To Hoil Lobsters
Ingredients
Directions
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Carefully add the live lobsters to the boiling water.
Boil for about 15 minutes for a 1-pound lobster, adjusting time for larger lobsters.
Ensure the lobsters are cooked through but not overcooked to avoid stringy meat.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Live lobsters
- The main protein; cooking firms the meat as its proteins set.
- Boiling water
- Transfers heat evenly around the lobsters to cook the meat through.
The step that matters
Avoiding overcooking. Lobster meat turns tough and stringy when overcooked, because prolonged heat squeezes out moisture and tightens the proteins. Checking for doneness near the estimated time helps keep it tender.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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