Frozen lobster not suitable for freezing at home?!
Why would this be? I have kept it frozen, and cant think of a reason not to.
Answers: I boufght a cooked frozen lobster from the supermarket. When I got home I found on the label it said "not suitable for freezing at home"
Why would this be? I have kept it frozen, and cant think of a reason not to.
Freezing temperatures are the same whether done commercially in a supermarket or at home (if your freezer is in good working order). If it was frozen when you bought it and still frozen when you popped it into your freezer at home, it will be fine to enjoy when you're ready. Most supermarkets defrost them for sale, in which case you could not refreeze it at home.
I love lobster! Hope you enjoy it!
It says so because you should not refreeze something that has thawed out.
You can freeze raw food, then defrost, then cook and refreeze, but not refreeze thereafter.
They are covering their bacon incase it thawed in the interim, does it also say this product may have once been somewhere near a person that may have eaten a nut.
Just a little warning from a New England lobster lover. Those frozen cooked lobsters that you buy in the supermarket are usually lobsters that have died in the lobster tank. The very best thing to do with them is to leave them at the supermarket. There is almost nothing on earth that would induce me to eat one.
If you want lobster in the shell, buy a lobster that is actively moving around in the tank - preferably on the day that it arrives at the store - or have them shipped in from one of the reputable companies you'll find on the Internet.
If you want frozen lobster meat, buy it in the frozen foods department. It comes in a can and will be labeled as originating in Maine or one of the other New England states.
If you have kept it frozen, it's okay to transfer to your freezer.
They're talking about defrosting, and then refreezing at home.
Most of the frozen lobsters are flash-frozen - often on the boat. Your freezer simply can't do a comparable job. The meat will be safe to eat, but the quality will be poor.
So, keep it frozen when you get it (put it into your freezer) but if it defrosts, you should cook it rather than try to refreeze it.
It's probably come from somewhere far away and been really deep frozen so its temperature will have risen somewhat in the supermarket freezer. Because the risks with shelfish are much higher than other foods the suppliers are covering themselves against legal action in the event of their product being blamed for food poisoning.
Eat and enjoy, wish I could afford one.