Cooking Maine Lobster:
There are many ways to cook and serve a fresh
Maine Lobster. The traditional way that most
people prepare lobster is to:
Steam: Put about 2 inches
of salted water (add 2 tablespoons of salt
for each quart of water) in the bottom of
a large kettle. Bring the water to a rolling
boil. Put in the live lobsters, one at a time,
grasping just behind the claws. Let the water
boil again and begin timing.
Allow 18 minutes
for a 1- to 11/4-pound hard-shell lobster
and 20 minutes for a 11/2-pound hard-shell
lobster. If the lobster has a soft shell,
reduce the cooking time by 3 minutes.
Boil: Place lobster in a
large lidded pot. Fill a large kettle three-quarters
full of salted A good rule of thumb is to
allow 21/2 quarts of water for each lobster.
Bring the water to a boil. Put in the live
lobsters one at a time and let the water boil
again.
Lower the heat, cover the kettle, and
simmer about 15 minutes for 1-to 11/4-pound
hard-shell lobsters and 20 minutes for 11/2-
to 2-pound hard-shell lobsters. Soft-shell
lobsters take a little less time, so reduce
the cooking time by 3 minutes. When the lobster
is bright red and antennae pull out easily,
the lobsters are done. Serve whole lobster,
either hot or cold. For the ultimate taste,
serve with a side dish of melted butter. |
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