Saturday, February 21, 2009

Fresh Lobsters Taste Great, and is a Great Deal

By Shannon Linnen

If you grew up on the coast, you know the great memories that a fresh seafood dinner can bring. Whether a clam bake or a gumbo or even just some delicious fried fish, the family all came together for a great home cooked meal. It sounds like something you'd love to bring to your family, but if you don't live on the coast, it can be impossible to find fresh seafood in the store. And even when you do, it's usually a budget buster. It doesn't have to be though. Why not try ordering some fresh lobsters online?

It can be painful to try to find fresh lobsters when you don't live close to the coast. When you take the trip to the store, you know that you're most likely only going to find a few scrawny old specimens, and that's if they're alive at all. The packaged lobster meat sold behind the counter doesn't really hit the spot in the same way that a fresh lobster you prepared yourself does. And really, who wants to pay an arm and a leg for something you know won't taste its best any longer.

This is where buying fresh lobsters on the internet comes in. Instead of waiting for your grocery store's supply chain to bring you lobsters though middlemen who can take weeks, why not go directly to the source. You can buy lobsters straight from the people who get them from the fisherman, and instead of waiting to have them trucked, you can have them shipped fresh to your door the next day. That's how you know that you're getting the best quality fresh seafood available.

Buying fresh lobsters online is a great way to ensure that you get the highest quality lobsters available. it's also a great way to stay within your budget. That's right, when you order online, not only will you get higher quality lobsters, you'll also save money while doing it. When you buy from the store, there are surcharges tacked onto your order for the shipping of the lobsters, to pay the middlemen who buy it, and for the store's expenses. When you buy online, all you have to pay is the fisherman and the shipping cost! And the next day, you have fresh lobsters, at your door.

When you're able to order your own fresh lobsters online, a world of possibilities for entertaining comes alive. Why not steam lobsters for your friends and family? You'll have your choice of sizes, from one to three pounds, meaning that everyone can have their own, or there can be one huge lobster to share. Now that it's getting cold outside, why not try a creamy and rich lobster bisque to warm up your loved ones?

Fresh lobsters are a great way to share delicious seafood with your family. And with online ordering, you'll be able to do so at a fraction of the cost of a grocery store, without sacrificing any freshness.

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