Aren't the bigger ones supposed to be left in the sea, as they produce far more baby lobsters? My favourite would be a small (one-to-two-pound) "shedder" (caught when the shells are soft from molting). Break off the smaller side of the big claws & use it as a pick to get all the claw/leg meat. *sigh* I'm dreaming, of course. The only time we eat lobstah is when we have out-of-state guests, and we share one to keep it cheap. That said, I'll be selling at a couple of farmers' markets this summer and one of the other vendors sells lobstah. Wonder if we could barter?
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