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Steamed Lobsters

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Fit a rack in a 5-gallon pot and fill with 2 inches of seawater, or tap water with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt per quart. Cover and bring to the rapid boil, then quickly drop in 6 live lobsters headfirst. Cover the pot and weight down the lid to make a firm seal. As soon as steam appears, begin timing as indicated. A lobster is probably done when the long antennas pull out easily. But to be sure, turn the lobster over and slit open the chest to see the tomalley—if all black, cook several minutes more, until tomalley is pale green. Accompany with melted butter and lemon wedges.

Julia's Kitchen Wisdom Knopf
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