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Cooking Lobster - Dispelling Common Myths
from:There are so many myths about cooking lobster. A lobster can look daunting with its antennae and claws. When you first look at it you might think "There is no way I can cook this". You might be squeamish. You have probably heard tales where people claim that they have heard the lobster scream and seen the lobster twitch in pain.
In fact you have nothing to worry about. Lobsters do not and can not scream, You see they have no vocal chords. So how can they scream? Here is what probably happened. Steam was built up under the shell. And when this steam started escaping from under the shell, it most probably created a sound. This is like a whistling sound. This is what people heard and thought that the lobster was crying.
Another thing you might be worried about is if you are causing pain to the lobster while cooking it. Do not worry - you are not causing any pain. A study which was funded by the Norwegian government, has found that the nervous system of the lobster is very simple. And because the nervous system is so simple, it cannot process or perceive pain. Of course, there are people who think otherwise. But from a scientific perspective you are not causing pain by cooking the lobster.
When you place the lobster in boiling water (which is the easiest way to cook it), the lobster does not twitch in pain. It does not feel pain and it is not boiled live. As soon as a lobster is in boiling water, it dies almost instantaneously. It is not alive when it is being boiled. You may see the tail twitch for a few moments, but this does not mean that it is alive. It is really involuntary contraction of the muscle.
These are the most common myths about cooking lobster. Believing these to be true many people stay away from this delicious, nutritious meal. Now that you know them not to be true, go ahead and cook your lobster.
Live lobsters taste the best when cooked. To find a guide on how to buy live Lobsters go to http://www.HowToCookLobster.net, a website which provides many articles with information, facts and recipes. Among other things, you will find a mouth watering Lobster Bisque Recipe
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