Fresh Maine Lobsters
First,
remove the bands of wooden pegs in the claws of your lobster. Twist off the
claws.
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Crack
each claw with a nutcracker.
Separate
the tail from the body. I would recommend holding the lobster with its' walking
legs down and snap the tail off down towards your plate so that you won't give
yourself (or your guests) a shower with the juice inside the lobster.
Twist and break the flippers of the tail.
With a fork (or your finger) push the tail meat out of the wide end of the shell.
Separate the body from the back of the lobster. Inside the body is where you
will find the Tomalley (the green substance). *see note
Open the body section by cracking apart. The lobster meat inside
sits in four pockets where the six small walking leg joints are attached to
the body. It's a bit of work to get at but worth it. There is a good amount
of meat hiding in there!
The
walking legs contain meat as well. The best way to get at it is to either suck
on the leg like a straw or to milk it out with your thumb and forefinger.
Pregnant women, nursing mothers and women who may become pregnant are advised NOT to eat the tomalley (liver of the lobster), as it is the lobsters' natural way of filtering out contaminants from its body. All others should limit their tomalley consumption to 1 meal a month.
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