8680 413 Food & Drink Fish Shellfish true Sun, 18 May 2008 20:01:01 -0700 /system/videos/0/80/86/8680.flv boil, lobster How To Boil a Lobster http://www.howcast.com/videos/8680-How-To-Boil-a-Lobster http://www.howcast.com/videos/8680-How-To-Boil-a-Lobster/edit approved 93 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=8680"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=8680" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 4 Marc_Murphy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8680/boil_lobster_sd_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2763 false false false 37545 0 24 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8680/24.jpg Fill the pot with water, cover it, and bring it to a boil.

]]> 37546 1 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8680/29.jpg Remove the claws and tail. Twist them off while the lobster is still alive—you want to boil them separately, as the tails will take longer to cook.

]]> 37547 2 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8680/41.jpg Season the water. Throw a couple of bay leaves into the pot and season with salt and pepper.

]]> 37548 3 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8680/48.jpg Add the lobster to the pot. Tails take about seven minutes to cook, and claws take about five minutes, so put the tail in two minutes before you add the claws.

]]> 37549 4 59 Tip You don’t need to remove the thick rubber bands around the claws before boiling—they won’t melt.

]]> 37550 5 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8680/66.jpg Strain the lobster. Turn off the heat, remove the pot, and pour the lobster into a colander in the sink.

]]> 37551 6 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8680/74.jpg Let the lobster cool. Put it on a sheet pan for a few minutes.

]]> 37552 7 80 Fact The biggest lobster on record was caught off Nova Scotia in 1977; it weighed 44 pounds and measured 41 inches.

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