How to find the right Lobster AI guide

What the AI looks for in Lobster

Hard shell vs new shell

Hard-shell lobsters are fuller of meat; new-shell (soft) lobsters after molting have more water and less meat At the same weight, hard-shell lobsters give noticeably more meat and ship better.

Size grade

Chickens are about 1 lb, quarters about 1.25 lb, halves about 1.5 lb, and selects are larger Price and serving size scale with grade, and 1.25 to 1.5 lb is the usual one-person lobster.

Vigor on arrival

Lobsters should move their legs and curl their tail under when lifted A sluggish or limp lobster is near death and the meat degrades quickly.

Cook timing

Cook live lobsters the day they arrive and keep them cold and damp, never in fresh water Fresh water kills lobsters, and meat from a lobster that dies before cooking turns mushy.