"Colossal" sized lobsters

[Disoblige]

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Definitely beats buying the $20/lb "jumbo" lobsters from Superstore. Do you freeze the entire lobster? Not sure how I feel about eating thawed-out lobster in general, haha.

Yeah, I freeze the entire lobster, but I agree, it doesn't taste as good as when you cook it fresh. For the stored ones, I usually eat it cold or mix it in with a chowder, pasta, etc. Nothing wrong warming it back up too I guess.

[taemo]

might be a dumb question but do you guys freeze them cooked or uncooked?


few weeks ago my sister flew back with some lobsters from NFLD, definitely one of the best lobsters i've had aside being free
her Italian inlaws only eats the tail and claws so more heads for me, lobster roe on bread
i decided to make seafood risotto with some leftover lobster meat too.

[Xaroxantu Zero]

He said cooked.

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For the rest we couldn't finish immediately, we just cook em, and freeze them, while trying to keep them as air tight and insulated as possible.

[blubs]

After living in Newfoundland and eating my fair share of lobster, you quickly realize all the locals go for the smaller ones. Likely in the 2lb range. I remember seeing some that were absolutely massive out there, and apparently the meat in them resembles eating an old boot.

[NoSup4U]

Its like an older cow, the meat is going to be much tougher in general as it ages. 1.5 - 2.5 lbs is generally the sweet spot. That said, a few summers ago I bought an 11lber just because it was still there at the end of the season, and surprisingly the meat was just about on par with the regular sized, although we had to use a hammer to crack the claws. It really depends on the conditions the lobster was living (depth, temp, etc)

In regards to cooking/ freezing. Fully cook, allow to cool/ drain, and freeze individually bagged as a whole. When ready to eat, let defrost and then boil again to reheat, there won't be a lot of difference. We have been doing this for years as I generally visit after the season has ended (small town and can only buy during the season from the local vendor) with no complaints. I wouldn't be able to tell you how long they will keep like this, the longest we have had them frozen is 3 weeks.

[msommers]

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A few of my foodie Instagram people usually do group buys on lobsters out of NFLD and get them flown in. Not sure on pricing though.

More info please!!