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Lobster

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Ngaio1 Sat 16-Nov-19 23:04:12

Like a great many people I am on my own on Christmas/Boxing day. It has many advantages! I can eat, sleep and do what I like and when I like.

For my lunch I have my particular favourite - Lobster. I order a pre-prepared Thermidor from M&S or Waitrose, sit back and enjoy. Every year, I determine to make my own but am put off by being unsure about which bits I have to throw away if I prepare my own lobster. Cowardly, I know. Has anyone foolproof tips, please. Also do I need special lobster tools for the claws or can I use nutcrackers or some such.

tanith Sat 16-Nov-19 23:30:58

Here’s a BBC video .

www.bbc.co.uk/food/techniques/picking_lobster

MaizieD Mon 18-Nov-19 10:30:20

Good video. Thanks tanith.

Don't fancy the green bit, however much he might say it's edible grin