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| WELCOME
TO AUGUSTA SEAFOOD! |
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| As
a family owned-and-operated business since 1976, we have grown
to be recognized as central Maine's PREMIER
SEAFOOD MARKET. |
| Located
with the Capital city (Augusta), at the intersection of busy
ROUTES 201 and 3, and just 1/2 mile south of the new bridge
from I95 to Belfast, we graciously offer our goods and hospitality
to many seasonal tourists year after year. Our success is
based on this friendly relationship with our valued customers. |
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| Our
lobsters and seafood selection are caught off the coast of
New England in our cold waters. |
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pride ourselves in giving you the best Live lobsters and clams
with every order. So impress your friends and family with
a traditional Maine Lobster Feast. |
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| When
you're in town, make sure to come in and say hello to The
Benedicts, we are a family operated market handed down from
generation to generation. We're your online seafood superstore! |
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| Lobsters
Shipped Nationwide: |
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will pack and ship lobsters overnight from our packing facility
in Maine anywhere in the United States, just call us at (207)
622-6951 or Toll Free: 1-888-690-7274
for prices and details on how to get live, fresh, Maine lobsters
or Clams for your clambake. You can also order Crab Legs,
Haddock, Shrimp, Lobster Claws, Clear Lobster Meat, Tails,
Knuckles and much more fresh fish from our seafood market. |
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| Did
you know?? |
| As
a lobster grows, it sheds its shell, increasing in weight
by 25% each time, and a lobster will shed its shell 24 times
the first year. |
| A
lobster that has lost a claw in a fight is called a "cull" |
| A
lobster is approximately 7 years old before it is legal to
harvest, and it will weigh about 1 pound. |
| A
lobster takes 18 to 24 months to develop from time of impregnation
to the hatching of the egg. |
| An
older lobster only molts every four to five years. |
| A
lobster is the size of a mosquito when it leaves the female's
body. |
| A
lobster will catch fish, other crustaceans, and mollusks for
their food. |
| A
lobster will commonly store food by burying it on the bottom
of the ocean and defending the area much like a dog. |
| A
lobster's age is approximately his weight multiplied by 4,
plus 3 years. |
We
thank you for having contacted us, either by phone or
through our website, and eagerly look forward to hearing
from you again.
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This is our
Mascot. The genuine Maine Black Bear!!!
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| Steaming
a Lobster: |
| Fill
pot with 1 inch of water and add a pinch of salt. |
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water to a boil over high heat. |
| Add
lobsters one at a time, head first. Cover the pot. |
| Steam
18-20 minutes |
| Lobsters
are done when the outer shell is bright red, when the meat
is white, and when the 2 front antennae pull out easily. DO
NOT overcook. |
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