Mention lobster to the average person and their associations
include expensive candlelight dinners and other “special occasion” type
meals. Luxurious, opulent, and lavish
may be some of the adjectives people think of on behalf of lobster. With such a rich connotation, main lobster is perfect
for telling that special someone you love them.
Whether for anniversaries, birthdays, the birth of a child, or holiday
celebrations, lobsters are the coup de grace.
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Perhaps you, like many other people, have avoided cooking
live lobsters because it seems complicated.
Say no more; if you can boil a pot of water, you can cook lobster. Wouldn’t your significant other be surprised
if you presented them with a full lobster feast to commemorate a special
occasion? Some people worry about
hurting the lobster, since it is cooked live for sanitary reasons. Let me assure you, lobster’s nervous systems
do not sense pain. Another old wives’
tale about lobster is that they scream when you put them in the pot. Lobsters do not have vocal cords and any
noise you hear is steam escaping from under the shell.
To prepare fresh lobster, simply bring a pot of water to a rapid
boil. Snip the bands off the claws and
carefully drop the lobsters headfirst into the water. Boil for about fifteen minutes until the
lobsters are red and the internal temperature is 180 degrees. Lobster is divine served with drawn
butter. Drawn butter is prepared by
slowly heating it until melted and then skimming the froth off the top and
discarding the fatty sludge at the bottom.
You can add lemon juice, spices, garlic, onion, or whatever else you
like (hot sauce anyone?) to the drawn butter.
Champagne, Chardonnay, or Sauvignon Blanc are three wonderful drinks
that compliment the rich taste of Maine lobster.
Martha Stewart suggests using red and white striped towels
as generously sized napkins for a lobster feast. Combine with white floating candles and red
roses for a gorgeous romantic presentation.
Quiet music of your choice playing in the background is much more soothing
than the noisy chatter of a restaurant.
The comfort and intimacy of your own home cannot help but make a Maine
lobster dinner a memorable delight for you and your loved one.
