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Lobsters are the princely delicacies to toss up and tease your tormented palate. You do not dare to dig deep into your pocket for a royal flavor and unforgettable taste in a celebrity restaurant. The live lobster is the most favorite dish for the sea food lovers. It is also the most expensive sea food but the foodies do not rue baring their wallet to have its divine succulence. Many are eager to know the meaty facts about the lobsters. I do hope my readers will get to learn a lot from the following set of questions and answers.

Why to Choose the Live Lobster?
First of all, the live lobsters are the tastiest. They do not pose any threat of health hazards. In case of the lobsters, the process of decaying starts as soon as they die. The dead lobsters are very harmful for our health. So, the live lobster is the ultimate choice to relish great taste and avert health hazards.

How to Kill a Lobster in a Not-So-Cruel Way?
Humanity does not support killing the other creatures for a gourmet gala. But our sinful greed does not feel a prick of conscience in killing animals for a tasty affair. So, it is best to adopt a technique that does not border on cruelty but just robs the life of a live lobster in the most humane way. Many are used to plunge a sharp knife into the back of a lobster’s head to kill it whereas a few boil it to death. But whatever process you chose, the lobsters will continue to flop and splash water even after they die.

How to Prepare a Live Lobster for Cooking?
Preparation of a lobster is very much different from that of a shrimp. Always make sure to cool the lobsters. Twist the claws to make them come off the joints. Hammer the claws to crack them. To remove the tail, bend the body towards the backward direction. Take care while breaking the flippers. Make it a point to devein the live lobster. The lobster liver must be discarded. The liver is easy to identify as it is green in color.

How to Whip up a Mouth-Watering Live Lobster Dish?
You can either boil or steam the lobsters; it is up to your choice. If you want to boil the lobsters, take a pot and fill ¾ of it with salted water. Boil the water and then immerse the lobsters into it. If they are 1-2 lbs. in weight, you need to cool them for about 18 minutes. For the lobsters above 2lbs., boil them for at least 25minutes. If you like to steam the lobsters, put them on a plate placed on a pan of boiling water. Make sure to add salt to water. Place the lid on the pan so that steam does not escape. Steaming a live lobster takes the same time as mentioned above. When the lobsters are properly cooked, they change their color from brown and greenish blue to bright brown or red.