Cookin' On Camano | Is Lobster Your Favorite Food? Where Do You Buy It?

Cookin' On Comano | Lobster, Lobster, Lobster !!! It is simply my favorite food!

Why does it have to be sooooo expensive and hard to find?

I first tried lobster when I was stationed at the Barbers Point Naval Air Station, Honolulu, HI. I bought a book of BOGO Coupons (Buy One - Get One Free) for all the fine restaurants in Waikiki. Each time we went out, we order lobster, it was half price and the nice part was, most of the restaurants thought we were tourists and let us keep the coupon to use again.

On the base we had annual company picnics, on the base park, we would swim out catch the lobster and then one of the civilians that worked with us would cook them up for us, wow that was good, and free, all you could eat, fresh out of the sea.

Another favorite experience with lobster was at The Wolf Lodge in Coeur d' Alene, ID. A whopping 24oz serving of lobster tail for $30 bucks. I hurt myself at this place. The first time I ate there was in 1984. I just recently returned to the same restaurant in 2011. It still looks and feels the same as it did the first time, dirt parking lot and wood floors, every detail, amazing. If you are ever in the Pacific Northwest and you love lobster, I highly recommend the Wolf Lodge.

Jackie and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary at the La Conner, WA. at the La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib House. My cousin used to own this restaurant and pulled some strings for me to order off the menu. We were there for about 4 hours and the bill was over $250 for just two people, but please trust, it was worth every penny!


But I am getting off the track. What I am looking for is recommendations on how and where to find the best lobster at a fair price. Costco Wholesale sells ten pound cases of frozen lobster for around $18 or $19 per pound, which is not too bad.

At Maine Lobster Direct, a site from New England that ships lobster all over the world has a contest, I have promoted the contest for years, but have never won. I guess if I entered more often I may have a better chance. Click on the banner above and try your luck.

Here is an online supplier, Simply Lobster that looks pretty good.
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Here is another online supplier, Allen Brothers offers great steaks and seafood of all kinds. They say cold water lobster tastes sweeter than the warm water equivalent. It also has an incredibly smooth, velvety texture, which means it literally melts in your mouth. These treasured meaty tails are plucked from crystal waters, frozen on deck for peak freshness, then shipped directly to you. Savor their rich, delicate flavor — steamed, broiled, baked, or grilled.

LOBSTER FACT: It's hard to believe that lobster was once considered poor man's food and was even used as fish bait, but this is indeed the case. Today, it is a bit more costly but still widely available in many forms. With such a rich flavor, it is easy to stretch lobster in sauces, spreads, and casseroles to ease the cost burden. Click on lobster fact to learn more about lobster.

The bottom line is, I would like to know where is the best place to purchase lobster. I prefer the tails, but I will take whatever I can get. Anyone got any suggestions of what kind to buy, when to buy, where to buy, and if you have a great lobster recipe, I would love to hear it.