Title: What Size Lobster to Buy? Picking the Right Size Lobster
Headings: What Size Lobster to Buy? Pick the Right Size Lobster
What Size Lobster to Buy? Pick the Right Size Lobster
Page Contents
Sizing Up Maine Lobster: How Live Lobsters are Graded
Measuring Lobster Size
Grading Lobster for Quality
Soft Shell Lobsters
Hard Shell lobster
Grade A Lobsters
Grade B Lobsters
Culls
How Much Lobster Meat in a Lobster?
How Much Lobster Per Person?
So What is Considered a Serving?
How Much Lobster to Order
Live Lobster Sizes
Chix or Chicken Lobsters
Quarters
Halves
Deuces: Two Pound Lobsters
Jumbo Lobsters
Are Small Lobsters Better than Big Lobsters?
Save Money Buying the Right Size Lobster
Why Lobster Meat is a Good Deal

Content: The lower the grade, the softer the shell and less hardier the lobster. Lobsters undergoing molting have softer shells and are generally weaker with lower meat content than a hard-shell lobster. Soft Shell Lobsters
Soft shell lobsters are not shipped due to their weak and fragile nature. Plus, the meat yield is about 10% less than a good hard-shell lobster. Learn why you will always want to buy hard-shell lobsters. Hard-shell Greatness: Find out what makes a hard-shell lobster, the best lobster. Difference between soft-shell and hard-shell lobsters. Hard Shell lobster
Hard shell lobster remains popular due to the quantity and quality of the meat. When cooked, its shell turns bright red to orange color.