Comments on: Full Steam Ahead! How to Steam Lobsters http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/ Fresh seafood-lobster recipes, gourmet travel from the East Coast Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:27:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-104 admin Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:27:30 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-104 Yes, this can happen! We found with steaming or boiling lobster that there is nothing wrong with lowering the heat and adding a few extra minutes to the cooking time. Jasper White in his book <em>Lobster at Home</em>, suggest longer cooking times. We recently cooked up a 5.5 pound monster lobster. We used a rectangular Chafer pan on two gas burners, added water, some Maine sea salt and brought it to a rolling boil. Next, we added the lobster and <em>waited until the water came back to a boil </em>(about 5 minutes), covered with aluminum foil and started timing. After exactly 20 minutes we pulled the lobster out. We inserted a meat thermometer into the tail and one in the crusher claw. It read 120º. We cracked the lobster and tasted the meat-- perfect! Yes, this can happen! We found with steaming or boiling lobster that there is nothing wrong with lowering the heat and adding a few extra minutes to the cooking time. Jasper White in his book Lobster at Home, suggest longer cooking times.

We recently cooked up a 5.5 pound monster lobster. We used a rectangular Chafer pan on two gas burners, added water, some Maine sea salt and brought it to a rolling boil. Next, we added the lobster and waited until the water came back to a boil (about 5 minutes), covered with aluminum foil and started timing. After exactly 20 minutes we pulled the lobster out. We inserted a meat thermometer into the tail and one in the crusher claw. It read 120º. We cracked the lobster and tasted the meat– perfect!

]]> By: Pete http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Pete Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:50:18 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-102 Roger, I had the same boil over (really its frothing over) problem. I put 1 inch of water at the bottom of a pot that is 8 inches high. I placed in the steaming aperatus (probably pushed the water up another half inch). After the water boils and I put one lobster in, if covered it froths over. The only remedy I found for this was to reduce the stove temperature to medium heat and open the lid every 30 seconds to reduce the water bubbles (also loses all the steam). This seemed to still cook the lobsters ok, but it a pretty intensive process. Reducing the heat to simmer seams to help reduce the froth, but I was pretty uncomfortable cooking my lobsters at simmer... Roger, I had the same boil over (really its frothing over) problem. I put 1 inch of water at the bottom of a pot that is 8 inches high. I placed in the steaming aperatus (probably pushed the water up another half inch). After the water boils and I put one lobster in, if covered it froths over. The only remedy I found for this was to reduce the stove temperature to medium heat and open the lid every 30 seconds to reduce the water bubbles (also loses all the steam). This seemed to still cook the lobsters ok, but it a pretty intensive process. Reducing the heat to simmer seams to help reduce the froth, but I was pretty uncomfortable cooking my lobsters at simmer…

]]> By: admin http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-82 admin Sat, 29 May 2010 01:50:37 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-82 It will be a little tight. You might want to go with an 8 quart pot to be on the safe side. You want the lobsters to fit in the pot and have a little room. Again, to steam lobsters, you only need to add about 2-3 inches of water to your pot. When boiling lobster, allow 2 1/2 quarts of water for each lobster. It will be a little tight. You might want to go with an 8 quart pot to be on the safe side. You want the lobsters to fit in the pot and have a little room. Again, to steam lobsters, you only need to add about 2-3 inches of water to your pot. When boiling lobster, allow 2 1/2 quarts of water for each lobster.

]]> By: admin http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-81 admin Sat, 29 May 2010 01:10:53 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-81 First, we wish you would have had your live lobsters shipped from us. <a href="http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/Live-Maine-Lobster-Delivery/" rel="nofollow">Live Lobsters</a> from East Coast Gourmet. In any case, we are here to help! First, if lobsters are kept in the box too long, they may not survive for an extended period of time. They need to breath. If you have room in your refrigerator-- unpack your order and put your lobsters in brown paper bags with the wet newspaper or seaweed they were packed in. NOT plastic bags (again you do not want to suffocate your live lobsters). Keep them in the lower shelves of your refrigerator because that's the coldest. If you do not no have room in your refrigerator you can simply open your lobster box and remove the lid. Put a bag of ice on top being careful not to crush or damage the lobsters. Note -- keep the ice in the bag! You can even double bag it. Lobsters do not like fresh water. Keep your lobster box(s) in a cool place. As far as cooking your lobsters, it is not necessary to have a giant cooking pot. You can cook your lobster in two smaller pots or cook them in two batches. Lobsters cook quickly. Be sure to check our post on <a href="http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/boiling-lobsters-cooking-times-for-lobsters/" rel="nofollow">how to boil live lobsters</a>. Have a great Memorial Day lobster bake! First, we wish you would have had your live lobsters shipped from us. Live Lobsters from East Coast Gourmet. In any case, we are here to help!

