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Can any one please give me some advice????

Last night, Mr Oscar and myself had lobster for dinner. (Sorry redglitter).

One usually serves up one's dinner with the use of kitchen utensils. As usual, last night Mr Oscar ended up fetching a hammer, pliers and a chisel from the shed.

Surely, there has to be a simpler way of dressing and serving a lobster???

I am not joking folks. For one, it is not romantic sharing a hammer over the table and two, Mr Oscar gets in such a temper, we end up with shell every where.

Anyone got any advice please?

And don't say, have a burger instead,

oscar;1048197 wrote:

Surely, there has to be a simpler way of dressing and serving a lobster???



Anyone got any advice please?

a nut cracker

Chezzie;1048207 wrote: a nut cracker




Here we refer to them as cheezewhizzes

Nomad;1048213 wrote: Here we refer to them as cheezewhizzes


heh heh love it:D

btw I have never had Lobster:o

Nomad;1048205 wrote: [quote=oscar;1048197]

Surely, there has to be a simpler way of dressing and serving a lobster???



Anyone got any advice please?



:wah::wah::wah::wah:

Chezzie;1048215 wrote: btw I have never had Lobster:oI should think not. Overgrown aquatic insects, that's all they are.

Chezzie;1048215 wrote: heh heh love it:D



btw I have never had Lobster:o
Me neither, never had any seafood.

I think they look quite natty in a t-shirt.

Chezzie;1048207 wrote: a nut cracker


I never thought of that. I suppose it's great for the claws but what about the main body shell if it's a big un??

Chezzie;1048215 wrote: heh heh love it:D

btw I have never had Lobster:o


You must.

If you do, don't ruin the taste with a sauce... Just on it's own with some hot crusty garlic bread :-4

spot;1048218 wrote: I should think not. Overgrown aquatic insects, that's all they are.


Trust you to spoil it :wah::wah:

oscar;1048222 wrote: I never thought of that. I suppose it's great for the claws but what about the main body shell if it's a big un??


click on the link Oscar, step by step instructions with PICTURES:D

Kitchen shears and a nut cracker seem to be the only two utensils required.

abbey;1048220 wrote: Me neither, never had any seafood.

I think they look quite natty in a t-shirt.






Your all making me feel really guilty of eating it now :(:(

Chezzie;1048225 wrote: click on the link Oscar, step by step instructions with PICTURES:D

Kitchen shears and a nut cracker seem to be the only two utensils required.


Thankyou, that's brilliant. :):)

oscar;1048229 wrote: Thankyou, that's brilliant. :):)


“If you work on a lobster boat, sneaking up behind someone and pinching him is probably a joke that gets old real fast. :wah::wah::wah:

oscar;1048227 wrote: Your all making me feel really guilty of eating it now :(:(Sorry about that it was'nt my intention. :sneaky:





Look at the size of this bugger!

abbey;1048243 wrote: Sorry about that it was'nt my intention. :sneaky:





Look at the size of this bugger!








pahhh thats small fry:D

altogether now ahhhhhh

Chezzie;1048245 wrote: pahhh thats small fry:D




Showoff. :p

abbey;1048250 wrote: Showoff. :p


am I being shellfish again:wah::wah::wah::wah:

Chezzie;1048252 wrote: am I being shellfish again:wah::wah::wah::wah:Stop fishing for complements. :yh_bigsmi

Old Bay, anyone? It's good on lobster too.

Has anyone actually offered any serious advice to oscar?

She's probably sat at the table next to her hubbies toolbox (no pun intended) as we speak.:wah:

abbey;1048256 wrote: Stop fishing for complements. :yh_bigsmi


Q: Why do fish swim in saltwater?

A: Because they would sneeze in pepper water.



Sorry just baiting ya:D

Serious advice for how to eat lobster-you can use a nutcracker or hammer, but it is not necessary. A nice regular knife from your cutlery drawer, turn it over, and use the heavy side to gently crack open the claws. You can use scissors to open up the body, if you want it in one large piece, which you usually do.

When eating crabs, always use the knife, you never need another utensil. (or you just need to practice at it, works great)

abbey;1048259 wrote: Has anyone actually offered any serious advice to oscar?

She's probably sat at the table next to her hubbies toolbox (no pun intended) as we speak.:wah:


The utensil Abbey and Oscar for the Lobster is what chezzie said....its called a nutcracker and can be bought from the hardware store or anywhere you buy kitchen utensils.......and I love Lobster :-4;)

abbey;1048259 wrote: Has anyone actually offered any serious advice to oscar?

