Who doesn't love delicious lobster meat served with butter and lemon? It is one of the most delicious dishes in the world, but eating one whole lobster can be quite intimidating. Read on to learn how to eat a lobster piece by piece from the claws, tail, body and legs.
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Method 1 of 3: Picking Lobster
Step 1. Decide whether the shell is whole or already peeled
If you go to a restaurant, they will probably let you choose your own lobster, whether you want shelled or shelled lobster.
- Hard-shelled lobsters are mature enough to make their shells quite difficult to open. However, the meat inside was very dense and delicious.
- The ones that have been peeled have a softer shell, because they have been separated from their old shells. The flesh is sweet, and the shell is easy to open, but usually they have less flesh.
Step 2. Choose between male or female lobsters
If you like tail meat, choose a female lobster, because the female tail is larger for carrying eggs.
Step 3. Choose one that looks fresh and healthy
Do not choose a lobster that is still, choose a lobster whose antennae are moving and actively moving in the tank. It's bright in color (though not red-it'll turn red once it's cooked) and her eyes are sparkling.
Avoid lobsters that look weak and sick. lobsters with broken shells or gray eyes may have been contaminated. Lobsters with tails curled downwards are dead, so avoid them
Method 2 of 3: Preparing to Eat Lobster
Step 1. Dress appropriately
Lobsters are often served in fancy restaurants, but the experience of eating them can be a bit messy. A small piece of lobster could fly off your fork when you eat it, and your shirt might spill over the butter. Napkins are often provided, but you may want to use something that won't stain easily.
Step 2. Get ready to use your hands
It is difficult to eat a lobster without handling a large portion of the lobster. Get ready to touch the lobster shell, feet, claws, tail and stuffing with your fingers. After you finish eating you will understand the inside of the lobster's body.
Step 3. Know the equipment
Lobsters are served with the following tools, to make eating them easier:
- Lobster claw crusher, which is similar to a nut crusher. Without this, you will have difficulty penetrating the lobster shell to retrieve the flesh.
- Lobster fork, or lobster skewer, is a small iron for prying out lobster flesh.
- Shell plate, as a container to accommodate lobster shells.
- Hand towels are often given after eating, so you can wipe the lobster seasoning off your hands.
Step 4. Eat it straight, or chop it up first
Some people like to eat lobster piece by piece, eating the flesh little by little from inside the shell. Others prefer to take the meat out all at once, if you're too lazy to pry it out. The choice is yours – both are acceptable, ethically.
Method 3 of 3: Eating Lobster
Step 1. Twist the claws
Push the pincers down and separate them from the body. Twist the bottom of the two claws, so you have two lobster 'hands' without the claws.
- Eat meat from the hands. Use a lobster fork to pry the meat out of your hands, not much, but well worth it.
- Remove part of the claws. Destroy the pincers in the middle. You will see flesh in the little claws; use your lobster fork to remove it.
- Destroy the larger part of the claw. Use a shell crusher to get to the meat, then use a lobster fork to scoop it out. The meat is chewy enough to be cut into smaller pieces with a knife.
- Remove the shells and stack on the prepared plate.
Step 2. Pull out the lobster legs
Remove the meat in a similar way to tongs. Slice the shells for meat, or use a toothpick to scoop out the meat and suck it out.
Step 3. Cut the tail inward
Pull the shell from the open tail and pull the meat out in one large piece. Twist the 'turning' part of the tail and pull the small piece of flesh out. Find and remove the large black veins on the tail which are the digestive tract of the lobster.
Step 4. Cut straight under the lobster body
Pull the main body shell open, and grab all the white flesh you can find.
Step 5. Eat the 'tomally' part
This is a lobster heart, some lobster lovers like it, some don't. It is a black organ found in the lobster's body between its internal organs.
Step 6. Find the lobster eggs
If you eat a female lobster, you may find red eggs, or small eggs in her body. It's all edible, but not the tastiest part of the lobster.
