How to Cook and Serve Lobster

Lobster can be boiled, steamed, or grilled. Boiling lobsters is the most common method used, but each method has its devotees. No matter how you decide to cook a lobster, it’s always a good idea to make sure the lobster is still alive before you start the cooking process. To confirm that the lobster is still alive, simply grasp the lobster’s back behind the point where its claws meet its body. A live lobster should buck its tail.

Some people argue that cooking a fully alert lobster alive is cruel and also makes lobster flesh tough. They suggest that a lobster can be killed more gradually and humanely by putting it in the freezer for an hour, and then cooking immediately upon removal from the freezer.