Very few will argue, it is the most delicious time of year. Lobster season is here as the pots are checked for the first time this season and those tasty crustaceans are brought to shore.
We are pretty lucky to live in an area where a short scenic drive can get you to a wharf to buy these “bugs” fresh from the sea as the boats tie up. I sometimes wish I would have been around when these creatures were considered fertilizer for your garden and only eaten by those that were classed as poor.
Here are a few more facts you might not know about the beast that is very sought after off our coast.
North American Lobster
Now the best thing about lobster is eating it. What can you make with lobster? A better question would be, is there anything you can’t make with this crustacean?
From mac and cheese to chowder, BBQ to steamed, the options are endless. I will always love just steamed with garlic butter, but a lobster roll is pretty darn tasty too.
If you are looking for more options, I found these 25 ideas that even include a lobster salad since lettuce seems to be costing more than lobster in 2022…..
Here are some more lobster facts. I know we live here, but incase you have not read up on the ‘King of Seafood’ I thought I would share. Especially since our province is the home of the lobster capital of Canada.
Fun Facts about Lobsters
- Lobsters are both great-tasting and nutritious and are a high source of Omega-3 fatty acid.
- The largest lobster caught off Nova Scotia weighed 44lbs 6oz, was 3ft 6in long and was up to 65 years old
- Lobsters take 6-8 years to reach market weight
- Lobsters are capable of living 100 years
- Lobsters must moult (shed their shell) in order to grow
- Lobsters aren’t red. They turn red when they are cooked. Normally they are brown to olive green in colour but have been known to be yellow or even blue!
- A lobster’s teeth are located in their stomach
- A lobster tastes with its legs
- Lobsters were once considered poor man’s food and was served in prisons
- Lobster fisherman throw back lobsters that are too small in size
- Our lobster season (Southwest Nova Scotia) runs from the last week in November to the last week in May
7 Things you probably didn’t know about lobster in Nova Scotia