Fish

Rock Lobster

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Rock lobster is the trade name widely used in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and parts of the Pacific for spiny, clawless lobsters sold whole live or as premium frozen tails. The meat is white, firm, and sweetly oceanic, with a texture that slices cleanly for cold service or holds under a hard grill. Western rock lobster and southern rock lobster are among the best-known branded fisheries. Serve thermidor-style in the shell, charcoal-grill split animals with herb butter, or chill cooked meat for salads with citrus and avocado. Live export demands careful handling; once cooked, cool quickly if serving cold. Rank flavour sits between sweet clawed lobster and denser langoustine—assertive enough for spice pastes yet fine enough for butter alone.