Tristan de Cunha Rock Lobster Tails
Common Names: Rock Lobster
AVAILABILITY Frozen
SEASONAL AVAILABILITY
Year Round
CATCH and COUNTRY of ORIGIN
Baited open-ended lobster traps,
hoop-nets & semi-cylindrical traps.
South Africa
SIZING
4.5-5oz, 6-8oz, 8-10oz, 10-12oz, 12-14oz, 16-18oz, 20/up
FLAVOR PROFILE
Sweet, clean flavor with firm texture and small flake. Low fat content. Raw flesh comes in pink and translucent while shells are light green to amber. Shells cook up bright red and flesh turns white.
COOKING TECHNIQUES
Grilling, Roasting, Broiling, Pan Searing, Frying, Steaming, Poaching, Ceviche.
PRODUCT INFO
The Tristan rock lobster has a disjunct distribution, occurring only around the central South Atlantic Islands of Tristan da Cunha, Nightingale, Inaccessible, Gough Island and Vema Seamount. These islands are volcanic and rise from abyssal depths to the surface, thus separating benthic populations associated with each island. The species occurs on rocky substrata from the shore down to approximately 200 m depth.
