Berries Lobster eggs. A berried lobster is a female that is carrying fertilized eggs on the underside of her tail. Bugs Lobster larvae. Also used more broadly to mean any lobsters. Chicken A 1-pound lobster. Cock A male lobster. Cull A lobster with only one claw. Egger A berried female lobster. Hen A female lobster. […]
Why are lobsters called “bugs”? They look like them, for one, but they also have a number of creepy-crawly close relatives: Lobsters belong to the phylum Arthropoda, which includes insects, spiders, scorpions, and centipedes. How many kinds of lobsters are there? Though a number of crustaceans have “lobster” in their name, the term usually refers to […]
His opponents vanquished, the champion drapes his newly won title belt over his broad shoulders and raises his arms, basking in the cheers of the small but enthusiastic crowd. At a little over 6 feet tall and hovering around 300 pounds, this powerfully built man, who turned 47 just a week earlier, could pass for […]
To cook a lobster the McLoons way you’ll need about 5 pounds of whole lobsters which will yield a pound of picked lobster meat.
Where’s the best place to get a lobster roll in New England? How do we rank our favorite lobster rolls? Follow along on our Great Lobster Roll Adventure.
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The name of one of the bravest, most curious humans ever to live—or perhaps one of the most desperately hungry—is forever lost in time. Imagine being the first person to hold a lobster in your hand. Contemplate those crushing claws, that imposing hard ribbed shell. Those beady eyes, the twitching antennae. When, exactly, do you […]
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The only NH spot on our list of the Best Lobster Shacks in New England, Brown’s Lobster Pound in Seabrook delivers a classic lobster roll experience.
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