Title: How to Eat Lobster Like a New Englander
Headings: How To Eat Lobster Like a New Englander
How To Eat Lobster Like a New Englander
Twist off the Claws
Crack Open the Claws
Use a Lobster Pick to Remove the Claw Meat
Unfurl the Lobster Tail
Twist to Break the Tail Away From the Body
Break off the Lobster's Tail Flippers
Push the Lobster Tail out With Your Thumb
The Last Leg
Good 'Til the Last Bite
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Content: Follow these pictures and instructions, and you'll learn how to eat a lobster like a New Englander. Before we get started, be sure to tie on a lobster bib. Eating a lobster... legs and all... can be a rather sloppy business. 01 of 09
Twist off the Claws
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Start by twisting off each of the lobster's claws at the point where they are attached to the body. American lobsters have one crusher claw and one pincher or ripper claw. The crusher claw, which is generally larger, has teeth for crushing shells. It can be either the lobster's right or left claw and is generally the tougher one to crack. Continue to 2 of 9 below. 02 of 09
Crack Open the Claws
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Usually, live lobsters are sold with rubber bands around their claws. You'll want to leave them in place until the lobster is cooked (unless you want to find out what a lobster can do with its crusher claw).