Comments on: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking Lobster

By: DebbieP

DebbieP — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:00:39 +0000

In reply to Reader Last. I'm not squeamish about throwing lobsters into boiling water, but sticking something sharp and metal into their head would certainly not soothe me

By: johnpaulwoznicki@gmail.com

johnpaulwoznicki@gmail.com — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:22:53 +0000

Good article. Thank you

By: Carol Holter

Carol Holter — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:10:35 +0000

Loved the article. Thank yoi.

By: dbarnum@gmavt.net

dbarnum@gmavt.net — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:47:50 +0000

Excellent article!

By: Elizabeth w

Elizabeth w — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:40:23 +0000

I’ve never cooked one, but my mom always got the water boiling and then put them in head first to “boil their brains”

By: cjusseaume@yahoo.com

cjusseaume@yahoo.com — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:39:29 +0000

Having eaten at Brown’s Seafood in Seabrook NH over the years, I’ve learned several tricks by watching the employees prepare lobsters. In doing so, I’ve realized that the best way to quickly serve your family or a crowd without having watery plates or a mess in your house is to get an outdoor propane stove. Saves on messes and unwanted odors. Next, invest in a steam-pot. Steaming seems to allow of the lobsters to cook without holding in so much water–though some might argue boiling adds a bit more flavor. Once the lobster are cooked, remove them and lay them on a large cooking sheet or cutting board to cool a bit. Use a meat cleaver to cut through the claw shells (without cutting all the way through, just enough to break the shell on one side. Then use the cleaver to split through the bottom of the tail shell–again not cutting all the way through. Now it’s ready to serve, doesn’t leave water all over people’s plates and allows for people to access the lobster meat much easier vs. cracking from scratch.

By: Reader Last

Reader Last — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:30:14 +0000

In reply to MARTHA ROWE. This does nothing except soothe the squeamish cook.

By: MARTHA ROWE

MARTHA ROWE — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 02:01:24 +0000

Please, be humane and pith your lobster before cooking it. Use a slender metal tool like a seafood pick and insert it in the back of the head.

By: Reader Last

Reader Last — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:41:38 +0000

I would say go if you’re overly concerned about the lobsters’ perceived feelings, go and cook something else.

By: Kathy Ostapuk

Kathy Ostapuk — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:04:25 +0000

Awesome article on cooking lobster and very timely!!!

By: Carla

Carla — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 20:45:24 +0000

My mother would send us down to the beach to gather a few hands full of seaweed to add to the boiling (or steaming) pot for cooking lobsters. The seaweed gave the lobster meat a fresh salty “sea” flavor. Yum.

By: gosh

gosh — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 01:30:46 +0000

Made that mistake once boiled them slowly! Horrible!