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Old 20-01-2013, 15:05   #46
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Steam or boil then dip in butter...simply heaven. Our favorite is the Bahamian lobster. We bought 10 from a local for $7.
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I pulled the ones on the right out of about 20 feet of water in the Bahamas- 20 years ago- snorkeling- the one on left Im not sure a friend on facebook posted it- but I think it was also the bahamas- still lots of them all over - if you know where to look
I like the ones Delmarrey posted !
20' deep? I'm not much of a free diver. Could you arrange for some to hang out near our boat in about 7' of water?
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I think Martha Stewart once suggested adding some vodka to the water in which you boil the lobsters, supposedly to help them relax (perhaps similar to the freezer trick mentioned above).
I think she drank the Vodka
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Here are some really nice lobsters.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/18/24...660795e2_o.jpg

great tails. Especially good slathered in butter.
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heres one i caught this summer in my profile picture the small one in my other hand is actually legal size....what ye are calling lobster we call crayfish this side of the pond. if i was cooking brandy, cream little bit of flour and onto the pan the only way to go
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Lobster, Crayfish or Crawdads. We eat'm all on this side.

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heres one i caught this summer in my profile picture the small one in my other hand is actually legal size....what ye are calling lobster we call crayfish this side of the pond. if i was cooking brandy, cream little bit of flour and onto the pan the only way to go
Same as what we catch here in Nova Scotia...on this side of the pond. I see lots I catch them for a living.
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Build a fire on the beach,put lobster on a stick and put stick in the ground around the fire...Lobster on a stick! or just throw them on top of the hot coals and turn once ...Or put about two inchs of water in a pot and then put in a dish towel then the lobster then another dish towel,better than boiled!
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Here are some really nice lobsters.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/18/24...660795e2_o.jpg
Yeah, those are nice bugs!
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You are mostly talking about Langouste or crayfish or rock lobsters. In my book, a "lobster" has claws with meat in them. Lobsters are found from LI Sound up through Canada's atlantic coast. They do not live anywhere else.

I've eaten lobster many ways: baked stuffed, lobster rolls, lobster stew, broiled, grilled and served with fancy sauces.

But the best way to cook a lobster is simply to boil it, serve with drawn butter. Boiling does not impair the delicate flavor of the meat.

Real lobsters are fascinating creatures. They can't be farmed like langouste.
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I wouldn’t bother with “relaxing” my live lobster (alcoholic anaesthetizing, freezing, etc.)

If Lobsters are dropped, one at a time, headfirst into rapidly boiling water, they die virtually instantly - before they can release any fear/pain induced adrenalin.

Any movement, in the pot, is the result of a postmortem release of muscle energy. Lobsters may make a high-pitched sound when they are boiled. Although it sounds like they are crying, it is actually the result of gases being released under their shells.
THAT's LOBSTER SCREAMS YOU ARE HEARING!
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Steam or boil then dip in butter...simply heaven. Our favorite is the Bahamian lobster. We bought 10 from a local for $7.
You can say that again... Very tasty lobsters! Would love to be able to catch one myself some day.
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I would never BOIL a lobster!!!! You put 1/2 to 3/4 inch water in the bottom of the pan!! bring water to a boil!!!!!(for steam) Make sure the rubber bands are removed from claws, then put bugs in pan, steam for about 20 mins. no longer unless big over 2 1/2 lbs-3 lbs. soft and semi soft shells are more succulent, sweeter, than hard shell. Note you may get a very little more meat in hards, but the flavor is far better in the others and your not paying for hard shell weight, or using a hammer to open up a hard. and yes don't forget the drawn butter.
I'm not saying, just saying!!!! DON'T ASK ME WHY!!! I guess because WIFIE does this for a living and people come fro mall over the U.S. or order because they been to where she works to0 get more!!!!!!!! ENJOY!!!! Oh by the way bugs/ lobsters are part of the spider ( can't remember how to spell scientific name) family!!!! IE BUGS
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We like to split em and BBQ them with melted butter and Italian salad dressing! different but very very good !! just something different then steaming or boiling!
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Nope, I do it exactly as GordMay says. Boil the water, put the lobster in head first, wait eight minutes and enjoy.
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