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Entry: How to Cook Lobsters - A61540490
Author: lanzababy - Pirate - Scout - adrift on life's ocean - U10790805

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I'll pump him for all he knows

Hi again, lanzababy!

You're right about the shell being a perfectly natural container for cooking the lobster in boiling water, but that's not the only way they get cooked.

I looked into that technique, and realise that it's normally used when the lobster will be cooked on a grill. The half-shells, make a perfect container when placed on a hot grill, split side up, leaving great access for garlic butter!

Now - that does sound good I might add a bit about that - but not cutting in half whilst alive.

I looked about for some scientifically valid information on the humane dispatching of lobsters. I happened accross this video of an episode of "Good Eats" with Alton Brown.
Good Eats S4E4P1: Crustacean Nation II - Claws
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoLHap8KNIY

He suggests a 'lively' lobster and walks us through the kitchen process. He discusses how closely related they are to the cockroach, and how its brain (to be generous) is like that of a grasshopper.

He repeats claims of 'experts' who say that 15 minutes in the refrigerator and they won't feel a thing.

Maybe not for the especially squeamish!

Fords Towel! You are a saviour! I went to various fishmongers today and yesterday and didn't see any lobsters anywhere.

That video is exactly what I needed to confirm the 15-20 minutes time in the freezer. I've changed the footnote back now to this time.

A Geneva convention on the humane treatment of lobsters? Once this is published I think I'll add that clip onto a conversation at the bottom.

Would you like a credit?

I'm so very glad that you found it helpful.

Oh, a credit isn't necessary, especially for such a small thing. I'm just an occasionally helpful towel, after all.

Ah How kind!

Okay - I've added the garlic butter to the part about barbecuing and am happy now with the time required for stunning.

I think I'm happy for this to go now

At this rate I shall be acquiring that Scavenger badge I am hunting for.

You deserve one

We're in a state of delerium now - another rescued Entry from the boulevard of broken dreams that is the Flea Market. Great work!

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In the pot it goes! Well done Lanza

Waytogo Lanzababy!

Congrats Lanzababy!

Are you handy with that spork, GB? The Thingites are always recruiting

I'm handy with most things hootoo-related,