I have some lobster claws left over from last night. They're pretty big, and the lobster crackers I bought don't really fit around them. I'm having a hard time getting into them. Any suggestions on opening these?
2007-01-01 02:31:32 · 10 answers · asked by KC 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I would smash them with something. A lot of lobster places offer hammers with the meals. I would put them in a plastic bag and hit them with a meat tenderizer hammer or something else heavy.
2007-01-01 02:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lobster Claw Cracker
2016-11-07 08:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the lobster crackers won't work for you, (and a hammer will smash the meat), try this. This is what chef's do to open claws and keep the claw meat whole...
Hold the claw by the tip and with the BACK of a large knife, whack across the middle of the claw with the back of the knife (NOT the side of the knife, the back). This will place a thin cut across the claw. Flip the claw over and make a matching cut on the opposite side. Now bend the claw back & forth until it breaks open. You now have opened the claw and the claw meat is whole.
2007-01-01 02:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by Gary D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the lobster crackers won't work for you, (and a hammer will smash the meat), try this. This is what chef's do to open claws and keep the claw meat whole... Hold the claw by the tip and with the BACK of a large knife, whack across the middle of the claw with the back of the knife (NOT the side of the knife, the back). This will place a thin cut across the claw. Flip the claw over and make a matching cut on the opposite side. Now bend the claw back & forth until it breaks open. You now have opened the claw and the claw meat is whole.
2016-03-29 03:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the crackers don't fit, try nutcrackers if you have them (and if they are larger than what you've already tried, of course). Otherwise, I'd go straight for the hammer approach -- just wash the hammer first, and you can use it to crack open the flat part of the claw pretty easily. At that point, the lobster crackers you have will probably do the trick for the resulting "pieces," too.
2007-01-01 02:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by ljb 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try a large pair of mechanics Vise Grips.
2016-03-20 13:25:13 · answer #6 · answered by Ron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I just bite them open. But, if your teeth aren't as strong, follow the other people's suggestions.
2007-01-01 02:43:18 · answer #7 · answered by Yahoooo!!!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrap them in a dish towel and give them a gentle whack with a hammer or mallet.
2007-01-01 02:39:51 · answer #8 · answered by NeverReady 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hammer
screw driver
power saw
large can of what ever
just give it a wack
2007-01-01 02:34:37 · answer #9 · answered by matzaballboy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get a hammer
2007-01-01 02:34:04 · answer #10 · answered by Biker 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