Maine Lobster

There are so many reasons to choose lobster from Maine. Sometimes called the king of seafood, Maine lobster can turn any event into a celebration — and the case for it rests on five pillars the original article laid out plainly.

It's Delicious

Maine lobster has a distinctive flavor that is both mild and slightly sweet. Harvested from the icy salt water of the North Atlantic, it is a natural delicacy for any occasion — the cold water slows growth and concentrates sweetness in a way warm-water tails never quite match.

It's Healthy

Maine lobster meat has less saturated fat, fewer calories and less cholesterol than some cuts of beef and pork, shrimp, or even the light meat of chicken — one of the healthiest, leanest proteins available, with omega-3 fatty acids in the bargain. Medical research has long associated dietary omega-3 intake with substantially reduced risk of cardiac events; the American Heart Association's omega-3 guidance makes the modern case. Scrumptious and healthy is a rare combination.

It's Convenient

You can enjoy Maine lobster all year long, in whatever form suits the night: picked meat — fresh, frozen or pasteurized — ready for soups, salads and entrées; whole cooked-and-frozen lobsters to warm and serve; and tails frozen in the shell to grill, broil or bake into a summer treat in any season. Our lobster meat and lobster tails pages cover the practical details.

It's Versatile

Maine lobster does it all — simply elegant for special occasions, elegantly simple for everyday menus. It can be steamed, boiled, broiled, baked, grilled, stir-fried or sautéed; folded through pasta; or simmered into a hearty lobster stew. Check out our recipes and see for yourself.

It's Eco-Friendly

In Maine, lobster harvesters have used sound conservation practices for generations — v-notching breeding females, returning oversize lobsters to the water, and fishing with traps that take almost nothing else from the sea. The Maine Department of Marine Resources documents the management behind one of the world's model fisheries. Harvesters committed to a healthy marine environment have sustained this resource for generations to come — which is why lobster from Maine is a choice you can feel good about, on every level.

Ready to choose one? The live Maine lobster guide covers sizes and selection like a wharf regular.

Try Maine Lobster Today

The original article ended with that simple invitation, and it stands. Few foods carry their geography so honestly: the cold water is in the sweetness, the trap fishery is in the clear conscience, and the generations of harvesters are in the fact that there are still lobsters to eat at all. Whether it arrives as a live one bound for the pot, tails for the grill, or picked meat for a stew, lobster from Maine remains what it has always been — the king of seafood, and a celebration that happens to be dinner. Pair it with steamers and corn for the classic shore dinner, open with a cup of chowder, and finish with blueberry pie — the full Maine sequence, in its natural order. The only mistake you can make with a Maine lobster is treating it casually; everything else this site can teach.