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HEN IT COMES to
cooking, there is nothing more intimidating
than making fresh lobster. No amount of folding butter
into puff pastry or making your
first sourdough starter even comes
close to what it’s like to cook live
lobsters at home.
Many of those other challenging
recipes are scary mainly for the
amount of time they require, but
when it comes to lobster it’s all
about what you’re actually doing
— dropping a live creature with
moving limbs and sharp claws
into a pot of boiling water — that
makes it so terrifying. We’re the
first to admit that it’s not easy.
Clearly, we’re not trying to
sugar coat things here. We want
you to have all the facts before
you embark on this new cooking
milestone. But, since we all know
that lobster is nothing short of
amazing, and since making lobster
at home means you can eat a lot
more of it (because it’s way more
affordable), we’re here to encourage — no, demand — that you give
this experience a try. We promise,
it only gets easier.
All you really need to make lobster at home is a little bit of courage, a lot of confidence, the ability
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When it comes to lobster
it’s all about what you’re
actually doing — dropping
a live creature with moving
limbs and sharp claws into a
pot of boiling water — that
makes it so terrifying.”
to steer clear of their fierce claws
and a pot of boiling water. Once
you can handle that, you can make
fresh lobster anytime. And it will
totally improve your
summer dinners.