Removing the bands before cooking will eliminate any taste of rubber on your delicious lobster. To safely remove the bands, grasp the claws firmly and cross them over one another. With your free hand, slip off the rubber bands one claw at a time then place the lobster quickly into the pot. Voila!

When cooking lobster, when possible use water straight from the source — fresh sea water! Don’t happen to have an ocean in your backyard? For every 1 gallon of water you use, add 1/4 cup of sea salt to get that fresh salt water effect.

Once your PEI Lobsters turn bright red and are done cooking, remove from the boiling water with tongs and gently place them into an ice water bath to cool them so you can dig into that tasty lobster meat even faster. If not eating them right away, store them on their backs to keep in the delicious juices!

Don’t submerge live lobster in water or ice- they are saltwater creatures and fresh water will kill them. Instead, simply keep in an open large container or cardboard box within your fridge, and cover with wet paper towel or cloth until you’re ready to cook.

Including how long it took to ship to you, live lobster can usually be kept for a maximum of two days as long as you have followed proper storage instructions.

If your cooked lobster is still in the shell, it can be kept in your fridge within a covered container for up to two days. If your cooked meat has been shucked, keep it in a covered container within your fridge for two to three days… if you can keep from eating it for that long!

Live lobster should never be frozen but cooked lobster freezes well! For best results, the cooked meat should be removed from the shell and placed in plastic containers, glass bottles or freezer bags. Prepare a brine solution of 1/4 cup (50 ml) sea salt to each quart (litre) of fresh water. Pour this over the lobster so that all the meat is covered, leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. Place in your freezer until you’re ready to use it!

It’s time to enjoy that delicious PEI lobster you stashed away in your freezers this fall. Place the frozen lobster in your refrigerator for 15-20 hours to have it naturally thaw slowly. If you placed the lobster and brine in a plastic bag, you can run it under running water for a faster defrost.