For those who hate the mess

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - May 11, 2011

There's a new lobster platter that takes some of splatter out of eating Maine's king of seafood.

The "Platter Ensemble" has a plastic slotted oval plate, over a deep-dish platter.

The design captures the juices that can squirt out when cracking a claw or tail.

The platters are sold online through a company called Lobster Gram and the University of Maine's Lobster Institute, which gets a portion of the proceeds.

They can also be used for shrimp or crab.

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