Lobsters were once considered a poor man's food in places like Canada but became a delicacy for European nobility. They normally eat other sea creatures on the ocean floor but will also eat smaller lobsters. There are two main types - the American lobster found in Maine and Alaska, and the spiny lobster found in Florida, California, and the Caribbean. The document also provides a recipe for a greedy stew made with lobster, shellfish, ginger, butter, cream, crayfish, and lime.

1. Facts about Lobsters
Here are some interesting facts about lobsters that you're probably not aware of.
Lobsters have been popular in Europe for a very long time. In fact, its reputation as a prize delicacy can be traced to
European nobility. Surprisingly enough lobsters gained appreciation in America only in the 1900's. It was considered as
the "poor mans" food in Canada and was used as fertilizer and for feeding slaves. Things changed only when they began
shipping live lobsters from the coasts to the cities.
Have you ever wondered what lobsters feed on? Many people believe that lobsters are cannibalistic and feed on one
another. Well, this is only half-true. They normally feed on sea creatures that thrive on the bottom of the ocean like
crabs, clams, snails and mussels. However, they do feed on tinier lobsters.
There are two kinds of lobsters: the American lobster which is found in Maine and Alaska and the spiny lobster generally
found in Florida, California and the Caribbean. The American lobster has got claws on the first four legs. This is missing in
the spiny lobster. However, the spiny lobster has got a pair of horns above the eyes. All lobsters have five pairs of legs.
Lobster Recipes
Lobsters are a seafood delicacy and are considered quite easy to cook. While they can be boiled or grilled, they are also
delicious when just broiled or steamed. For cooking them, you need to get hold of a large stockpot and some good
recipes to turn out exotic lobster dishes!
Greedy stew of lobster and small shellfish Recipe (recette avec truffesnoires)
Ingredients of the receipt
• 1 lobster
• some small vegetables
• ginger
• butter
• cream
• a crayfish
• a lime
• white wine
Instructions:
For the preparation of lobster, put to cook lobster and crayfish during 8 minutes, then to let cool them. Peel lobster,
before cutting it in slices. In a frying pan, make return to butter the pieces of lobster and the crayfish, then season the
whole.
Other french lobster recipes: (truffesnoiresrecettes)