Lobster Tails Blog

Fresh lobster meat makes the salad. You can catch some fresh cooked lobster meat a couple of ways. If live near the Maine shore, you can cook up your very own live lobsters and pick the meat. You can also use fresh frozen lobster meat.

To save money, see if “culls” are available. Culls are one claw lobsters and are usually less expensive than a full lobster. Use culls when presentation is not a big deal or when your shucking lobster meat to make lobster rolls or lobster salad. (Did you know it takes three or four molts for a lobster to regenerate a claw to full size?)

A 1 1/4 lb. lobster will yield approximately 4 oz. of lobster meat (much depends on if the lobster is hard-shell and full of meat). That’s about 4-5 live lobsters to make a pound of lobster meat! It sure is a lot of work shucking all those lobsters! It takes about two cups of lobster meat to make a pound.

If you do not live on the coast of Maine, pick up some frozen lobster meat. There are now better sources for cooked, frozen lobster meat. You can buy fresh cooked lobster meat direct from LobsterAnywhere. Now here’s our recipe for lobster salad:

Lobster Salad Recipe

Makes Four Servings

1 pound of fresh lobster meat
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 firm head of lettuce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
Salt and pepper
Paprika

1. Sprinkle Lobster meat with lemon juice; chill.
2. Use only crisp lettuce leaves. Wash carefully, roll in clean towel, chill in refrigerator
3. Mix mayonnaise with the mustard; season with salt and pepper.
4. Arrange the lettuce on a pre-chilled salad dish. Place lobster meat on the lettuce; add a spoonful of dressing to each serving. Sprinkle with paprika.

You’ll see a bunch lobster roll recipes made from lobster salad. To be be clear,  lobster salad and lobster rolls are not the same. What to learn how to make the perfect lobster rolls at home? Check out our Lobster Roll Guide.

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Summer is finally here! Time for a New England lobster bake featuring the Maine ingredient, live lobsters. But you don’t have to fight beach traffic or dig a big hole in your backyard for this lobster bake version.

LOBSTER BAKE INGREDIENTS

4 dozen steamer clams
fresh seaweed
6 potatoes, skin on
6 ears of corn with the husk on
6 medium whole onions
melted or drawn butter
6 sausages
6 live lobsters, about 1 ¼ lb. each.

LOBSTER BAKE INSTRUCTIONS
1.Fill the bottom of pot with 6 inches of wet seaweed.

2.Divide the steamers among 6 pieces of cheesecloth and tie corners so you can pick them up. Place on seaweed.

3.Remove silk and all but two layers of corn husk from the corn. Place corn, potatoes, onions and sausage over the clams in that order. Top off with the lobsters. Put a layer of cheesecloth over the lobsters and cover with another 4 inches of seaweed.

4.Cover closely and place pot over high heat. When steaming begins, reduce heat to medium and cook for one hour and 15 minutes.

Serve with hot crusty bread and melted butter.

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As you can see there are plenty online lobster companies. How do you know which online lobster company to choose? Your first step is to make sure the lobster company only ships hard-shell lobsters.

The shell of a lobster, called the “exoskeleton”, provides the lobster’s shape as well as an excellent armor protection from enemies. As the lobster grows, it must periodically shed its old hard shell and grow a new one. The process in known as molting. It takes about 2o molts over 5-7 years for a lobster to become an adult.

Before shedding its old shell, a new soft shell is formed under the old shell. To get out of its old shell, the body shell splits and the skin between the tail and body shell opens. Next the lobster rolls over on its side and bends itself almost in half to pull itself out of its old shell.

The new shell lobster then pumps itself with fluid to enlarge the very soft shell. The new shell is paper thin and the lobster is very vulnerable to predators at this time. There is less meat in a new shell lobster. In time, more muscle (meat) grows until it’s time to molt again. After molting and before the lobster’s shell becomes “hard” again is when the terms “soft shell”, and “new shell” are used to describe the Maine lobster.

When you order lobster online, how will hard-shell lobster vs. soft-shell affect you, the customer?

1. Hard-shell lobsters have approximately 20% more meat in proportion to total body weight.

2. Hard-shell lobster meat is firmer, while soft-shell meat is softer and tends to have more water.

3. Soft-shell lobsters are stronger and can live 30-40 hours out of the water.

4. Soft shell lobsters are weaker and live less then 24 hours out of the water.

5. Hard shell Maine lobsters can be shipped overnight and arrive in excellent condition.

6. Soft shell lobsters suffer a high mortality when shipped even under ideal conditions.

And finally, Maine hard-shell lobsters are considered premium lobsters and are famous worldwide for their outstanding taste and high quality meat. When choosing lobsters online for that special occasion, make sure you are getting what you paid for!

Test the waters and give online purveyor LobsterAnywhere.com a try. LobsterAnywhere.com has been online since 1999. They have a great reputation for shipping only the best live lobsters. You’ll find live lobster in all sizes, all the way up to an impressive colossal 6 pound lobster. You can mix and match live lobster sizes.  The majority of LobsterAnywhere’s online business is from repeat customers. Read rave reviews from lobster lovers across the USA. Use online discount code LiveLob at online checkout and get $12 off your first order! We’re sure you’ll  be hooked.


