All that Matters While Eating a Lobster

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Lobsters are one of the most liked sea foods, owing to the sheer delight that they offer to the seafood buffs. Various qualities of lobsters can be fetched from the market but a live lobster, which is well frozen, produces out of the world feel to your mouth.

Because of delectable palate of lobsters, you can find it on several parties’ menu. These are also a perfect choice on the weekends and special occasions. 

 

Apart from taste, lobsters are well known for the nutrients they contain. 

Nutritional facts of a lobster weighing 150 g

Nutrients	Amount
Basic Components
Protein	28.2 g
Ash	3.3 g
Cholesterol	142 mg
Carbohydrates	0.7 g
Water	115 g
Fats and Fatty Acids
Total Fat	1.3 g
Saturated Fat	0.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.4 g
Calories
Total Calories	135
Calories From Fats	12.2
Calories From Carbohydrates	2.4
Calories From Proteins	120
Vitamins
Vitamin A	105 IU
Vitamin K	0.2 mcg
Vitamin E	2.2 mg
Niacin	2.2 mg
Riboflavin	0.1 mg
Folate	13.5 mcg
Vitamin B6	0.1 mg
Pantothenic Acid	2.4 mg
Choline	121 mg
Minerals
Calcium	72 mg
Magnesium	40.5 mg
Potassium	413 mg
Zinc	4.5 mg
Manganese	0.1 mg
Iron	0.4 mg
Sodium	216 mg
Phosphorus	444 mg
Copper	2.5 mg
Selenium	62.1 mcg

So, a lobster provides lots of health benefits to you. Besides being yummy in taste, lobsters are also for them, who want to keep their health in check. 

Buying a lobster is tricky; one needs to be cautious while purchasing lobsters from marketplace. Prefer fresh and live lobsters, as they are delicious and subtle when prepared. You need to see if the tails are curled up or not, buy the one with flapped tails. Lobsters stored for more than a week is most likely to prepare a foul tasted recipe. You could see bright red shell on fresh lobsters whereas exposed meat is white and moist, and old lobsters have dried and yellow meat.  

Once you have bought the fresh pieces of lobsters, now the storage process also needs to be carried out with care and perfection. After washing the lobsters carefully, refrigerate them by wrapping with freezer paper or plastic bag. A night before cooking, remove them from refrigerator and defrost by placing them in a bowl. 

Fresh pieces of lobsters can be bought from some of the prominent online stores. They ensure live lobster delivery at your doorstep. 

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