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Why do lobsters turn red when they are cooked?

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Why do lobsters turn red when they are cooked?

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Live lobsters are usually bluish green in color. On rare occasions, one is landed that is orange, yellow, or blue. The lobster’s color is caused by pigments in the shell. When the lobster is cooked, all of the color pigments are masked except the red background color.