Consider the Lobster

[Kajak]

Re: Lamb -

Once I visited a farm and we got to see all the new baby lambs. Some people there were like "oooh so cute" and I was said "Can I name this one Easter Dinner?"

Some people glared at me but the farmer just laughed.

NB: I was like 16 at the time.

 

[foodguy]

lamb: a buddy of mine has a connection to a sheeps milk cheese producer in norcal. when they cull the males, he gets a cut .... the most unbelievable little chops, the tenderloin not much bigger than a quarter. very smooth, delicate texture. yum.

 

[Kajak]

I like it, the lamb.

 

[MichaelPemulis]

The article is pure genius, much like most of DFW's writing. So very sad that he is gone. He is worth mourning.

 

[mordecai]

I am now considering killing some lobsters. What should be my first dish?

 

[erictheobscure]

Coddled conscience topped with wilted empathy.

 

[foodguy]

GOD's butter-poached is pretty convincing and very easy. of course, if you've never killed them before, simply steamed is good. or split and grilled.

 

[mgm9128]



I am now considering killing some lobsters. What should be my first dish?

If it's your first time killing a lobster, I would try doing something very simple with them. You will want to get the meat out raw so that you have more control over the cooking. Butter poaching is a nice method, as the goal should be to use gentle heat to bring the lobster meat slowly up to temperature, so as not to seize and turn rubbery. God pairs that nicely with a sauce made from reduced beet juice and braised leeks. But lobster is very versatile, so you can pair it with most anything you like.

 

[foodguy]



If it's your first time killing a lobster, I would try doing something very simple with them. You will want to get the meat out raw so that you have more control over the cooking. Butter poaching is a nice method, as the goal should be to use gentle heat to bring the lobster meat slowly up to temperature, so as not to seize and turn rubbery. God pairs that nicely with a sauce made from reduced beet juice and braised leeks. But lobster is very versatile, so you can pair it with most anything you like.

just to be clear: not actually raw, but only slightly cooked. you need to cook it a little to separate the shell from the body. but certainly most of the cooking is done after that.

 

[mordecai]

you do the hot water pour?

 

[mgm9128]



just to be clear: not actually raw, but only slightly cooked. you need to cook it a little to separate the shell from the body. but certainly most of the cooking is done after that.

Yes. Just steeped long enough to release the membrane.

 

[mgm9128]



you do the hot water pour?

It is very simple. Just put your lobster(s) in a heatproof bowl, and pour the boiling water over them (add a little white vinegar to the water). Let them steep, depending on their size, for 1-1.5 minutes, covered. Then, remove them from the water, break their claws (or mitts, if you please) and put back in the water to steep for an additional 5 minutes, in which time you can take the tail out of the shell, and clean the bodies to use for stock.

I posted a little step-by-step in the Raw Ingredients thread a while back:
http://www.styleforum.net/t/229532/...n-place-Appreciation-thread/1320#post_5023461

God speed.

 

[b1os]

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Edit: Awww, styleforvm fucked it up. Anyway, good luck with the lobster, mordecai. And I'll remember this threak whenever I will prepare lobsters for the first time.

 

[mgm9128]

BTW, mordecai. If you end up buying two or more lobsters, you should definitely use their bodies to make the creamy broth I posted in that link. It is simple and very delicious. I will post the recipe, if you'd like.

 

[mordecai]

I probably will only buy one to start, but I can save the shell and what is left of the innards. Please poast.