How To Boil a Lobster
- May 18, 2008
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Writer
kristopherkelly
Director
Kevin Hall
Editor
Marcus Manoogian
Music
Kyle Hildenbrand
Voice Over Artist
Gina Limbrick
Boiling a lobster is practically as easy as it sounds. Here’s how to do it perfectly every time.
You Will Need
- A large pot
- A lobster
- A few bay leaves
- Salt and pepper
- A colander
- A sheet pan
- A stove top
Step 1
Fill the pot with water, cover it, and bring it to a boil.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
Season the water. Throw a couple of bay leaves into the pot and season with salt and pepper.
Step 4
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.
You don’t need to remove the thick rubber bands around the claws before boiling—they won’t melt.
Step 5
Strain the lobster. Turn off the heat, remove the pot, and pour the lobster into a colander in the sink.
Step 6
Let the lobster cool. Put it on a sheet pan for a few minutes.
The biggest lobster on record was caught off Nova Scotia in 1977; it weighed 44 pounds and measured 41 inches.
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Comments (2)
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
over 3 years ago by anarch17
Do not boil the lobster with the rubber bands on! Although the will not melt, they might alter the flavor of the lobster.
over 3 years ago by noodleface
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