What to do with a frozen lobster?

spaceace · 06-07-2008, 12:57 PM

I love lobster tail -- but around here at least, it is soooooo expensive.

I can buy a whole lobster frozen though...so how do I cook a whole frozen lobster? I know how to cook a tail, but what else is good to eat in a lobster and how you cook it?

(And on a creepy note - do they kill it before they freeze it - or could it start moving when it thaws?

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Thanks!

ellief · 06-07-2008, 02:27 PM

its definitely dead. hahhaa. if you go to food network adn look up alton browns shows from this past week, you'll see one was completely dedicated to preparing a whole lobster!! real helpful!!!!!

CarolynF · 06-07-2008, 03:40 PM

(And on a creepy note - do they kill it before they freeze it - or could it start moving when it thaws? )

Thanks!

This was so cute!!!! It is definitely dead, not in some sort of "suspended state"..

Go to the net for advice, I agree. Fresh may be different than cooking a frozen one.
Basically, it's a big pot with some water in the bottom. My dad would put a weight on the top of the lid so they couldn't escape...................

I love lobster..Be sure to eat every part..the little legs, in between the ribs as well as the tail and the claws...

Fresh lobster is the best, of course, but let us know how the frozen one is.

Barbo · 06-07-2008, 03:57 PM

Go to Alton Brown's website on the Foodnetwork as you were advised
to do. Cook it and send me some....oh I hate to say that I could eat
a whole lobster by myself with butter melted yummmmmmy

crazywoman-n-wy · 06-07-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Barbo

.................... Cook it and send me some....oh I hate to say that I could eat
a whole lobster by myself with butter melted yummmmmmy

I'm not positive I'd like a frozen lobster (I found I don't like the lobster tails at Red Lobster and they are frozen), but I can definitely eat a whole fresh Maine lobster!!!!! Yummmmmm!!!!!

Cats for Texas · 06-09-2008, 09:49 PM

I once ate a 3 lbs steamed Maine lobster . . . all by myself, and loved every dip in the butter: tail, claws, etc. Yum

spaceace · 06-11-2008, 11:51 AM

How do you open the claws, legs, etc...?

Cats for Texas · 06-11-2008, 06:33 PM

Use a nut cracker, hammer (gently, wrap the head in a towel), back of a knife. The nut cracker works best. Do it after cooking. Never done it before cooking.

lindaokc · 06-13-2008, 06:22 AM

Are you sure it wasn't cooked before freezing and only needs to be heated? I know they cook crab legs before freezing and you only have to reheat them. If it has been cooked previous to freezing and you try to cook it again it will be rubbery. I've never seen a frozen whole lobster. Just the lobster tails.

06-07-2008, 12:57 PM	#1
spaceace Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 268 Gallery: spaceace	What to do with a frozen lobster? I love lobster tail -- but around here at least, it is soooooo expensive. I can buy a whole lobster frozen though...so how do I cook a whole frozen lobster? I know how to cook a tail, but what else is good to eat in a lobster and how you cook it? (And on a creepy note - do they kill it before they freeze it - or could it start moving when it thaws? ) Thanks!

06-07-2008, 03:40 PM	#3
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,827 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	(And on a creepy note - do they kill it before they freeze it - or could it start moving when it thaws? ) Thanks! This was so cute!!!! It is definitely dead, not in some sort of "suspended state".. Go to the net for advice, I agree. Fresh may be different than cooking a frozen one. Basically, it's a big pot with some water in the bottom. My dad would put a weight on the top of the lid so they couldn't escape................... I love lobster..Be sure to eat every part..the little legs, in between the ribs as well as the tail and the claws... Fresh lobster is the best, of course, but let us know how the frozen one is. __________________ May 1: 141

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Barbo Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Ca. San Juan Capistrano Posts: 3,275 Gallery: Barbo Stats: 225/155/136 WOE: Low Carb Diabetic Plan Start Date: August 2005	Hurry hurry Go to Alton Brown's website on the Foodnetwork as you were advised to do. Cook it and send me some....oh I hate to say that I could eat a whole lobster by myself with butter melted yummmmmmy

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06-07-2008, 02:27 PM	#2
ellief Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 279 Gallery: ellief Stats: 128/114/105 WOE: Clean Atkins, no dairy or frankenfoods	its definitely dead. hahhaa. if you go to food network adn look up alton browns shows from this past week, you'll see one was completely dedicated to preparing a whole lobster!! real helpful!!!!!

06-09-2008, 09:49 PM	#6
Cats for Texas Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 385 Gallery: Cats for Texas Stats: 210 WOE: LC Start Date: Restart: December 3, 2012	I once ate a 3 lbs steamed Maine lobster . . . all by myself, and loved every dip in the butter: tail, claws, etc. Yum

06-11-2008, 11:51 AM	#7
spaceace Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 268 Gallery: spaceace	How do you open the claws, legs, etc...?

06-11-2008, 06:33 PM	#8
Cats for Texas Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 385 Gallery: Cats for Texas Stats: 210 WOE: LC Start Date: Restart: December 3, 2012	Use a nut cracker, hammer (gently, wrap the head in a towel), back of a knife. The nut cracker works best. Do it after cooking. Never done it before cooking.

06-13-2008, 06:22 AM	#9
lindaokc Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,124 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/170/140? WOE: atkins/hcg/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Are you sure it wasn't cooked before freezing and only needs to be heated? I know they cook crab legs before freezing and you only have to reheat them. If it has been cooked previous to freezing and you try to cook it again it will be rubbery. I've never seen a frozen whole lobster. Just the lobster tails.