First, if lobsters are kept in the box too long, they may not survive for an extended period of time. They need to breath.

If you have room in your refrigerator– unpack your order and put your lobsters in brown paper bags with the wet newspaper or seaweed they were packed in. NOT plastic bags (again you do not want to suffocate your live lobsters). Keep them in the lower shelves of your refrigerator because that’s the coldest.

If you do not no have room in your refrigerator you can simply open your lobster box and remove the lid. Put a bag of ice on top being careful not to crush or damage the lobsters. Note — keep the ice in the bag! You can even double bag it. Lobsters do not like fresh water. Keep your lobster box(s) in a cool place.

As far as cooking your lobsters, it is not necessary to have a giant cooking pot. You can cook your lobster in two smaller pots or cook them in two batches. Lobsters cook quickly. Be sure to check our post on how to boil live lobsters. Have a great Memorial Day lobster bake!

]]> By: Lori http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Lori Sat, 29 May 2010 00:45:45 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-80 I am cooking 12 lobsters. I am having them shipped from Maine to Montana. I will be picking them up a few hours before I am going to cook them. Will I need to refridgerate them or can I just keep them in their packaged box until cooking? Also, I want to steam my lobsters. How big of a pot do I need to get? I am thinking of going to the local school to borrow a big pot. What do you suggest? I am used to cooking lobsters on the back shore in Maine over a fire so this is going to be odd cooking indoor on a stove. Thanks for your help! Lori I am cooking 12 lobsters. I am having them shipped from Maine to Montana. I will be picking them up a few hours before I am going to cook them. Will I need to refridgerate them or can I just keep them in their packaged box until cooking?

Also, I want to steam my lobsters. How big of a pot do I need to get? I am thinking of going to the local school to borrow a big pot. What do you suggest? I am used to cooking lobsters on the back shore in Maine over a fire so this is going to be odd cooking indoor on a stove.

Thanks for your help!

Lori

]]> By: Laura http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Laura Wed, 12 May 2010 21:21:32 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-73 Can I steam 2 ( up to 2 lbs. each ) lobsters in a 5 quart pot at the same time? Thanks, Laura Can I steam 2 ( up to 2 lbs. each ) lobsters in a 5 quart pot at the same time?
Thanks,
Laura

]]> By: Jane http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Jane Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:58:16 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-64 Wow! Thanks for such a quick + helpful response! One last question... Can I steam? Or would it be safer to just boil them? I heard it is difficult to steam when lobsters are on top of each other. Is that true...? Thanks! Jane Wow! Thanks for such a quick + helpful response! One last question… Can I steam? Or would it be safer to just boil them? I heard it is difficult to steam when lobsters are on top of each other. Is that true…?

Thanks!
Jane

]]> By: admin http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-63 admin Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:08:03 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-63 You will be fine with cooking 3 lobsters at a time in your pot. For hard-shell lobsters we suggest about 10-12 minutes for each batch. Once the first batch is cooked -- drain. plate and cover with tin foil to keep warm (note-your lobsters will continue to cook) & serve with your second batch. Happy cracking! You will be fine with cooking 3 lobsters at a time in your pot. For hard-shell lobsters we suggest about 10-12 minutes for each batch. Once the first batch is cooked — drain. plate and cover with tin foil to keep warm (note-your lobsters will continue to cook) & serve with your second batch. Happy cracking!

]]> By: Jane http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Jane Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:56:57 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-62 Hi, I have a question. I only have a 12 quart stockpot, and I want to cook about 6 lobsters (1.5 lbs each). Do you think I can cook 3 of them at once, and do it twice? Or will that already be too crowded? And how much do you think the cooking time should be? Please help me... Thank you! Jane Hi, I have a question.

I only have a 12 quart stockpot, and I want to cook about 6 lobsters (1.5 lbs each). Do you think I can cook 3 of them at once, and do it twice? Or will that already be too crowded? And how much do you think the cooking time should be? Please help me…

Thank you!
Jane

]]> By: Boiling Lobsters http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/steaming-lobster-how-to-steam-lobster/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Boiling Lobsters Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:39:36 +0000 http://www.eastcoastgourmet.com/blog/?p=84#comment-45 [...] may help. How to Steam Lobster like a Real Mainer-Steaming Lobsters 101 | East Coast Gourmet Blog If I'm doing a clambake (8-10 people), I have a 15 gallon pot I take out back and fill with [...] [...] may help. How to Steam Lobster like a Real Mainer-Steaming Lobsters 101 | East Coast Gourmet Blog If I'm doing a clambake (8-10 people), I have a 15 gallon pot I take out back and fill with [...]

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