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Memorial Day is fast approaching and we are readying our grills for the summer season. One of the best things to kick off the summer season is  lobster on the grill. Grilled lobster is quick and easy. Take the plunge and discover how deliciously simple it is to grill lobster at home. If you can light a grill, you can grill lobster tails. Here is a simple recipe for grilled lobster using either frozen lobster tails or whole, live lobsters. Our grilled lobster recipe is uncomplicated. You do not want to overpower the sweet, delicate flavor of the lobster meat. Try pairing grilled lobster with a nice steak or fresh shrimp!

What You Need for Grilled Lobster Tails

Four 8-10 oz. Lobster Tails or  four 1 1/2 to 2 pound live lobsters.
1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 stick of unsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions for Grilled Lobster

1. Thaw tails in the refrigerator.
2. Brush grill grid with oil and prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal or gas grill. As the grill heats, prepare lobster tails.
a. Set each lobster tail on a cutting board with the translucent membrane down, curve shell facing up.
b. Now butterfly your lobster tail.  With kitchen shears or heavy knife, cut through the curved shell and meat, leaving membrane intact.
c. Open tail gently like a book so its hinged in the center.

3. Use about 1 teaspoon of olive oil for each lobster tail; rub onto the cut surfaces of the lobster meat, and season to taste with salt and pepper. The olive oil keeps the lobster from drying out on the grill.

4. Place lobster tails on the grill , meat-side up. Grill lobster, with grill lid closed, until the meat is opaque, 6-8 minutes, turning once. Be careful not to overcook! Squeeze fresh sliced lemon half over lobster and drizzle and serve with melted unsalted butter

Grilling Whole Lobster

1. Par boil your live lobsters first for approximately 4 minutes, drain and cool slightly.
2. Turn lobster belly side up and cut the lobster lengthwise completely through the meat and shell to yield two halves per lobster. Discard the dark stomach (a gritty sac) that’s located behind the eyes, and the soft green tomally (liver). Rub olive into the meat as in the grill lobster lobster tails above (step 2).
3. Start the lobster meat side down on grill, and then grill 8-10 minutes, turning once.

If you love lobster tails, and you love to grill lobster be sure to take a look at our one of a kind BBQ lobster tails. What’s so special about these  lobster tails? First, they are split and cleaned, so you do not need kitchen shears, or a chef’s knife to butterfly the tails. Second, only hard shell, cold water tails are used so you are guaranteed a tail full of meat. Finally, each tail is tunnel frozen, locking in the fresh taste and flavor of lobster. In short, these special lobster tails were made for the grill.  To learn more about our barbecue lobster tails and have them shipped to you click here.

Also, be sure to check out our video for grilling lobster tails.

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Shipping live lobsters requires three key ingredients: 1. Quality Hard-Shell Live Lobsters; 2. Quality Packaging; and 3. Experienced Delivery Company. Done right, live lobsters should be delivered alive and in perfect condition no matter how far they travel.

1. Quality Live Lobsters
Live Lobsters vary greatly in quality and price. Live Lobsters vary greatly in quality and price. For lobsters to arrive live and kicking, the lobsters must be lively, healthy and hard-shell. When lobsters shed their old shells, there are new, softer shells underneath. A hard shell lobster is a lobster that has not recently molted, or shed its shell. Hard-shell lobsters are hardier and can withstand the rigors of overnight shipping. You are also guaranteed more lobster meat from claw to tail with a hard-shell live lobster. Fresh caught lobsters should also be “seasoned” in cold seawater holding tanks for a few days to adjust them to a cool shipping temperature.

2. Live Lobsters Packed Right
Whether your lobsters are shipped to Boston, Massachusetts, or Flagstaff, Arizona, live lobsters should be packed right to ensure they are kept cold and moist. Only extra thick, insulated coolers should be used with either seawater soaked newspaper or rock seaweed. Coolers should be a minimum of 1 1/2 inch thick and a thirsty pad should be placed on the bottom to hold in any liquid.These containers provide temperature protection for your lobster until they reach their destination. Live lobsters should also be surrounded with icy-cold gel packs. Lobster should not be shipped with frozen ice or dry ice as this can be lethal. Finally, live lobsters should be packed with extra care to avoid any shifting and to withstand rough handling that could potentially crack or crush the lobster’s shells. Coolers should be packed in corrugated boxes and then shipped overnight to ensure freshness.

3. Live Lobster Shipped Right
Only shipping companies who have a reliable track record in shipping perishable seafood should be used. Live lobsters should always be shipped overnight to ensure your the shortest lead times. Here at Lobsteranywhere.com we have shipped thousands of lobsters. They almost always arrive on time, alive and kicking.

Our experience tells us there are two reasons that potentially cause problems.
Reason # 1: Invalid or incomplete shipping address. Apartment numbers, Suite number, or other crucial information our shippers need is missing
or or incorrect.
Reason # 2: The recipients are not home or the business is closed. When you order lobsters as a gift you should alert the recipient that a perishable package is on the way and plan accordingly.

Since 1999 LobsterAnywhere.com has shipped live lobster coast-to-coast and to as far away places as North Pole, Alaska and Haleiwa, Hawaii. Our lobsters are always shipped overnight by FedEx. We have built our reputation on prompt, reliable service. When it comes to overnight shipping of fresh seafood, we’ve been doing it longer and better than just about anybody. All orders are packed with care to preserve freshness and assure that your lobster dinner arrives in perfect condition. Lobster Lovers from across the USA have enjoyed the world’s best lobster shipped direct. LobsterAnywhere guarantees it!

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