8684 413 Food & Drink Fish Shellfish true Sun, 18 May 2008 20:01:01 -0700 /system/videos/4/84/86/8684.flv remove, meat, lobster How To Remove Meat From a Lobster http://www.howcast.com/videos/8684-How-To-Remove-Meat-From-a-Lobster http://www.howcast.com/videos/8684-How-To-Remove-Meat-From-a-Lobster/edit approved 125 640 480 <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=8684"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=8684" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 5 Marc_Murphy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8684/v1_crack_lobster_sd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2912 false false false 37553 0 24 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8684/24.jpg Prepare the claws. With your hand, crack the knuckle off the base of the claw and set it aside. Then remove the rubber band and dislodge (and discard) the claw’s smaller pincher by working it back and forth.

]]> 37554 1 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8684/38.jpg Crack the claws. Put the claw on a small towel. Strike the claw sharply with the butt of your knife a few times on each side until you can remove the shell. Set the meat aside.

]]> 37555 2 51 Tip You can also use lobster crackers to crack the shells of the claws.

]]> 37556 3 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8684/57.jpg Cut the knuckles. If you have scissors, clip off the hard base of the knuckle. Then insert one end of your scissors and cut down the side, allowing you to pry open the shell to reveal the meat.

]]> 37557 4 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8684/71.jpg If you don’t have scissors, crush the knuckles. Fold your towel over the claw and press down firmly with the heel of your hand to crack the shell.

]]> 37558 5 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8684/82.jpg Cut the tail. Insert the point of your knife into the center of the spine, and slice down to cut most of the tail lengthwise in half. Make another cut to finish the job, then remove the meat.

]]> 37559 6 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/8684/95.jpg If you have trouble cutting the tail, crush it instead. If you don’t want to use a knife, you can crack the tail by wrapping it in a towel and pressing down on it firmly first as it’s curled up, and then as it’s straightened out. Pull apart the shell and enjoy your meat!

]]> 37560 7 113 Fact In Reggio Emilia, Italy, it is illegal to boil a live lobster. Violators face an almost $800 fine.

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