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Live Lobster
Posted by: suse ()
Date: November 21, 2014 02:39PM

Where can I get live lobster to steam for Christmas eve.

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: grocery store ()
Date: November 21, 2014 03:04PM

Giant
Harris Teeter

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: PdU3d ()
Date: November 21, 2014 03:33PM

Piss in a 5 gallon bucket, and make sure it's a dark piss. Leave the bucket under a willow tree overnight. If the moon is full, you'll return to a bucket full of lobster.

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: Left at VA Beach, ~500 miles NE ()
Date: November 21, 2014 03:40PM

Ocean.

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: Dirty Sanchez ()
Date: November 21, 2014 04:40PM

do they really scream when you put them in the boiling water? That would sadden me, I don't think I can do it.

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: Shawshank ()
Date: November 21, 2014 04:57PM

I would typically avoid most of the grocery stores...they simply do not have enough volume and turnover to maintain quality which is probably one of the reasons why you rarely (if ever) see live lobsters at Whole Foods.

If you can find a local fishmonger I would try there, but you can order online from The Lobster Guy (http://www.thelobsterguy.com/live-maine-lobster.html) which has super fresh live lobster at a great price. Shipping is going to add $30-40 to the cost, but it is a special occassion.

Don't bother with lobsters under 1 1/2 pounds...the meat to shell ratio is terrible. Something in the 1 3/4-2 pound range should be perfect, but the 1 1/2 ones are not bad if you don't plan on having leftovers.

Finally, some places with have a special on culls (lobsters missing a claw)...often as much as 40% off...since most people want a lobster with two claws, but heck, just by more.

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: 6X ()
Date: November 21, 2014 05:05PM


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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: real good ()
Date: November 21, 2014 05:06PM

you can get it from the grocery store it's real good.

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: Greybeard ()
Date: November 21, 2014 09:34PM

lobstermaine-ia.com in Chantilly.

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: best place for lobstah ()
Date: November 22, 2014 11:27PM

I always buy my lobsters from the guy with the truck at rt 15 and 50.the sign says live lobsters, what can go wrong?

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: Shankshaw ()
Date: November 23, 2014 08:45AM

Shawshank Wrote:
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> Don't bother with lobsters under 1 1/2
> pounds...the meat to shell ratio is terrible.
> Something in the 1 3/4-2 pound range should be
> perfect, but the 1 1/2 ones are not bad if you
> don't plan on having leftovers.

First, bigger isn't better with lobsters. The best tasting are around 1 lb. Second, leftovers?

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: Mainiac ()
Date: November 23, 2014 09:56PM

Dirty Sanchez Wrote:
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> do they really scream when you put them in the
> boiling water? That would sadden me, I don't
> think I can do it.


No, but they sure cuss a blue streak! Make sure the kids aren't in the room when you toss 'em in to boil.

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Re: Live Lobster
Posted by: Bad Advice Guy ()
Date: November 23, 2014 10:17PM

Make sure your lobster smells like ammonia because that is when they are at freshness.

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