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tomalley
[ tom-al-ee ]
noun
Cooking.
plural tomalleys.
- the liver of a lobster.
tomalley
/ ˈɒæɪ /
noun
- fat from a lobster, called "liver", and eaten as a delicacy
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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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