Whole Cooked Lobster

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

  • whole (1 ½ pound) Lobster

Directions:

To Cook Lobsters:

Bring a large pot of cold, salted water to a boil.

Remove bands from lobsters and place into boiling water.

Cook lobsters at a rolling boil for 10 minutes.

Remove from cooking water and place into an ice bath to stop the cooking process.

When cool enough to handle, remove lobster meat from shells, discard shells and roughly chop lobster meat.

Do You Know Lobster?

Whistling on the boat is considered bad luck.

True – Whistling Is Bad Luck

The origins of this superstition are lost in time, but whistling is generally considered to bring bad luck. Some people think that whistling bring stronger winds that can be hazardous to fishers and damage traps and equipment.