Steamed Whole Lobsters

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 1997

Should lobsters be steamed, boiled, microwaved, or roasted? Are hard-shells better than soft-shells? Are older, larger lobsters better? Here's what works.

SERVES 4

TIME 25 minutes

Steamed Whole Lobsters

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In search of the best lobster recipe, we steaming and roasting and found that both methods work well. The results of this test made us suspect that the secret to tender lobster was not so much in the preparation and cooking as in the select...

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