But when you pull off that tail section, you will reveal inside the cavity something that stands out against all of the pink and white flesh - a strange green paste. For many bib-clad lobster eaters, this green stuff ends up in the bin along with the scraps of cracked and empty shells, but they don't know what they are missing. That green paste is called tomalley, and despite its potentially off-putting appearance, it's a part of the lobster experience begging to be savored.
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Crab rice is a prized dish of the Gullah Geechee people of the Carolina Lowcountry, a region of the United States that is synonymous with seafood. Crab rice, we're making today super simple, super easy and ingredients that you can get in your local grocery store. My garlic's going in last, and the reason why I'm adding the garlic in last is that the raw garlic is going to give it a little bit of spice. Take your hands, feel the rice.