Care and Cooking

Lobster Care and Cooking Instructions

World's Finest Seafoods has packed your lobsters carefully for their long trip to you. Sometimes the lobsters may appear sleepy and motionless, but they are very much alive. Follow the cooking instructions below...
What should be done when your lobster arrives?

Refrigerate the lobsters when they arrive, either in the crisper or loosely on the shelf.
Your lobsters will not turn red until they are fully cooked. After cooking, the tail should curl up under the body and the meat should be firm. Eat the lobsters as soon as possible, the fresher the better.

Please Note: Lobsters drown in fresh water; please do not put then in your sink or bathtub.

Lobster Cooking Instructions

1. In a large pot, bring the water to a complete or rolling boil.
2. Add approximately one tablespoon of salt to each quart of water.
3. Once the water is boiling, place the lobsters into the pot, claws first.
4. Wait until the water comes back to a boil before you begin timing according to weight chart (BELOW).
5. Melt some butter for dipping and ENJOY!

1 to 1 .5 lbs
10 - 12 minutes

1 .5 to 2 lbs
13 - 14 minutes

2 to 3 lbs
16 - 18 minutes

3 to 4 lbs
20 - 22 minutes

4 to 6 lbs
23 - 25 minutes

7 to 10 lbs
30 - 35 minutes

10 to 15 lbs
40 - 45 minutes

Time Table for Broiling & Boiling Lobster Tails (in minutes)

Weight :

1 - 3 oz.       Broiling 3 - 4 min  Boiling 3 - 5 min.

4 - 6 oz.       Broiling 5 - 6 min  Boiling 5 - 7 min.

10 - 12 oz.    Broiling 8 - 10 min. Boiling 10 - 12 min.

14 - 16 oz.    Broiling 12 - 15 min. Boiling 15-20 min.