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tomalley

[ tom-al-ee ]

noun

Cooking.
plural tomalleys.
  1. the liver of a lobster.


tomalley

/ ˈɒæɪ /

noun

  1. fat from a lobster, called "liver", and eaten as a delicacy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tomalley1

1660–70; earlier taumali < Carib
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tomalley1

C17: of Caribbean origin; compare Galibi tumali sauce of crab or lobster liver
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The sauce shifts, taking on the sweet flavors of the crab shells, meat and tomalley, and the cioppino comes into view.

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The server brightly suggested dunking its tomalley into the smoked potato purée, and I would have tried it if I had found any tomalley.

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I detected a hint of tomalley, that blue-crab gland with the headstrong flavor.

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Made from a family recipe, it’s a savory casserole of buttery meat, cracker crumbs and the luscious lobster tomalley.

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Well technically, it’s the tomalley—a digestive gland that’s the intestine, liver, and pancreas.

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