If you’re like most people, you probably can’t get enough of eating the best lobsters at Quincy Market. To make the most out of your next visit, here are interesting and entertaining facts you’ll want to know about the king of the sea.
They’re a poor man’s meal
In Colonial Times, lobsters were fed to pigs and goats. Also, they were eaten by paupers. Slaves who wanted to eat and dine like kings would eat lobsters because they were cheap and plentiful. That’s mind-boggling when you consider how much lobsters can go for in the market these days, with Maine lobsters being one of the most expensive varieties out there.
They still feel pain
People argue that lobsters don’t have a true brain. Therefore, they can’t feel pain. However, they still respond to tissue damage physically as well as hormonally, Science Focus says. That means they still feel the pain.
They pick the time
When lobsters mate, female don’t fertilize the eggs right away. They can choose when. The females carry the male’s sperm around until they’re ready to start fertilizing the eggs.
They’re called bugs
Lobsters swim forward and backward. And because their nervous system is quite similar to the one seen in grasshoppers and ants, they’re often called bugs.
They eat their young
Lobsters are cannibalistic. If there isn’t enough food to go around, they can eat their young.
They don’t all have claws
One of the things people know about lobsters is that they have claws. But not all lobsters have them, though. Spicy Caribbean lobsters don’t. Instead, these lobsters are caught and cooked for their tails. If you go looking for Maine lobsters at Quincy Market, make sure you look out for the claws. That way, you’ll know if you’re getting served with a Maine lobster or not.
