plural tomalleys
: the liver of the lobster
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Remove the tomalley, the soft green substance that runs from the head to the tail, and discard it.
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Janelle Davis, CNN, 30 Oct. 2022
The sauce shifts, taking on the sweet flavors of the crab shells, meat and tomalley, and the cioppino comes into view.
—New York Times, 2 May 2022
Remove the green innards (the tomalley), if there is also red visible inside, the lobster was female and this can be left in for flavor and color.
—Phil Potempa, Post-Tribune, 9 June 2018
Spoon out the green tomalley and red coral (if present) and set aside.
—Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 6 July 2017
Remove and discard the lung sacs, leaving the tomalley (the soft green paste).
—Redbook, 11 July 2011
Pad Thai pops up, albeit wrapped in an omelet and requiring 24 ingredients, including fresh shrimp tomalley.
—Nick Kindelsperger, star-telegram, 27 June 2017
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Janelle Davis, CNN, 30 Oct. 2022
The sauce shifts, taking on the sweet flavors of the crab shells, meat and tomalley, and the cioppino comes into view.
—New York Times, 2 May 2022
Remove the green innards (the tomalley), if there is also red visible inside, the lobster was female and this can be left in for flavor and color.
—Phil Potempa, Post-Tribune, 9 June 2018
Spoon out the green tomalley and red coral (if present) and set aside.
—Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 6 July 2017
Remove and discard the lung sacs, leaving the tomalley (the soft green paste).
—Redbook, 11 July 2011
Pad Thai pops up, albeit wrapped in an omelet and requiring 24 ingredients, including fresh shrimp tomalley.
—Nick Kindelsperger, star-telegram, 27 June 2017
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“Tomalley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomalley. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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