Wooden Lobster Buoys

Although buoys have long been used by lobster fisherman in lobster fishing areas along the entire East Coast, the wooden buoys used by the Maine coast lobsterman have a unique and storied past. Buoys are the visible brands of range. Cutting or stealing a lobster buoy in Maine is considered worse than cattle rustling. Bullets have been fired in anger and boats of unknown buoy rustlers have settled slowly to the bottom of the sea under a no-telling starry northern smile from the heavens. The Maine law that governs the pilfering of buoys is among the strictest, but if there is one souvenir each Maine tourist covets, it's the lobster buoy. Click on product name or image to view product details.

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How to Cook Lobster Tails and Tornados

An extra special treat for any occasion - If you are using small sized lobster tails you probably want to add steak to your menu. For poached lobster tails place the thawed lobster tails in boiling salted water, cover and let simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove cartilage and serve as is, or loosen and cut up meat and replace in shell before serving.  Read the rest of the article....