Lobster Facts

You have to wonder who the first human to eat lobsters was, a brave soul no doubt. The prehistoric looking creatures look like they come from outer space but the taste is heavenly. We plowed through this platter with no problem. Here are some lobster facts:

It takes a lobster about 20 molts over 5 to 7 years for one to become an adult.

Lobsters turn red after cooking due to the pigment astaxanthin.

A one pound adult female lays about 10,000 eggs and each egg is about the size of a pin head. Only 1 percent of the eggs reach adulthood.

Put on a bib and dig in!