Tip: I'm from Guysborough, Nova Scotia and we have the best, sweetest tasting lobster.…more »I'm from Guysborough, Nova Scotia and we have the best, sweetest tasting lobster. It's best to keep it simple but using only saltwater (skip the bay leaves) or sea water if available. Lobsters die almost instantaneously in boiling water. Don't rip your live lobster in half. Cook for 7 minutes for store size lobsters or 10 minutes for bigger ones. It's good to know the lobster fishermen :D « less
Warning: never cut down the centre of the tail!!! the poop tract runs down…more »never cut down the centre of the tail!!! the poop tract runs down the center of the tail and you'll spoil the meat!!! squeeze the sides together and then use scissors to cut down the inside of the tail. remove meat and peel back the thin length of meat on the posterior to expose poop tract and remove with thumb « less