All About Lobster
Eating lobster should be fun. Bibs and drawn butter fun. It’s all about the crack of shells, and the joy of getting your hands a little dirty. It’s temptation fulfilled, steamed in just seven minutes. It’s transforming a humble hot dog bun into a decadent, overstuffed masterpiece of cuisine.
At Citarella, we source the world’s finest, wild lobsters from the frigid Atlantic waters off the coast of Nova Scotia. As is always the case: The colder the water, the better the seafood. And the frigid climates of Northeastern Canada deliver a lobster that is always rich, sweet, and tender.
The perfect Nova Scotia lobster is under three pounds. And that’s because the most important culinary statements are made with rich flavor and succulent texture, not size. So, while the ego may be rewarded with a lobster that dwarfs a dinner plate, we guarantee—and this is a promise backed by over 100 years in the quality seafood business—that the palate won’t be. A lobster under three pounds cooks evenly and is deliciously consistent with firm flesh that fills its shell (i.e. there’s no “dry” space (or air) between meat and shell).
"At Citarella, all of our live lobsters are stored in pristine, coldwater tanks. Take one home, and it should be stored in the refrigerator covered with a damp paper towel (never submerge a lobster in water). And when you’re ready to cook it, you have a variety of options: broiling, steaming—and for a big crowd—grilling."
A broiled lobster takes advantage of that direct flame—keeping the meat juicy and giving it a blush of rosy color. A steamed lobster promises that classic, mild, unadulterated flavor. And grilled lobsters take on a smoky richness that evokes that warm sense of summer, perfectly accompanied by sweet corn on the cob and an ice-cold beer. However you cook it (you’ll find many helpful techniques in our own Joe Gurrera’s cookbook, Joe Knows Fish), always eat as much of the lobster as possible. Make it an adventure.
Excavate every nook and cranny—every bit of shell—to discover each morsel, of sweet, rich meat. And if you’re up to it, you can even eat the tomalley, the green paste with a rich lobster flavor for which the bold are deliciously rewarded. Why wait for a special occasion? Make any day extraordinary with the finest, freshest Atlantic Lobster, fresh from the source at Citarella gourmet market.
THE CITARELLA STANDARD
We’re passionate about sourcing and selling the world’s best seafood. When you order our fresh seafood online, what you receive always reflects the unrivaled standard of our markets. It’s hand-prepared, never frozen, and shipped overnight.
