Could YOU Boil A Lobster Alive?

[invisibleman]

Could you eat this?

 

[mitchymo]

Could you eat this?

That does it, i'm forming a lobby(ster)-group to protect the cuddly animals and the crustacean delicacies!

 

[HellsKitchenmanNYC]

That does it, i'm forming a lobby(ster)-group to protect the cuddly animals and the crustacean delicacies!

Thank You!:biggrin1:

 

[invisibleman]

I will admit. Truthfully, I haven't had lobster in about two years. I happen to like shrimp and king crab legs a whole lot better. I don't plan on eating any guinea pigs anytime soon.

 

[invisibleman]

I love vegetables. My favorite vegetables are: brussel sprouts, yellow squash, asparagus, collard greens, green beans, yellow and white corn, carrots, mushrooms, onions, shallots, herb salads, Italian lettuce mix, sweet potatoes and pickled okra (Hot or mild).

I like fruit as well. My favorite fruits are apples, berries, pineapple, kiwi fruit, grapes, cherries, bananas, and pears. I love chilled cold fruit.

I don't like: cream style corn, watermelon, or eggplant.

 

[2322]

Lobster in spaghetti sauce has possibilities.

I thought so too but I admit I've flubbed it. I started out with Paul Newman's Sweet Onion sauce, added a bay leaf, dried basil, Bermuda onion, sweet red pepper, pineapple, sun-dried tomatoes, a little balsamic vinegar, white wine, salt, and sugar.

It didn't work out as I had planned. The sauce was too rich and heavy. If I were to do it again, I'd make a far lighter crude sauce of chunky fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, pineapple, dill, bay leaf, and wine; possibly some artichoke hearts (unmarinated). I might add some fresh crushed garlic too, but not a lot. I like lobster to taste like lobster and getting a sauce mellow enough to not overwhelm the flavor isn't easy. It should be much lighter and simpler than what I did. I also think it wasn't a good idea to start with a jarred sauce even if it's one I generally like. Shrimp is good with the original sauce I made, but lobster just doesn't seem to stand-up as well. I definitely would leave out the crushed red pepper and the diced red bell pepper and the onions. They were overwhelming.

It was an expensive mistake but you live and learn in the kitchen. Not every experiment works.

 

[Flashy]

I simply stick to steamed or boiled lobster, with a nice big cup of melted butter (or garlic butter)

but i always trade with people who i am dining with, since i do not like the tails, but love the arm/knuckle/claws...so i get 4 claws, and one of my dining companions gets two tails :biggrin1:

 

[DiscoBoy]

Could you eat this?

My Ecuadorian friends tell me that's a delicacy in Ecuador. Don't think I could ever eat a rodent.

 

[B_Nick8]

If you keep in mind that lobsters are the cockroaches of the sea, it might put things in better perspective. :wink:

 

[D_Jared Padalicki]

Could you eat this?

I heard before that they are quite tastefull :biggrin1:

 

[invisibleman]

Could you eat this?

I heard before that they are quite tastefull :biggrin1:

I deep fried one and this happened.

 

[Rubenesque]

Yeah sure, stick them in the freezer first to put them into a state of deep sleep and they're dead before they've even woken up.

 

[invisibleman]

DON'T EAT THE GUINEA PIG Benefit.

The Hamster Formally Known As Popcorn...

On piano.

On guitar.


Doing a comedy routine a la Benny Hill style.

Riding an elevator.

DON'T EAT MY CUZZINS.

Here is a remix .

 

[invisibleman]

Yeah sure, stick them in the freezer first to put them into a state of deep sleep and they're dead before they've even woken up.

(...writes that idea down.)


:biggrin1:

 

[HellsKitchenmanNYC]

If you keep in mind that lobsters are the cockroaches of the sea, it might put things in better perspective. :wink:

But they're so cute!

 

[Hand_Solo]

I can boil lobsters without too much regret, though I haven't done it in a long while and don't often eat lobster. Just not that thrilled with the flavor.

 

[Amber1]

I JUST dnt think I could... I'd feel evil.... I dnt fancy being boiled alive so I dnt think I could do it to the lobster.... Is it the ONLY way to cook lobster???

It probably is!! In which case I think I could happily forego lobster....
In any case sticking it in the pot and watching it die just seems wrong to me on so many levels.... Call me soppy!!

 

[Hand_Solo]

Is it the ONLY way to cook lobster???

I suppose you could pop one in the microwave, but that's probably even more cruel than boiling.

 

[2322]

No, you can bake, broil, fry, or serve it alive. Steaming is considered the best way to cook lobster and a few people swear that cooking them in the dishwasher is the best way.

 

[2322]

I suppose you could pop one in the microwave, but that's probably even more cruel than boiling.

It would likely explode because there is water in the space between the shell and the muscles in a moulting lobster (which is when most are caught).

I think the problem isn't cooking it so much as slaughtering. There doesn't seem to be a good way to slaughter a lobster. The nervous system is so distributed that there's no single place that will cause instant death if destroyed.

Perhaps placing it in a chamber of CO2?