Title: Steaming or boiling lobster. Which is best? — Lobster Fly
Headings: Steaming or boiling lobster. Which is best?
Steaming or boiling lobster. Which is best?
Steaming or Boiling Maine Lobster
Steaming a Maine Lobster is More Gentle than Boiling
Steaming Times for Lobster
Cooking Jumbo Maine Lobster Requires Careful Attention
© Wayne Howe 2017
Wayne Howe

Content: So what’s the best way to tell when the lobsters are done? Cooking Jumbo Maine Lobster Requires Careful Attention
Care must be taken with large lobster as they will be red but they may not be fully cooked. And a lobster in the top of the pot may not have cooked as fast as one at the bottom. One popular practice is to give one of the lobster antennae a good pull while the lobster is still in the steamer pot. If the antenna pops off, it is a good sign the lobster is done. Another step is to use tongs to remove one lobster and cut a small slice at the bottom of the tail. If the meat is fully changed form translucent to white, it’s done. Note: The lobster will continue to cook for a minute even after it’s taken out of the pot, so again, do not overcook. Allow steamed lobster to drain for a minute.