Cooking lobster yourself is both cost-effective and hassle-free when you follow these 5 easy tips for cooking lobster at home.
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Lobster 411
Why do cooked lobsters turn red? Can lobsters feel pain? Get answers to frequently asked questions about lobsters.
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When competitive eaters tackle lobster rolls, you might want to avert your eyes. We couldn’t.
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Lobster Tales & Trivia
A curious collection of strange-but-true lobster facts.
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How to Cook a Lobster the McLoons Way
Learn the best way to cook a lobster from the experts at McLoons lobster shack in South Thomaston, Maine, home of our favorite lobster roll in the state.
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How to Make the Winning Lobster Roll
A lobster roll is a simple construction, but as our search for the best roll proved, good technique and quality ingredients can make the difference between a stellar roll and a mediocre one.
Food Editor Amy Traverso undertakes an epic road trip up the Maine coast to sample nearly two dozen rolls and crown a lobster roll champion.
~2.6 million years ago The Pleistocene era, during which the American lobster is thought to have first emerged, gets under way. ~3,500 Years Ago Earliest known depiction of a lobster (spiny) is carved on a temple wall in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. 4th century Ancient Rome’s De re coquinaria—today the oldest cookbook in the world—includes several lobster recipes, […]
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Lobsters Tipping the Scales
40 inches Length of the largest lobster caught in Maine, a 27-pounder nicknamed “Rocky” said to have a crusher claw strong enough to break a man’s arm. Trapped in a shrimp net near Cushing in February 2012, he was donated to the Maine State Aquarium and set free. 41 inches Length of the largest lobster ever […]
Back in colonial America, lobster was seen by many as a trash food. It was fed to livestock, used as fertilizer, and served to the likes of servants, soldiers, and prisoners. Before it gets drowned in, say, butter or mayonnaise, lobster is actually good for you. It has less saturated fat and cholesterol than […]
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