Fig. 12. Plugging a lobster. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Prudden, T. M. (Theodore Mitchell). Freeport, Me. : Bond Wheelwright Co
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