Live Stoner Chat Live Stoner Chat - Jul-Sep '25

[Mike20132]

Yeah it's a cover - but a good-un

 

[Mike20132]

 

[Mike20132]

Thinking I am the only one here that will like this....

 

[420Forever]

Thinking I am the only one here that will like this....

no, ur not the only one ppp

 

[Mike20132]

Good night, my friends

 

[Mossy]

Maryland soft-shell crabs are yum. They keep them in a bucket until they molt their shell, and cook them before they can grow a new shell, so the whole thing is a chewy consistency, shell and all.

Over here they do trays of small crab on high days and holidays...you put the whole thing in your mouth...crunch it up...suck the juice out... then spit the remnants on the bar floor..we couldn't believe it when we first saw it...bar floor ankle deep in crab shells.......


I suppose the fact Spanish bars have tiled floors..UK bars are carpet.....

 

[Mossy]

At Stanley's Welcome Bar on the beach in Cane Garden Bay, Tortola they had spiny lobster tails split in half, buttered, and broiled. Pretty easy to do. Fun fact: in Bahamas the locals call spiny lobsters "bugs."

When we were in the UK.. hubby and his friend had a 30 foot ex-lifeboat for hobby fishing... whatever fish he caught was traded for lobster for me...and if he caught nowt he bought it for a nominal sum...

I was spoilt for it...from huge prawns size..to huge lobster size......

You can get great seafood here...but the prices are Astronomic....

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

I never thought I'd be into it, but I am. I've done lobster tail once, as a teenager. That's the next one to tackle (that almost qualifies as a fishing pun!) I don't know about this "crawfish" thing though.

I wonder if there's this guy on here, with a new cookbook, that has a good recipe...

We did not sell lobster at the restaurant but I love lobster. When I was working and pulling in the big bucks I used to order them live from Maine Lobster Now a dozen at a time. Kill them with a knife through the back of the head, twist the tail and claws off. I discard the rest as I do not like the roe or any other part. Using good kitchen shears cut down the middle of the back shell all the way to the tail end work your fingers between the meat and the shell being careful not to tear the meat, lift the meat out of the shell leaving it just attached at the very end of the tail, close the shell and rest the meat on top of the shell. This will hold the whole tail off of the broiler pan like a stand. Dry the meat with a paper towel and sprinkle with some sea salt. Just crack the claws with the handle of a heavy knife, don't crush them! arrange the lobsters on the broiler pan with the claws between the lobster tails. Preheat your broiler on high 500°F place the pan ~ 6 inches below the flames and cook until the lobster tail is 138°F on an instant read thermometer about 8 - 12 minutes but watch them like a hawk using a good instant read or one of the newfangled remote thermometers, Remove from the oven and tent with foil for 5 minutes so they come up to temp 142°F. Do not over cook them and error on the rare side or you end up with rubber. The claws are usually just right when the tails are done. If you are lucky enough to get one with really big claws you may need to give them an extra couple of minutes back under the broiler. I only got one of those giant claws once! Serve with drawn butter.

I cannot afford $500 dollars for live lobster, frozen is good but not the same. I have discovered a poor man's substitute Argentine Red Shrimp. Costco carries them. 2 pounds all meat $40 Thaw some in the frig overnight. sauté them in butter for 3 - 4 minutes or poach them in wine or tomato. The flavor and texture are very close to Maine lobster. Serve with drawn butter if sautéed.

 

[Mossy]

Do not over cook them and error on the rare side or you end up with rubber.

100% the number 1 tip.... slightly Under what you Think...and rest them the same you would a chunk of meat.

If the shell welds to the flesh you have overcooked it.......



Aw my god...I want a buttery soft lobster to eat.....agghh.....

 

[Mossy]

#HappyFriday . #SmoketilyouFloat.