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I posted previously and did get one response ref the Maine lobster?? Is it supposed to be tough? We dined at the. Bar harbor inn , which is expensive, and it was my first experience with Maine !lobster. Normally I order lobster tail in Florida and its sweet and tender. This whole lobster wasn't really sweet or tender but waiter explained that is normal. ??? Looking for opinions. Was he correct??
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It depends. I was in Maine earlier this month, had one lobster that was tender and sweet, another that was tough and tasteless. I don't know if it's the age or size or what. You take your chances I guess.
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I like the lobster at Glenview Country Club. It has always been cooked perfectly for me.
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So Maine lobster can be tough. Hmm. Am surprised. Maybe I'll give it another try. Wonder if steaming makes a difference?
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So Maine lobster can be tough. Hmm. Am surprised. Maybe I'll give it another try. Wonder if steaming makes a difference?


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Ideal weight for lobster is about 1 1/2 pounds. Once you get into the 2.5-3 pound range, they are older and tougher. Also, if they are overcooked they are tough as well. Steamed or boiled, once the shell starts to turn pink, it's done.
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the smaller the lobster, the better it is, but it's also easy to overcook because it cooks so fast ( steaming is actually better than boiling.) if it's overcooked it can be rubbery, but if cooked right, there is nothing better.
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Are there lobsters in Florida?

Where are lobsters caught?
The American Lobster is found on the east coast of North America, from Newfoundland to North Carolina. In 1996, more than 70 million pounds of lobsters were landed in the U.S. Approximately 80% came from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine.

Is it possible to raise lobsters on a commercial basis?
Not yet, but research is underway to develop rearing techniques and to assess the economic feasibility of rearing the American lobster commercially. In the opinion of many scientists working with the American lobster, commercial aquaculture can be achieved in the near future with a sufficient level of effort. Future projections for the culture of the spiny lobster are not, however, optimistic. Unlike the American lobster, which has a relatively short larval life (several weeks), the spiny lobster has a larval life of about six or seven months. The fragile, demanding requirements of the early life present technical difficulties.

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Most people think there is no difference in tenderness between the meat of small and large lobsters. However, cooking a lobster for too long can make it tough. Also, according to some people, meat from soft-shell lobsters is more tender than that from hard-shell lobsters.

I think your's was overcooked.
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I posted previously and did get one response ref the Maine lobster?? Is it supposed to be tough? We dined at the. Bar harbor inn , which is expensive, and it was my first experience with Maine !lobster. Normally I order lobster tail in Florida and its sweet and tender. This whole lobster wasn't really sweet or tender but waiter explained that is normal. ??? Looking for opinions. Was he correct??
We've eaten many lobsters in Maine & Nova Scotia and never had a tough one except on one occasion when it was overcooked.
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Forget the expensive hotels. Stop at one of the lobster pounds by the road where you pick out your lobster and eat it at a picnic table. That is the way to enjoy Maine lobster.
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I posted previously and did get one response ref the Maine lobster?? Is it supposed to be tough? We dined at the. Bar harbor inn , which is expensive, and it was my first experience with Maine !lobster. Normally I order lobster tail in Florida and its sweet and tender. This whole lobster wasn't really sweet or tender but waiter explained that is normal. ??? Looking for opinions. Was he correct??
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The only thing not mentioned here that I read was whether or not the lobster was soft shell or hard...this makes a difference in taste and toughness...feel free to google it. :-)
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We ordered soft shell. Tried the halibut tonight because we rarely see that on a menu in Fla. It was delicious!
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We ordered soft shell. Tried the halibut tonight because we rarely see that on a menu in Fla. It was delicious!
So you went for the shell fish, and switch to the fish, just for the halibut.
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So you went for the shell fish, and switch to the fish, just for the halibut.
Kinda floundering around on their seafood choices...
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