Maine Lobster Meat - Enjoy It Fresh Or Frozen

Maine lobster meat from cold Atlantic waters is some of the most flavorful seafood available.  Although cold water lobster will cost more it is worth the price because cold water tails have a sweet, clean flavor. Cold water lobsters grow slower than their warm water cousins, producing meat that is more tender and succulent.

One of the best aspects of buying lobster from Maine is their clean, sustainable fisheries. Unlike other lobster fisheries, Maine has minimum and maximum size restrictions to protect both juveniles and the large, healthy breeding stock. Harvesters carry a gauge that measures the lobster and specimens measuring less than 3-1/4 inches or more than 5 inches go back in the water.  Also, lobster traps must have escape hatches for small lobsters and a biodegradable hatch in case the trap is lost.  Maine Lobster harvesters know that by protecting the Maine Lobster resource today they are protecting their livelihood and this valued ecosystem for tomorrow.

Maine lobsters thrive in cold, shallow waters as far north as the New Found land and as far south as North Carolina.  However, many lobster connoisseurs want authentic live Maine lobster that is actually from Maine.  Since commercial lobster fishery developed in Maine in 1840s these lobsters have  become scarcer and thus more valuable. Once air shipping came along in the 1950s, live lobsters could cross the country overnight. Today, an estimated 90 percent of Maine lobsters are shipped to destinations all over the world.  In addition to live lobsters, many fisheries will ship fully cooked frozen lobsters or Maine lobster meat.

While many people enjoy a lobster dinner, Maine lobster meat is a delicious addition to omelets and salads, or you can simply sauté and serve over pasta, or use for superb lobster rolls. Be sure to order Maine lobster tails or whole live Maine lobster and enjoy a feast from the sea in the comfort of your own kitchen.