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Spinky · Finger Mullet Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 28

My wife came home from the store the other day with a nice surprise for dinner- 6 lobster tails. After some debate we decided to cook them out on the grill. Much to my dismay, though, as we dug in the meat was damn near impossible to pull out of the shells. Basically I treated them like I would jumbo shrimp on the grill, figuring the meat would separate from the shell once it was done. So, where did I go wrong? Or was it just the tails' fault? I love lobster but don't want that to happen again. Ideas?

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12864

Split them first. I think if you cook them over a very hot fire they tend to get stuck, though not as bad as you are describing, assuming you are cooking the spiny lobster tails.

THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:04 am Post subject:

the way i do it is crack the tail right down the middle, grab the meat and pull it up out of the tail **not all the way, leave the end in the shell** then place the meat flat on top of the tail. the presentation is real nice that way also. as it cooks the pretty white meat fluffs up around the tail, kinda like a big fluffy muffin of seafood goodness..... Very Happy

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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

Y'all REALLY know how to hurt a guy!!!!! Shocked

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THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:39 am Post subject:

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:46 am Post subject:

Seafood is BY FAR my most loved chow! The only type that I can recall that ever made me instantly want to heave was sea urchin roe.......................... holy cripes man, the stuff tasted like paint thinner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked

For our first anniversary, I bought whole Maine lobsters and fixed them, only to find out that my new wife didn't like lobster [ Shocked

] and wasn't all that crazy about fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Embarassed

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THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:52 am Post subject:

sorry man........hey, if it makes you feel better...my wife doesnt really like fish either Embarassed

and lobster.....well, thats a different story
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ironmanstan · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:28 am Post subject:

i COULD personally commit lobster suicide if giving the chance. Love that stuff.
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FlakMan · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject:

Best way to cook lobster is to do them like would would cook crawfish - Louisiana style. I like liquid boil spice mix. Just add a big table spoon full per 2 gallons of water with your corn, onions, red potatos and garlic.

I like this stuff: