Live
Take them home in the shell and cook them your way.
Live lobster keeps best cold and dry — a cooler or an open bag in the fridge, never sealed in water. Plan to cook the same day you pick them up.
Fresh Maine seafood
Fresh Maine lobster in Waterboro — live or steamed
No drive to the coast. Perry Butcher Co. carries fresh Maine lobster right here in Waterboro, in all four market sizes. Take them live to cook at home, or ask to have them steamed and carry them out ready to eat.
At the counterMaine Lobster
- Chix
- Quarters
- Halves
- Jumbos
LiveSteamed
Three ways people buy it
- Whole lobsterLive or steamed, in four market sizes
- Picked lobster meatMeat without the hour of shell work
- Steamer clamsThe other half of a Maine dinner
Before you make the drive
What is in the tank changes day to day, and lobster is priced to the market. One call tells you which sizes are in and what they cost today.
The four market sizes
Chix, quarters, halves and Jumbos
Maine lobster is sold by grade rather than by exact weight, smallest to largest. The names are standard across the state; what changes is which of them are in on a given day.
Chix
1 – 1¼ lb
The smallest market size, and the classic single serving. Sweet meat, quick to cook, easy to eat.
Chix price: $9.99/lb
Quarters
1¼ – 1½ lb
A step up from a chix without much more work. The everyday choice for a dinner for two.
Quarters price: $10.99/lb
Halves
1½ – 1¾ lb
Noticeably more claw and tail meat. A good pick when you want leftovers, or meat for a roll.
Halves price: $11.99/lb
Jumbos
1¾ lb and up
The largest of the four. Best value on meat per lobster, and the one to order for a centrepiece.
Jumbos price: $13.99/lb
Two ways to take them
Live or steamed
Both leave the shop the same day. Which one you want depends on how far you are driving and whether you feel like standing over a pot.
Steamed
Ask to have them steamed when you place your order.
Steamed lobster leaves the shop ready to eat, which makes it the easier option for a gathering or a drive. Ask about steaming when you order — how much notice is needed depends on the day.
From the seafood counter
Lobster Roll Kit
Everything you need for two full lobster rolls, boxed and ready to take home.
Price$36.99
- 8 oz (1/2 lb) freshly picked lobster meat
- 2 brioche buns
- Mayo
- Salt & pepper
- Utensils
Makes 2 full lobster rolls.
Additional rolls available for a small additional charge.
Getting them home
Live lobster keeps cold and dry
Live lobster travels well if you treat it like the cold-water animal it is. A cooler, or an open bag in the fridge, with something damp over the top. Not sealed in a plastic bag, and never submerged in fresh water, which kills them.
Plan to cook them the same day you pick them up. If you are driving any distance in summer, bring the cooler; a hot car is the one thing that will genuinely ruin them between the shop and your kitchen.
Not planning to cook the same day? Ask about picked lobster meat instead, or have them steamed before you leave.
Getting them home
- Do
- Cooler, or an open bag in the fridge
- Do
- Something damp over the top
- Do
- Cook them the same day
- Never
- Sealed in a plastic bag
- Never
- Submerged in fresh water
- Never
- Left in a hot car
Lobster questions
Do you sell fresh Maine lobster?
Yes. Fresh Maine lobster is a regular part of what Perry Butcher Co. sells, in Waterboro, with no drive to the coast required.
Maine lobsterCan I get lobster live or steamed?
Both. Take them live to cook at home, or ask to have them steamed when you place your order so they leave the shop ready to eat. Mention steaming when you order — how much notice the shop needs depends on the day.
Live or steamedWhat lobster sizes do you carry?
Chix, quarters, halves and Jumbos: the four standard Maine market sizes, smallest to largest. Which of them are in the tank on a given day depends on what is coming in, so call ahead if you need a particular size.
Lobster size guideDo you sell picked lobster meat?
Yes, when it is available. It saves you the cracking, which matters if you are making rolls for a crowd.
Picked lobster meat