Boiled Maine Lobster

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   Bring to a roiling boil a large kettle of salted water.

2. 2

   Place lobsters in boiling water head first. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove and serve with melted butter.

4. 4

   HOW TO EAT: Twist off the claws. Crack each claw with a nut cracker.

5. 5

   Separate the tail piece from the body. Bend back and break the flippers off the tail piece. Insert a fork where the flippers have been broken off and push out the meat.

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   Separate the back from the body. Open the remaining part of the body by cracking apart sideways. There is some good meat in this section.

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   The small claws are excellent eating! The meat sucked out like like sipping through a straw!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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