Lobster For Sale On Land And Online

Buying lobster can be a little intimidating

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 on sale any time of year. Better yet, have live lobsters (all-sizes), lobster tails lobster tails or a complete lobster dinner shipped to your from LobsterAnywhere.com.

Lobster Pounds and Seafood Shops

Whether you are buying lobster at a seafood store or lobster pound, make sure its 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 outa good sign the lobsters are fresh. Some markets keep lobsters for a week or more, and these wont be as succulent as those that are fresh-caught. Lobsters held in a tank for a long time will eventually lose weight and the claw meat will shrink.

Fresh, Live Lobster

A good sign of a healthy lobster is one that it is activeeven 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.

Lobster Direct from Maine

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. Youll 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.

Only 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. A lobster with a firm or even rock hard shell is the keeper.

Lobster Season

Good quality live lobster is available year-round from LobsterAnywhere, however, the lobster industry is subject to seasonal changes affecting overall supply and price. Generally, the best time of year to buy lobsters is before Memorial Day (before the summer tourists arrive) and after Labor Day (when the tourist leave). When water temperature drop in the winter months lobsters are scarce and the prices are at their highest. Prices will peak in early spring, but as the weather warms, you'll find reasonably priced hard-shell lobsters. In the summer the catch consists of a high percentage of softshell lobsters, while hard-shell lobsters are sometimes hard to come by. Next to late spring, fall is another prime time for lobster harvest.

Online Lobster

There are dozens of online lobster companies. Check how long the company has been selling lobster online. Are they a real lobster company, or just a drop shipper? Ask where the lobsters come from and make sure they are hard-shell lobsters. Does the company offer a delivery guarantee? Finally, look for updated an updated web site with recent customer testimonials.

by: Daniel Taylor

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