The beauty of lobsters Bestial

Some find them frightening and Squeal in fear, while others find them flavorful and can't wait to get your hands (or should I say taste buds) around them. They are found around the world in freshwater streams, lakes and rivers, hiding under rocks or burrowed down in the mud. In the United States are known by many names: Norway lobster in the North, crawdads in more parts of the Central and Eastern United States and ormudbugs of lobsters in the South. Australians call yabbies, while the Spanish know them as cangrejo de río or river crab.

Whatever you call them, lobsters are eaten worldwide and have become an important part of the culinary culture of the southern United States, most especially Louisiana. Louisiana is in fact the largest lobster production State in the United States, responsible for about 98% of u.s. production of lobsters. Louisiana is also the greatest eating lobsters and Union State consumes about 70% of what it produces.

Lobsters are closely related to spiny lobsters, but compared to its much larger adult relatives, lobsters are very small, usually not exceeding 7 inches. Only a small part of the lobster is actually edible. In most dishes or soups, is served only the tail. Some lobsters, however, have claws big enough to make the extraction of meat is worth the effort. The most famous eating them however is the Crawfish Boil-piles of lobsters all mixed temperate bodywork with boiled potatoes and corn on the cob. When crawfish are boiled, in this way, a lot of tasty seasonings installs itself into fat head cavity. For some people, particularly Louisianans, this is the best part! They even have a saying to him, "suck the head; Pinch the tail ".

So what about the health benefits of lobsters? While they aren't soaked in butter (like crab meat is often), crustaceans such as lobsters are very low in fat (only 1 g 3 oz per serving), are an excellent source of protein (15 g 3 oz per serving) and are low in calories. Crustaceans and molluscs are also low in saturated fat, high in HDL cholesterol (which is the good cholesterol) and are a good source of zinc, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B12 and other vitamins and minerals. A study by the University of Southern California discovered that the weekly consumption of seafood has reduced heart attack at 59%!

The next time you're looking for a healthy snack or a new recipe, don't let the bestial mudbug scare you. Its health benefits are too beautiful to ignore.

Susan is a contributor to an online Guide of restaurants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana , providing information about restaurants in Baton Rouge.

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