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Dave Smith wrote:
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> Gary wrote:
> > Fresh seafood should be killed and eaten immediately or iced down
> > immediately. Any grocery store seafood has been previously
> > frozen. Frozen is good too.

>
> Lobster has to be the worst. It is kept alive or killed and cooked right
> away because the flesh starts to rot very soon after they die.


That's actually the case with any seafood, not just lobsters.
Most of my seafood is killed (by me) right before I cook it.

Shrimp is the exception. I buy that in 2lb bags frozen from
somewhere in the world. Again...immediately frozen is good and no
problem.