Lobster eaters: 2013

Friday, March 8, 2013

On Wednesday our group went down to Cape Cod to meet with Mr. Weeks who has been lobstering for a long time. He told us how the lobster trap works and explained the process of capturing lobsters. We went on his boat to experience the actual route he used to do lobstering. The second pic shows the bridge we saw on the way to and back. The weather changed in a short period of time which remind me to give more respect to the lobstermen. They need to go out regardless of the extreme weather. Then we went to a local lobster retail market, we get a better understanding about the lobster market and the reason of prices change in time.
On Thursday we went to Maine. We further explore the lobstering process and some real interesting facts like the relationship between lobstermen. Then we went to Maine aquarium to see some rare lobsters. The color of lobsters is fascinating to me. Thanks to a lot of people putting together the trip and give us such a amazing experience, we really appreciate this. :)

Lobster trip

This was a boston trip, We went to the lobster market. The tour guide showed us lobster with only one clam. Lobsters are very essay to lose their clam, when predator trying to catch them, they will give up on their clam, and run away, because the clam they lost will grow back later on.

A three pound lobster : )

Trip to Maine

Today we went to Maine to talk to some local lobstermen and some scientists. We learned a lot about of the economic of lobster. Then we went to a science lab and we saw a lot of different kinds of lobsters. We learned that lobster the primary color of lobsters are orange, yellow and blue, they are all common to see in the ocean. Then we went to see a sampler of lobster and learned about how lobstermen manage their zooms for fishing. Conflict always occurs when lobstermen cross zooms. Later on, we learned about the temperature and the microorganism in the ocean and how they affect lobsters.

Photos

Tiring but happy trip:))

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Lobster trip

Today we had good time riding on the boat and further explore lobster. We learned a lot of have the lobster cage works and the most humanity to catch lobster. Furthermore, we leaned about how the lobster stored after they are being catch and how the market of lobster change over years .

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Ready to cook your dinner??

#1 Do you begin cooking with a live lobster or a dead one?

- With a live lobster! It should still be alive within a matter of minutes prior to cooking unless it has been previously frozen.

http://homecooking.about.com/od/seafood

#2 Why do we put lobster in to the boiling water?

- From a scientific standpoint, the muscles toughen with the shock of hitting the boiling water gives more chewing for the diner.

http://homecooking.about.com/od/seafood

#3 How to humanely kill a lobster?

- There are several ways to kill lobster humanely. Putting the lobster in the freezer an hour before cooking, plunge the tip of a sharp knife straight down right behind the lobster's eyes and or place the lobster in a large pot in the sink. Begin filling with cold tap water and gradually increase the heat factor of the tap water until it is hot.

http://homecooking.about.com/od/seafood

#4 Is lobster healthy food?

- Lobster has been proven to be good for your health. Lobster contains less saturated fats, calories and cholesterol than beef, pork loin and white chicken meat. Also, Omega-3 fatty acids from fish and shellfish improve heart health.

http://www.lobsterclambake.com

Baked lobster with cheese

Baked lobster with cheese:
2 tbsp. chopped onion
2 tbsp. chopped green pepper
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
2 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash pepper
1 1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. grated sharp cheese
1 lb. lobster meat, cubed
1 tbsp. melted butter
1/4 c. dry bread crumbs

Step 1 To Cook Baked Lobster With Cheese

Cook onions, green peppers and mushrooms in butter for five min.

Step 2 To Cook Baked Lobster With Cheese

Merge in flour, salt & pepper.

Step 3 To Cook Baked Lobster With Cheese

Add milk, slowly, cook & stir until thick.

Step 4 To Cook Baked Lobster With Cheese

Add cheese & lobster meat. Heat.

Step 5 To Cook Baked Lobster With Cheese

Put in greased baking dish or six custard cups.

Step 6 To Cook Baked Lobster With Cheese

Blend melted butter with bread crumbs; dust over top of lobster mixture.

Step 7 To Cook Baked Lobster With Cheese

Broil at 400 degrees for 10 min.

Link:http://www.cooknutri.com/cheese/cheddar-cheese/how-to-cook-baked-lobster-with-cheese

Cooking Lobsters!!

One of the major way of cooking a lobster is by boiling in the hot water. However, some people think that boiling the lobster in the hot water is a torture. However, there are several ways of killing the lobster. One way is by freezing the lobster. It takes about an hour for a lobster to die in a fridge. Another way is by using a tazor. It will kill the lobster instantly. The other way is by putting the lobster in a pot with cold water, and boiling the water. However, there are people who like to kill the lobsters alive too.

There are many ways of cooking the lobsters. There are people who enjoy lobster sasimi, lobster macaroni, and lobster fried rice. However, my favorite way of cooking the lobster is by boiling and putting it in the oven. These are the steps of my recipe.

1. Boil the lobster for about 15 minutes.

2. Pull it out, and put it on top of a oven pan.

3. Cut it on its bottom part.

3. Put the butter on top of the lobster. For about 5 minutes.

4. Pull it out of the oven and put cheese and parsley.

5. Put it in the oven for 15 minutes.

6. Pull the lobster out and let it rest for 3 minutes.

There are many types of lobsters in this world. There are 2 major types of lobsters that people mainly enjoy eating. They are Maine lobsters, and Spiny lobsters. Even though they are same types of lobsters, their tails are different. We can identify where the lobsters came from by looking at their tails.

South African lobster tail

North Australian Lobster Tail

There are many reasons why people eat lobsters. For some people they eat lobsters because they are delicious. However, for other people, they eat lobsters because they have a lot of nutrients in them. They have vitamin, calcium, amino-acid, carbohydrates, protein, sterols, and protein. Lobster are very healthy food for people.

ected Serving

%DV

Calories

135

(565 kJ)

From Carbohydrate

2.4

(10.0 kJ)

From Fat

12.2

(51.1 kJ)

From Protein

120

(502 kJ)

From Alcohol

0.0

(0.0 kJ)

Carbohydrates

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Total Carbohydrate

0.7

Dietary Fiber

0.0

Starch

Sugars

0.0

Fats & Fatty Acids

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Total Fat

1.3

Saturated Fat

0.3

Monounsaturated Fat

0.4

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.2

Total trans fatty acids

Total trans-monoenoic fatty acids

Total trans-polyenoic fatty acids

Total Omega-3 fatty acids

Total Omega-6 fatty acids

Learn more about these fatty acids
and their equivalent names

Protein & Amino Acids

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Protein

28.2

56%

Vitamins

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Vitamin A

105

Vitamin C

0.0

Vitamin D

Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)

2.2

11%

Vitamin K

0.2

mcg

Thiamin

0.0

Riboflavin

0.1

Niacin

2.2

11%

Vitamin B6

0.1

Folate

13.5

mcg

Vitamin B12

1.4

mcg

23%

Pantothenic Acid

2.4

24%

Choline

121

Betaine

Minerals

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Calcium

72.0

Iron

0.4

Magnesium

40.5

10%

Phosphorus

216

22%

Potassium

413

12%

Sodium

444

19%

Zinc

4.5

30%

Copper

2.5

125%

Manganese

0.1

Selenium

62.1

mcg

89%

Fluoride

Sterols

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Cholesterol

142

47%

Phytosterols

Other

Amounts Per Selected Serving

%DV

Alcohol

0.0

Water

115

Ash

3.3

Caffeine

0.0

Theobromine

0.0