Lobsters
Ingredients
Directions
Bring water to a boil.
Add the lobster and boil for 15 minutes for a 1-pound lobster.
For each additional pound, boil for an extra 15 minutes.
Ensure the lobster is cooked through but not overdone.
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
- Lobster
- Its protein firms and turns opaque as it cooks, forming the dish's main texture.
The step that matters
Timing the boil. Lobster meat toughens when overcooked because its proteins contract and squeeze out moisture. Add time by weight, since larger lobsters need longer to cook through.
“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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