langoustine

Small lobster relative

A langoustine is a small, slender lobster found in North Atlantic waters, prized for its sweet, delicate meat.

Also called Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn, langoustines are a staple of European seafood cuisine, often served whole or as scampi: The langoustines were grilled with garlic butter.

dining

scampi

Garlic-butter shellfish dish

haute cuisine · Michelin · tasting menu · presentation · fine dining · delicacy · luxury · expensive · seasonal · fresh

cooking

grilling

Cooking on metal grates

boiling · broiling · butterflying · shelling · deveining · roasting · simmering · glazing · charring · flambéing

relatives

prawn

Edible marine decapod

crab · scallop · mussel · oyster · clam · mollusk · crustacean · shellfish

anatomy

claws

Animal gripping nails

tail · chitin · gills · decapod · arthropod · molt · shell · pincer · segments · appendages

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

succulent · buttery · mild · oceanic · umami · rich · subtle · clean · fresh · firm

fishing

trawler

Net-dragging fishing boat

  • netsMesh devices for catching
  • creelAngler's wicker container
  • catchSeize or snag

harvest · bycatch · sustainable · quota · regulations · deckhand · fisherman · North Sea · Atlantic · Scottish

Categories
Opposites
crustacean type/size

langoustineAmerican lobster

Large Atlantic decapod

Maine lobster · king crab · whale · lobster · krill

culinary status/accessibility

langoustinefish sticks

Breaded frozen seafood portions

canned tuna · imitation crab · fish fingers · sardines · tilapia

Family

langoustines

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G