is there a special way to make lobster? or a special sauce to make for the lobster?

Question

I've never made lobster before, I want to make one tonight, does anyone have any tips for me?

Answer 1

Lobster Tips:

How to tell when a lobster is fully cooked:

The outer shell of the lobster will turn bright red. The meat should be white, opaque and firm. The tail will curl under and will resist your attempt to straighten it out. The two front antennae and walking legs of the lobster will pull out easily.

Are all lobsters the same?

The lobster found in the cold Northern East Atlantic waters from Maryland northwards are called (Latin) Homarus Americanus. These are a true lobster and in most New England states I think it may be "Illegal" to call anything else a lobster. Warmer water lobsters are technically a crayfish or Spiny Lobster. A true lobster has two large claws and a smoother shell. Both are delicious.

How to buy a fresh lobster:

Lobsters are sold or graded by size.

Chickens or Chix are 1 lb. Or less.
Quarters are over 1 lb.-2 oz. to 1 lb.-4oz.
Halves are 1 lb.-6oz. to 1 1/2 lb.
Three Quarters are over 1 1/2 lb. to 1 3/4 lbs.
Deuces are over 1 3/4 lbs. to 2 lbs.
2-3 lbs. are over 2 1/2 lb. to 3 lb.
Jumbos are 4 lbs. and up.
Quarters through Deuces are the most popular and are called "Selects"
Missing a claw, you are a cull.

Do not buy a dead uncooked lobster. The stomach of a dead lobster continues to digest the lobster itself which can be both offensive and potentially dangerous to humans. If you flip a lobster upside down in your hand and the tail flops back towards the floor limp, it is likely dead or soon to be. Get one with some fight left in it!

How old is this thing?

A lobster takes about seven years to reach one pound in body weight. After that it takes about 4 years to gain each additional pound. A "Four Pounder" could be almost 20 years old.



Citrus-Buttered Lobster Tails

Ingredients

(2 servings)

16 oz (2) Frozen Lobster Tails
1/2 c Water
1/4 c Butter Or Margaine
1 tb Lemon Juice
1/2 ts Finely Shredded Orange Peel
1/8 ts Salt
1 x Dash Ground Ginger
1 x Dash Paprika


Instructions

Place frozen lobster tails in a shallow baking dish. Micro-cook, covered, on 30% power for 7 to 8 minutes or till thawed, rotating dish a quarter-turn once. The tails are thawed when the shells are flexible enough to bend. Using a heavy knife, cut through the center of the top shells. Continue cutting through meat but not through undersehells. Spread the tails open, butterfly style, so meat is on top. Return to shallow baking dish. Pour water atop. Micro-cook, covered, on 50% power for 6 to 8 minutes or just till meat is opaque, rotating dish a quarter-turn every minute. (Shield cooked meat with small pieces of foil, if necessary, to prevent overcooking.) Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine butter or margarine, lemon juice, orange peel, salt, ginger and paprika. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or till butter is melted. Mix well. Drizzle lobster tails with butter mixture.


Baked Lobster Savannah
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

2 oz butter
2 c mushrooms; sliced
1 c bell peppers; diced
1 tb spanish paprika
1 1/2 c sherry
1 ds salt; to taste
1 ds black pepper; to taste
4 c locke-ober cream sauce; see
1/2 c pimientos; diced
4 3-pound whole lobsters; boil
4 ts parmesan cheese; grated

Instructions
NOTE: If you
are using lobsters smaller than three pounds each, you will need
enough smaller lobsters to produce a total of about 8 cups of meat
after boiling and cooling.

STEP ONE: The Sauce-- Heat butter to melting point in a large
saucepan, add mushrooms and green pepper. Cook until tender. Add
paprika and stir in sherimientos and blend well. Bring to a simmer.

STEP TWO: The Lobster-- This can be done while vegetables are cooking.
ReCut in a large dice.

CHEF'S NOTE: Discard intestinal vein and stomach--a hard sac near the
head--before dicing.

STEP THREE: Add meat to sauce and simmer slowly for 10 minutes. Divide
mixture evenly and spoon back into lobster shell. Dust with grated
parmesan cheese and brown in a 375-degree oven for 15 minutes. Serve.

Answer 2

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