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Old Jul 7, 2010, 6:12 am
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Originally Posted by paradoxrunway
The chef told me it's for a whole 2 or 3-pound lobster. When asked if it's okay to eat these lobsters raw, he just said "no problem!" and smiled. The lobsters are kept live in a tank, just like how Red Lobster restaurants keep them alive.
by the time a lobster gets to 3lbs, it is starting to get tough. long time cooking softens it up.

a long time ago, we bought 6-8 lb lobsters in the waltham market. regular price $0.79 a lb. special, $0.69 a pound. those babies were tough. cook for about an hour, then chop them up for salad.
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