Costco is selling gigantic 7-pound lobster claws

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Lobster is the superior shellfish — the star of surf and turf and the ideal accompaniment to a cup of melted butter. So of course, when some people noticed that Costco started selling giant 7-pound lobster claws, they immediately took it to Instagram.

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Ginormous “3 lb” LOBSTER CLAW !!!... Have you EVER ?!... This thing is unreal ! I mean, come on. I’ve seen a few big claws at Costco before, but this one’s crazy ! We just had to get it. It might be 1/2 it’s weight in shell, but worth it already. The family’s had their photo ops, now it’s going on the grill. I can’t promise an inside pic, they’re too anxious to eat this monster claw. I hope we have enough butter ?!... . . . #lobster #lobsterclaw #shellfish #seafood #gobigorgohome #foodfinds #lobsters #butter #familydinner

A post shared by Jules (@julesfood) on Mar 18, 2019 at 6:57pm PDT

According to Business Insider, Costco's claws actually range from 2 to 7 pounds in size and are reportedly being sold in California. Instagram user @julesfood came across a 3-pound claw at a Costco near Newport Beach.

To compare, an average sized dinner lobster is 1 to 1.5 pounds. Lobsters tend to get bigger as they age, hence why it's generally rare to find them at this size. And if the claw is this big, imagine how big the whole lobster was!

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