Buddy called me up one day and said he just took a lobster out of his nets almost as big as a medium sized dog. I cooked one that was 14 pounds back in my yute.
The very old ones are tougher meat if eaten and they are more prolific in continuing the species than smaller lobsters. Which is why in some jurisdictions lobsters over a certain size are protected.
BTW, I knew that lobster wasn't going to jump back into the water by himself; at that size, out of the water, they can't move against the weight of those monster claws.
Not true John, I have eaten bigger lobsters than that and they were just as tasty as small ones. The only difference is that the tips of the claws are all rubbery so you use those to add to your bisque.
I didn't say they wouldn't be tasty, just tougher.
Silver lining for the pandemic, when the restaurants were closed down, huge lobsters were available in the market (usually the restaurants snap them up) and we had five pounders for $4.99 a pound.
In 1971 on Cape Cod, the man I worked for got a hold of a 15 pounder. First lobster I ever ate. First lobster I ever saw. I didn't appreciate the size at the time nor the age.
Man, that brings back good memories. I lobstered for over 20 years around Boston. Hard way to make a living. Anyone fishing the coasts of the US can't keep a lobster with a carapace (head segment) length over 5 inches. Offshore boats fishing the canyons can keep big ones, though it requires its' own license to fish out there.
I thought it was going to scurry over the side or clamp down on some body part but I'm glad he let him go.
ReplyDeleteI was going to wake up the neighbors yelling if he didn't throw him back. Phew.
ReplyDeleteBuddy called me up one day and said he just took a lobster out of his nets almost as big as a medium sized dog.
ReplyDeleteI cooked one that was 14 pounds back in my yute.
Larry the lobster gets to live for another week!!!
ReplyDeleteWhere the hell he get that? Madonna's crotch?
ReplyDeleteLmao
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Amazing. Ohio Guy
ReplyDeleteThe very old ones are tougher meat if eaten and they are more prolific in continuing the species than smaller lobsters. Which is why in some jurisdictions lobsters over a certain size are protected.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I knew that lobster wasn't going to jump back into the water by himself; at that size, out of the water, they can't move against the weight of those monster claws.
Not true John, I have eaten bigger lobsters than that and they were just as tasty as small ones. The only difference is that the tips of the claws are all rubbery so you use those to add to your bisque.
DeleteI didn't say they wouldn't be tasty, just tougher.
DeleteSilver lining for the pandemic, when the restaurants were closed down, huge lobsters were available in the market (usually the restaurants snap them up) and we had five pounders for $4.99 a pound.
In 1971 on Cape Cod, the man I worked for got a hold of a 15 pounder. First lobster I ever ate. First lobster I ever saw. I didn't appreciate the size at the time nor the age.
ReplyDeleteMan, that brings back good memories. I lobstered for over 20 years around Boston. Hard way to make a living. Anyone fishing the coasts of the US can't keep a lobster with a carapace (head segment) length over 5 inches. Offshore boats fishing the canyons can keep big ones, though it requires its' own license to fish out there.
ReplyDeleteExcellent
ReplyDeleteSome big ass robster craws
ReplyDeleteAlways remember:
ReplyDeleteIt's better to have a lobster on your piano than a crab on your organ.