While all shellfish varieties enjoy high seasonal demand throughout the Spanish Christmas period, lobster is the most common, traditionally boiled and served with homemade mayonnaise or a salpicón (fresh diced salad).
The main lobster varieties consumed in Spain are Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), also known as cigala or Dublin Bay prawn; spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas), also known as langosta; and bogavante (Homarus gammarus) also known as the European or common lobster. The Western Med…
