You know, all the things I'm hearing about lobsters and their unpleasant dining habits... has anyone looked at the stuff we feed to cattle, fowl, and swine? And let us not forget that fish swim through and breathe their own pee.
I love lobster and crab; I will happily eat either regardless of how it's prepared. My favorite way is the simplest; you boil it, grab a bib and a big honkin' mallet, and get to work. And work it can be, especially with the larger ones. There's a seafood restaurant called the Chowder Pot not too far from me where one can ask for the King of the tank; soon thereafter, you have the largest lobster in the place sitting in front of you. The one time I ordered it, oh boy did I get more than I bargained for! From the tips of it's outstretched claws to the feathery tufts at the end of it's tail, this animal was nearly
three feet long. I don't recall what it weighed but I do recall the shell quite clearly. Medieval knights did not have armor anywhere near as tough as this lobster's protective gear. Excellent meat in every way, and no doubt a good meal for dieting, because I'm sure getting through the shell burned off more calories than the meat contained. Cost a heck of a lot, too, but it was well worth it.
