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lobster tail question (1 Viewer)
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The Commish
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Never had rock lobster tails. All I know is Maine lobster tastes like butt compared to spiny lobster. That is all.
Rohn Jambo
Footballguy
Here is Red Lobster's explanation, if you trust them...
http://www.culinarylore.com/dining:maine-lobster-rock-lobster-difference-red-lobster
http://www.culinarylore.com/dining:maine-lobster-rock-lobster-difference-red-lobster
The Commish
Footballguy
This says "rock lobster" is the same as spiny lobster. If true, and pics on the internet seem to confirm it, pay the additional money for the spiny....don't really care how much that is.
massraider
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Isn't Maine lobster more expensive?
If by butt, you mean this:
http://therynoshorn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/HumpDay-great-butt-sexy-girl-so-hot-12.jpg
grateful zed
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Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Never heard of it. Do you have to go to a specialty fish market for it usually? Its not marked that way in any of our stores.
The Commish
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The Commish
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Ditkaless Wonders
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RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
Yeah. That is what I would call an out of consensus opinion.
Also, wrong.
Ditkaless Wonders
Footballguy
Our geneticists need to get to work crossing lobsters and skinks. We need lobsters which can shed their tail, caudal autotomy, and grow new ones. catch a lobster, take its tail, and toss it back to grow another.
E Street Brat
Footballguy
I've had both side by side on the same plate and the cold water Maine is much Better then then the Rock that come from the warmer waters of Florida.
The Maine has a softer texture and is much sweeter.
Now rock shrimp is another story. Those are great
The Maine has a softer texture and is much sweeter.
Now rock shrimp is another story. Those are great
Ilov80s
Footballguy
You sure about that?
Rohn Jambo
Footballguy
This is why seafood gets depleted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASa7apXLoW8
Just because it tastes yummy does not mean you should do this.
Just because it tastes yummy does not mean you should do this.
RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
He is surely mistaken, unless he is talking about local New England prices at the height of the season.
Rohn Jambo
Footballguy
Rohn Jambo
Footballguy
Here in New England, we see blue lobsters once in a while. They have a very pretty color and get release back to the wild. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U1s6uD_arY
This video also shows an orange lobster which I have not seen before. It's naturally that color, not because it has been boiled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFZ6FHLW-tQ
An albino lobster was caught in Gloucester. This blog has its picture but I thought the Darth Maul lobster looks cooler. https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/tag/albino-lobster/
This video also shows an orange lobster which I have not seen before. It's naturally that color, not because it has been boiled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFZ6FHLW-tQ
An albino lobster was caught in Gloucester. This blog has its picture but I thought the Darth Maul lobster looks cooler. https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/tag/albino-lobster/
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Mors Venit
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Im not seeing the problem with this video.This is why seafood gets depleted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASa7apXLoW8
Just because it tastes yummy does not mean you should do this.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Dammit now I want lobster
Coeur de Lion
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The Commish
Footballguy
I thought the FFA was more refined than this. I am disappointed.
The Commish
Footballguy
Red Lobster restaurants typically serve two types of lobster: Maine Lobster and Rock lobster. Rock lobsters are also known as spiny lobsters. You may notice that the Rock lobster only comes as tails, whereas you can get the Maine lobster as a whole lobster, or as a tail. What is the difference between the two types, which one should you order, and why are the rock lobsters only available as tails?
When you walk into a Red Lobster, you'll probably see a tank of live lobsters in the lobby. These are the lobsters we typically think of when we think of lobster, the Maine Lobster. This is the most prized lobster, and undoubtedly the most popular at Red Lobster.
The Rock lobster, only available as tails, can be interchanged with Maine Lobster in recipes, but the meat, although similar, is generally coarser, dryer, and less flavorful. The Maine Lobster, with shells that appear quite red after cooking, is the namesake of the restaurant chain for a reason.
If you look under the Fresh Fish Menu you will see Live Maine Lobster listed as "Signature Shellfish" but no mention of the Rock Lobster. This is because the Rock lobster is not fresh. The Maine Lobster is priced according to the season and availability, and sold by the pound. In general, lobster lovers will want to go for the Maine lobster, and indeed, the price may not be all that different, when viewed on a pound for pound basis, but keep in mind that the weight of the live lobster includes the weight of the shell.
