langouste
Clawless marine shellfish
Langouste is the French word for spiny lobster, used in English culinary contexts to distinguish these clawless crustaceans from true lobsters.
The term appears on menus and in recipes emphasizing French or Mediterranean cuisine: langouste grillée, langouste à la Parisienne.
The meat is prized for its delicate, sweet flavor.
Cooked on metal bars
- thermidorCreamy mustard seafood preparation
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- paellaSaffron rice with shellfish
frutti di mare · garlic butter · lemon wedge · aioli · cioppino · broiled · steamed · chargrilled
Ten-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
molting · arthropod · thorax · abdomen · segmented · clawless · larva · nocturnal
Freshwater pinching crustacean
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- MichelinFrench tire manufacturer
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
fine dining · tasting menu · chef's table · connoisseur · degustation · gourmand · palate · savory
grilled
Cooked on metal bars
- thermidorCreamy mustard seafood preparation
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
paella · frutti di mare · garlic butter · lemon wedge · aioli · cioppino · broiled · steamed · chargrilled · drawn butter
decapod
Ten-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
chitin · molting · arthropod · thorax · abdomen · segmented · clawless · larva · nocturnal · benthic
crayfish
Freshwater pinching crustacean
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- MichelinFrench tire manufacturer
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
epicurean · fine dining · tasting menu · chef's table · connoisseur · degustation · gourmand · palate · savory · French cuisine
langousteMaine lobster
North Atlantic shellfish delicacy
American lobster · lobster · crab · crayfish
langoustecrawfish
Small freshwater lobster relative
shrimp · prawns · surimi · imitation crab · fish sticks