Whether it’s their vibrant red shells or succulent, sweet flesh, there’s something about lobsters that has always placed them higher up on the seafood world. Lobsters were once only reserved for fancy restaurants and enjoyed by those with well-padded wallets; however, these clawed crustaceans are now easily accessible and affordable at supermarkets and local fishmongers.

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Choosing the best lobster is relatively easy. Make sure you always pick the lively one because the livelier the better. Dull and dreary looking lobsters mean that they have been in a tank for too long. They might be alive but they won’t have much taste as the one that has the energy to fight back! Besides that, here are more tips to help you snag that perfect lobster to create a spectacular seafood meal:

Lobsters come in two types

There are hard-shell and soft-shell lobsters so make sure you feel the shell. On a soft-shell where the lobster has shed their shell recently, the claws will look more pristine. On a hard-shell lobster, the claws will have scrapes. Soft-shell lobsters have sweeter and tenderer meat but is not as hearty and it will also have more water weight and less meat but it’s easier to get the meat out of. Hard-shell lobsters are meatier and though they have tougher flesh, it can get very tender once cooked.

How to choose between a hard shell and a soft-shell lobster? You just have to squeeze the sides of the lobster’s body. A hard shell will not yield and a soft shell will.

Choose lively lobsters

The livelier a lobster, the tenderer the meat is. When you pick up a lobster and it’s on its last legs, it shows that it’s limp. The best way to tell if the lobster is really active is when you straighten out its tail; it should quickly curve back under the body.


Give it a good sniff

You don’t need a sharp nose to find a good lobster but just remember that a good, live lobster should not emit any odor.

Size matters- especially the antennae

The longer the antennae, the fresher the lobster is because lobsters in holding tanks will often eat each others antennae. If a lobster has been in a tank for too long, their antennae can often be nibbled down right to the base. Also the larger the lobster is, the tougher the meat.

Color doesn’t matter

The top shell of lobsters is usually greenish-brown or dark green but they can also be blue, black, orange, red, yellow and white. The underbody of a live lobster, especially the claw, is normally a vibrant red.

Gender doesn’t matter either

Most lobster enthusiasts agree that there is no difference in flavour and texture when it comes to male and female lobsters. The only difference is the females having a small, hard and edible roe called the coral and these are the unfertilized eggs of the female.

Enjoy the lobster before it feeds on itself

Lobsters are sort of like fat cows- if it’s in an environment where it can’t feed itself, like when it’s out of the water, lobsters will start consuming the excess proteins and this is essentially the flavor in the meat. So, it’s always best to eat lobsters as soon as it comes out from the ocean.
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