What Colour is uncooked lobster?

Chef's answer
Raw lobsters get their distinctive blue-purplish colour from a pigment called astaxanthin. The pigment molecules are pinkish-orange in their free, unbound form, but when they bind to a protein in the lobster's shell, their shape and light-absorbing properties are distorted. As a result, they appear blue.
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According to Dana, "orange meat is caused by an excess of a natural pigment called zeaxanthin in a female scallop. ... As the gonad ripens and takes on an orange hue, any overabundance of this pigment is transported into the adductor muscle [the part of the scallop we eat].
A classic way of cooking them is to coat them in seasoned flour and gently fry them in butter in a pan over medium heat for a few minutes each side until just done.
The orange (female) or grey-pink (male) shape attached is known as the coral and the roe or milt sacs. These have a more robust flavour and are often removed for sale but the combination of the two makes a very attractive presentation. Watch our video on how to clean and prepare scallops: Video Player is loading..
According to Dana, "orange meat is caused by an excess of a natural pigment called zeaxanthin in a female scallop. ... As the gonad ripens and takes on an orange hue, any overabundance of this pigment is transported into the adductor muscle [the part of the scallop we eat].
To shuck scallops (prise the shells apart), use a shucking knife, a sharp knife to release the meat. Discard the attached muscle, skirt and black stomach sack. Inside, you will also find a vivid orange roe (also called coral), which is often discarded but is actually edible..
To shuck scallops (prise the shells apart), use a shucking knife, a sharp knife to release the meat. Discard the attached muscle, skirt and black stomach sack. Inside, you will also find a vivid orange roe (also called coral), which is often discarded but is actually edible..
To shuck scallops (prise the shells apart), use a shucking knife, a sharp knife to release the meat. Discard the attached muscle, skirt and black stomach sack. Inside, you will also find a vivid orange roe (also called coral), which is often discarded but is actually edible. ... Once shucked, scallops can be cooked..
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