Buy Lobster Like a Real Mainer

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Buying lobster can be a little intimidating. Here are a few tips for landlubbers and first time lobster shoppers. Follow these simple suggestions for picking out the perfect lobster for cooking at home. Better yet, have live lobsters (all-sizes), lobster tails or a complete lobster dinner shipped to your from www.lobsteranywhere.com.

Buy Lobster at a Busy Spot
Whether you are buying lobster at a seafood store or lobster pound, make sure it’s busy and has lots of turnover. We are not talking about the supermarket! Lots of customers and traffic mean the lobsters are coming in and going out—a good sign the lobsters are fresh.

Buy Maine Lobster
Maine lobster (Homarus americanus) is also known as the American lobster, the Massachusetts lobster, the Canadian lobster or the North Atlantic lobster. Maine lobsters are caught off the Atlantic coast of the northern United States and Canada. It is the lobster with two claws, one large and one small. The lobster with no claws is called the Spiny lobster (commonly called rock lobster). The spiny lobster is found in the waters off Florida, Southern California, and Mexico. The meat is firmer, stringier and not quite as sweet as that of the Maine lobster. You’ll usually find these lobsters in the form of frozen tails. Always try and buy cold-water Atlantic lobster tails. You will pay a little more, but it will be worth it. Fresh lobster tails are available in a variety of sizes direct from www.lobsteranywhere.com

Buy Fresh, Lively Lobster
A good sign of a healthy lobster is one that it is active—even mad! A healthy lobster should raise their claws, and flap their tail when pulled out of water. Feisty lobsters are always fresh lobsters. Lobsters whose claws droop when picked up and appear sluggish have spent some time either out of water or in a lobster tank. Check the lobster for two long antennae. Lobsters with missing or chewed antennae have also spent time in storage.
You also do not want to buy a lobster with a cracked shell or claw.

Buy Hard-Shell Lobster
The shell of a lobster is a good indicator of how much meat it contains. Hard-shell lobsters are packed with more meat than soft-shell ones. They are also stronger and can survive shipping. The only way to tell is to squeeze their bodies for shell hardness. Pick it up firmly from the back of the body (carapace), not the claws, and gently squeeze the body section. The soft shell lobster will yield to pressure, while the hard shell will be firm. Be careful you can easily crush or crack the shell of a soft-shell lobster. A lobster with a firm or even rock hard shell is the keeper. Hard shell lobsters are available year-round from http://www.lobsteranywhere.com/, however, in the summer and autumn months the warmer waters of the North Atlantic affect the overall supply and price. Generally, hard-shell lobsters are reasonably priced from Mother’s Day through the Fourth of July.

Buy a Male or Female Lobster?
You can identify a male or female lobster by checking the underside of the tail. The first pair of swimmerets on a male lobster are hard, whereas on a female lobster, they are soft and feathery. There is really no taste difference. If you are looking for larger tails, you’ll want a female lobster. The female lobster carry unfertilized eggs or roe in the tail. Some consider the lobster roe a delicacy like caviar. Note when cooked the “coral” or roe will turn a bright red. They will be black when the lobster is uncooked.

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