Lobster Salad III
Remove large claws and split a lobster in two lengthwise by beginning the cut on inside of tail end and cutting through entire length of tail and body.
Instructions
- 1
Remove large claws and split a lobster in two lengthwise by beginning the cut on inside of tail end and cutting through entire length of tail and body.
- 2
Open lobster, remove tail meat, liver, and coral, and set aside.
- 3
Discard intestinal vein, stomach, and fat, and wipe inside thoroughly with cloth wrung out of cold water.
- 4
Body meat and small claws are left on shell.
- 5
Remove meat from upper parts of large claws and cut off (using scissors or can opener) one-half the shell from lower parts, taking out meat and leaving the parts in suitable condition to refill.
- 6
Cut lobster meat in one-half inch cubes and mix with an equal quantity of finely cut celery.
- 7
Season with salt, pepper, and vinegar, and moisten with Mayonnaise Dressing.
- 8
Refill tail, body, and under half of large claw shells.
- 9
Mix liver and coral, rub through a sieve, add one tablespoon Mayonnaise Dressing and a few drops anchovy essence with enough more Mayonnaise Dressing to cover lobster already in shell.
- 10
Arrange on a bed of lettuce leaves.