Processing Fundamentals: Preparing Maine Lobster Products
A whole lobster, crawling in a tank, being cooked in a pot or carefully dissembled …
Steaming is more gentle cooking technique that yields slightly more tender meat. It preserves a little more flavor and it’s more forgiving on the timing front. It’s harder to overcook a steamed lobster.
Steaming Instructions:
The following recommends timing based on lobster weights:
Is it Done Yet?
Cooked lobsters will turn bright red, but that’s not the best indicator of doneness, especially for large lobsters. They may still be underdone when the shell turns red. Jasper White recommends cooking the lobsters for the recommend time, then cracking one open where the carapece meets the tail. If it’s done, the meat will have changed from translucent to white.
Originally published in CIAProChef.com