Maine lobster or American lobsters, which is also called the Northern Lobster (Homarus americanus), are found on the North Atlantic coast of America, not only from the waters of Maine, but also elsewhere on the North Atlantic coast, as well as the Canada coast. Their habitat stretches, generally, from the Eastern coast of Canada to the coast of North Carolina, but they are more abundant from Maine to New Jersey, growing scarcer farther south or north. These lobsters, with edible claws, are true lobsters, and are one of around 25 species of similar lobsters, which have big crushing claws and smaller serrated claws for cutting. Red Lobster buys Maine lobster live, which is how they are almost always sold. These are the most sought after type of lobster, being the most succulent and having the best texture and flavor. The exact waters that the lobster is caught in can influence the taste, because of diet and temperature, but they are always considered superior to Rock lobster. The Maine Lobster is either steamed whole in the shell, or roasted. The live Maine lobster can be purchased whole steamed, or roasted and stuffed. Tails can be had several ways, including roasted or wood-grilled.
Rock, or Spiny Lobsters are found in warmer waters. They are often called sea crayfish. One type, Panuliris interruptus, and caught along the southern Atlantic coast and the California coast. Another, Panilirus argus, is found in Florida waters, and are the most abundantly caught. These do not have large edible claws like Maine lobster, but only tiny claws, which don't have any edible meat. Whereas the American lobster has marketable meat in its claws, body, and tail, the spiny lobster only has marketable meat in its tail. This is why the Rock lobsters at Red Lobster only come in tails. Red Lobster buys Rock lobster tails frozen, which is how they are usually purchased. The tails are offered roasted, with the meat fluffed for easy eating.
When you walk into a Red Lobster, you'll probably see a tank of live lobsters in the lobby. These are the lobsters we typically think of when we think of lobster, the Maine Lobster. This is the most prized lobster, and undoubtedly the most popular at Red Lobster.
The Rock lobster, only available as tails, can be interchanged with Maine Lobster in recipes, but the meat, although similar, is generally coarser, dryer, and less flavorful. The Maine Lobster, with shells that appear quite red after cooking, is the namesake of the restaurant chain for a reason.
If you look under the Fresh Fish Menu you will see Live Maine Lobster listed as "Signature Shellfish" but no mention of the Rock Lobster. This is because the Rock lobster is not fresh. The Maine Lobster is priced according to the season and availability, and sold by the pound. In general, lobster lovers will want to go for the Maine lobster, and indeed, the price may not be all that different, when viewed on a pound for pound basis, but keep in mind that the weight of the live lobster includes the weight of the shell.
Maine lobster or American lobsters, which is also called the Northern Lobster (Homarus americanus), are found on the North Atlantic coast of America, not only from the waters of Maine, but also elsewhere on the North Atlantic coast, as well as the Canada coast. Their habitat stretches, generally, from the Eastern coast of Canada to the coast of North Carolina, but they are more abundant from Maine to New Jersey, growing scarcer farther south or north. These lobsters, with edible claws, are true lobsters, and are one of around 25 species of similar lobsters, which have big crushing claws and smaller serrated claws for cutting. Red Lobster buys Maine lobster live, which is how they are almost always sold. These are the most sought after type of lobster, being the most succulent and having the best texture and flavor. The exact waters that the lobster is caught in can influence the taste, because of diet and temperature, but they are always considered superior to Rock lobster. The Maine Lobster is either steamed whole in the shell, or roasted. The live Maine lobster can be purchased whole steamed, or roasted and stuffed. Tails can be had several ways, including roasted or wood-grilled.
Rock, or Spiny Lobsters are found in warmer waters. They are often called sea crayfish. One type, Panuliris interruptus, and caught along the southern Atlantic coast and the California coast. Another, Panilirus argus, is found in Florida waters, and are the most abundantly caught. These do not have large edible claws like Maine lobster, but only tiny claws, which don't have any edible meat. Whereas the American lobster has marketable meat in its claws, body, and tail, the spiny lobster only has marketable meat in its tail. This is why the Rock lobsters at Red Lobster only come in tails. Red Lobster buys Rock lobster tails frozen, which is how they are usually purchased. The tails are offered roasted, with the meat fluffed for easy eating.
However, Maine lobster meat is much sweeter and firmer than rock lobster meat. With a higher price point, many believe it to be more succulent, a consequence of its colder-water environment, which makes for slow, gradual growth. Rock lobster meat is less sweet and stringier and, in some cases, the meat can be mushy.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
Cranston is a town in RI. Never heard of them having a specific type of lobster.
Like most seafood, when you can get the item within sight of the water that it was caught, it hugely increases in flavor.
