No visit
to the Atlantic Provinces of Canada can be complete without a generous
'feed' of lobster. Here's a way to prepare them without the distractions
of fancy cuisine and etiquette.
Difficulty
Level: medium Time Required: 35
minutes
Here's How:
Come to Nova Scotia!
Collect the following essential utensils: one large pot, matches,
plenty of newspaper (to start the fire), napkins, hammer, pliers.
Find a beach (we have lots of them) where fires are allowed (check
for restrictions at the nearest fire department)
Gather enough driftwood to make a good fire, and 4 or 5 rocks.
Build a medium-sized camp fire on the beach.
Fill your pot with fresh seawater and bring to a rolling boil
Place lobsters (headfirst please) into boiling water.
Allow 2-3 lobsters per person.
Boil for about 15-20 minutes.
Place a lobster on a flat rock for each person. Supply everyone
with a hammer and pliers (or real lobster tools, if necessary).
Get cracking!
Tips:
Lobsters are sold in a range of weights and sizes. The larger specimens
are not necessarily the tastiest choice.
Add seaweed for 'genuine' flavour. It's healthy too! Maritmers eat
certain seaweeds, e.g. "dulse".
Live lobsters are dark green, but turn the characteristic bright
red colour as soon as they touch the boiling water.
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