Zaar...Wow, what a place! I'm one of the old timers of Zaar. I can't count the number of wonderful dishes I cooked in the past few years since joining. Along the way I have had the pleasure of meeting several Zaar chefs. Talk about your fruits and nuts! lol. I have enjoyed meeting them all.Family: What's to say...I have had the same sweet husband forever (Good thing....I'd hate to have to break a new one in...=) and live close to a couple of grown children. (Maybe you've met Smoke Alarm Jr. ..her brown rolls are sooo good!) Therefore, my family gets together often to enjoy each other's company and cooking. My greatest joy is six "little to tallerthanme" kids running around calling me Grammy. They wear me out! lolFor the past thirty years I have been a Special Education teacher for grades 9-12 and love it. Took some time off last year to recovery from surgery, chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer. (Loved the radiation....I keep imagining that we are absolutely napalming the nasty cancer cells tohellandback to keep the little suckers from returning. =) My prognosis is good and now "I'm back in the saddle again". lol. Being a north country "gurl", I am happiest outside...walking, fishing, sitting in front of an outdoor fire or being on water (although in February it's a bit stiff....=0) When indoors I like to read, garden, knit, quilt and paint. During cold Maine weather I like to warm my feet on a very large ( 100 pounds of long legs and huge feet), sweet and furry golden retriever named Kerry (aka KTBRD: Kerry the big red dawg..lol) . In the summer, the dawg and I round up the grandkids, hit the local dairy bar for a Mounds Sundae that is to die for!!!=0) . Then spend a lot of long and lazy summer days at camp . All in all...Boy, Life is good! =)
FAQs
How long to boil Maine lobster? ›
- lbs – 8 minutes. 1.25 lbs – 9-10 minutes. 1.5 lbs – 11-12 minutes. 1.75 lbs – 12-13 minutes.
- lbs – 15 minutes. 2.25 lbs – 20 minutes.
- lbs – 25 minutes.
Fill pot with water, allowing 3 quarts of water per 1-1/2 to 2 pounds of lobster. Add 1/4 cup of sea salt for each gallon of water. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Add the live lobsters one at a time and start timing right away.
Why do you put lobster in ice water after boiling? ›Once the lobster is cooked (I personally prefer steaming), let it cool down for a few minutes, either with cold water, an ice bath or at room temperature. Remember that the lobster keeps cooking after being steamed, so I prefer to shock it with ice to stop the cooking immediately to prevent over-cooking.
Is it better to steam or boil Maine lobster? ›Boiling and steaming are the methods of choice when you want to serve diners a whole lobster. Boiling is a little quicker and easier to time precisely, and the meat comes out of the shell more readily than when steamed. For recipes that call for fully cooked and picked lobster meat, boiling is the best approach.
Can you boil lobster too long? ›Overcooking a lobster will make the meat dry and rubbery, while undercooking can be even worse, getting gelatinous and inedible meat. It would be such a shame to ruin the delicious meat! Different cooking methods have different cook times, the weight of the lobster has to be taken into consideration.
How do you know when a lobster is done boiling? ›The best way to tell if lobster is completely cooked is the same way you test doneness with steak: with an instant-read thermometer. Lobster is cooked when it reaches 135 to 140 degrees F. Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the tail (through the underside) to check.
What to do before boiling lobster? ›We tested freezing lobsters for 20 to 30 minutes before boiling and can confirm that the lobsters were sedated and moved far less. As a bonus, it's easier (and less risky) to remove the rubber bands while they're sedated. Be quick getting them from the freezer to the pot for the best results.
Do you boil lobster with the lid on or off? ›Set a steaming rack inside the pot and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the live lobsters one at a time, cover the pot, and start timing. Halfway through, lift the lid (careful—the steam is hot) and shift the lobsters around so they cook evenly.
What to do after lobster is boiled? ›Lobsters will turn bright red when cooked. Par-boil lobsters in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove the lobsters and immediately put into a large pot/bowl of cold water to stop the cooking. (You can drain the lobsters and store in the refrigerator if you do not plan to grill them right away.)
Why is it illegal to boil lobsters alive in the USA? ›The Lacey Act
But it also eventually made it a federal crime to boil a live lobster. The Lacey Act reads it is a federal crime “to possess any fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law or regulation of any State or in violation of any foreign law or Indian tribal law.”
What is the white stuff coming out of boiling lobster? ›
White stuff=hemolymph. It is congealed blood of the lobster. Also completely safe to eat or add to sauces or soups.
Do I need to clean lobster before boiling? ›Scrub the lobster – Use a scrub brush to clean the lobster of any other finer debris while still holding it under the running water. After this, your lobster should be clean and ready for cooking.
Do you season the water when boiling lobster? ›Bring the water to a boil and season with sea salt or kosher salt. Allow the salt to fully dissolve. Carefully place the lobsters one at a time headfirst into the boiling water, keeping their legs pointed away from you. Once you have added all of your lobster cover them pot and begin timing.
How long to boil live Maine lobster? ›Boil the lobster for 10 minutes for the first 1-lb of weight and then 3 more minutes for each extra pound. A 2-lb lobster will be done in 13 minutes, a 3-lb lobster in 16 minutes. Once cooked, drain the lobster immediately and serve hot with some melted butter on the side for dipping.
How old is a 3 lb lobster? ›It takes lobsters an average of 5 to 7 years (depending on the water temperature) to grow to legal size, and they grow more slowly as they get larger. Therefore a lobster that weighs 3 pounds is an estimated 15-20 years old, and a 25 pound lobster would be approximately 75-100 years old.
How long to cook a 1.5 lb lobster? ›Note the time at which the water comes to a boil again. From that point, boil the lobsters for 7 to 14 minutes or longer, depending on the size of the lobster. 7 to 10 minutes for a 1-pound lobster, 8 to 12 minutes for a 1 1/4-pound lobster, and 10 to 14 minutes for a 1 1/2-pound lobster.
How long does it take to boil a 5 ounce lobster? ›Cover pot and bring water to a boil. Once boiling, add lobster tails and cover again. Cook until tails are bright red and meat is opaque and tender. About 1 minute per ounce of lobster.
How long to boil lobster out of shell? ›Allow them to cook for about 1-2 minutes per ounce of meat. For example, if your lobster tails weigh 6 ounces, cook them for 6-12 minutes.
How long to boil a precooked lobster? ›Bring it to a rolling boil, and then use tongs to grab the lobsters, plunging each one headfirst into the water. Cover and allow the water to return to a boil. Once it is boiling again, reduce the heat to medium, and allow to cook for 7 minutes for a 1-pound lobster. Add 3 minutes per additional pound.