Live Lobster

Live lobster is seafood varies in size, color, and weight. Lobster holds 30 species with claws and 45 species with spines. The clawed lobster is said to be the true and real lobster
An important key to cook lobster is that it must be cooked in salty water or sea water if available. Fresh live lobsters can easily be caught by beings and are very tasty and tender in texture. Different techniques are used to kill live lobster.

Live lobsters are best eaten when steamed and are eaten whole. Its main use is in salads, sandwiches, soup, and risottos. How to cook live lobster? Cooking live lobsters need to remove its shell, vein, and tail. Tail and shell can be removed with pointed knife but vein need a shallow cut in order to get its digestive channel out or the substitute method is to remove the vein with finger from tail side by pushing it out. Cooking live lobster required deep washing with hard brush and cold water then either this is steamed or boiled, grilled or broiled. Cook lobster tail with different herbs in order to increase its flavors. Hot water lobsters are discount live lobsters, as they are low in quality. Live lobster dinners are held in North American countries.

How to cook a live lobster? Different Ways to cook lobster

Boiling Lobster

1. to boil your lobster, you need a big pot with a cover
2. pour water in the pot and add lobster, cover the lobster with water completely.
3. add sea salt in the water holding lobster
4. take the water to a ferocious boiling point.
5. clutch the live lobster at the back from the claws and plunge it headfirst into the boiling salty water.
6. cover the pot once again
7. boil this live lobster for at least 10 minutes.
8. once the lobster is cooked drain the water immediately and serve hot.

Steaming Lobster

1. steaming lobster required extra time but this steaming is much better from boiling which gives a succulent and flavor lobster meat. steaming lobster didn’t loose its nutritional values.
2. u need a steaming rack which will hold your lobster in the bottom of the a large pot
3. need 2 inches of water holding salt in it
4. now cover the pot with a lid allowing the water to boil
5. fiercely bring water to boil and now place the lobster on to the rack and again cover the pot in order to bring it to boiling point
6. now steam the lobster at least for 15 minutes.
7. now your lobster is ready to serve.

Grilling Lobster

1. Same Point Are Needed For Grilling As Did In Boiling.
2. Now Need To Pre Heat The Grill.
3. Now Took A Pointed Knife Cut The Lobster From The Middle Remove Vein, Tail Shell, And Eyes.
4. Seam The Lobster Meat With Melted Butter And Lemon Juice Which Is An Optional. Grill It From Both Side For At Least 10 Minutes.
5. Ready To Serve.

How to tell when your lobster is cooked

1. Don’t Overcook Your Lobster, As It Will Harden The Meat And Less Succulent Meat. Overcooking Will Destroy All Its Flavor And Nutrition’s.
2. If Shell Is Also Used Then Cooked The Shell Until It Becomes Bright Red.
3. Cook The Lobster Until It Becomes Firm And White In Its Color
4. Temperature Required For Lobster Cooking Is 180°F (80°C).
5. The Green Liver Of Lobster Must Turn Into Greenish Yellow Color Then It Is Ready To Eat.

What parts of lobster is edible

1. Tail And Two Front Claws
2. Meat Attached With Legs An Other Part Of Body

Parts which are not edible

1. Shell
2. Sac Behind The Eyes
3. Black Vein Running From Liver To Tail