She's probably sat at the table next to her hubbies toolbox (no pun intended) as we speak.:wah:


Thankyou Abbey but Mr oscar's toolbox is another thread entirely!! :wah:

Mr Oscar doesn't have a toolbox as such, he has a large shed full of things that i don't understand and don't want to. He goes to this shed regually and when i ask him why he's going there, he says 'To do stuff'.

In revenge, when i tell him I'm going to the shops, he ask's what i am intending on buying, so i say 'just stuff'. :sneaky::sneaky:

chonsigirl;1048268 wrote: Serious advice for how to eat lobster-you can use a nutcracker or hammer, but it is not necessary. A nice regular knife from your cutlery drawer, turn it over, and use the heavy side to gently crack open the claws. You can use scissors to open up the body, if you want it in one large piece, which you usually do.

When eating crabs, always use the knife, you never need another utensil. (or you just need to practice at it, works great)


Thankyou all for your advice. You've been brilliant and i think i am safe from flying shell at further meals when Mr Oscar is bashing the living daylights out of his dinner with a lump hammer.

Thanks everyone :-6:-6:-6

kayleneaussie;1048269 wrote: The utensil Abbey and Oscar for the Lobster is what chezzie said....its called a nutcracker and can be bought from the hardware store or anywhere you buy kitchen utensils.......and I love Lobster :-4;)


Thanks for your advice ..... Now, does any one know of any sauces for Lobster and crab that doesn't over power the flavour????

Oh and Scallops as well.... Yum :-4:-4

Funnily enough.........No. :wah:

But if you look at the top of this page there's a google ad for lobster recipe's

Hmmm maybe I should be ashamed to admit it, but I've never had lobster or crab. Used to work in fishing industry too, and now I live in the heart of a fishing village. :o

Betty Boop;1048297 wrote: Hmmm maybe I should be ashamed to admit it, but I've never had lobster or crab. Used to work in fishing industry too, and now I live in the heart of a fishing village. :o


Cornwall has got to be the best for fishing and I've had the best shellfish ever down there.

I went on a deep sea fish off the coast of Cornwall years ago at night. It was so rough, they strapped you to the side of the boat. It frightened the living daylights out of me and i've never done it since.

I keep trying it over and over again..just dont get it.

My husband loves it. I've watched him discustingly crack the shell and dip into garlic butter, chew it's succulent chewy, smelly, textured flesh and make grunting noises....

...sorry about that...lol

In fact, for our first date he thought he'd surprise me and take me to Red Lobster.

It was such a nice gesture...

I had catfish.

Tan;1048321 wrote: I keep trying it over and over again..just dont get it.

My husband loves it. I've watched him discustingly crack the shell and dip into garlic butter, chew it's succulent chewy, smelly, textured flesh and make grunting noises....

...sorry about that...lol

In fact, for our first date he thought he'd surprise me and take me to Red Lobster.

It was such a nice gesture...

I had catfish.


Lucky that was red lobster and not red glitter :-3

I was lucky enough to be treated recently at a well known italian resturant where the scallops are wonderfull. The last time, i had a mixed grilled fish platter. There was all sorts of fish but one was really meaty and i was horrified to learn that i had eaten shark. I still feel guilty about it. :(

oscar;1048288 wrote: Thankyou all for your advice. You've been brilliant and i think i am safe from flying shell at further meals when Mr Oscar is bashing the living daylights out of his dinner with a lump hammer.I've finally worked out what you're not getting yet - the lobster has to be cooked BEFORE you open it.

oscar;1048320 wrote: I went on a deep sea fish off the coast of Cornwall years ago at night. It was so rough, they strapped you to the side of the boat. It frightened the living daylights out of me and i've never done it since.


The number of tourists conned into being bait round those parts never ceases to amaze me.

spot;1048329 wrote: I've finally worked out what you're not getting yet - the lobster has to be cooked BEFORE you open it.


I wondered why it was still putting up a fight :wah::wah:

spot;1048330 wrote: The number of tourists conned into being bait round those parts never ceases to amaze me.


I'd never go again, it was really frightening. :yh_sick:yh_sick:yh_sick:yh_sick

spot;1048330 wrote: The number of tourists conned into being bait round those parts never ceases to amaze me.


:wah::wah::wah:

Myhubby used to be a chef Oscar so will post some sauces for you when he gets home:D

kayleneaussie;1048338 wrote: Myhubby used to be a chef Oscar so will post some sauces for you when he gets home:D


That's really sweet of you.. I appreciate that... Thankyou :-4

oscar;1048197 wrote: Can any one please give me some advice????

Last night, Mr Oscar and myself had lobster for dinner. (Sorry redglitter).

One usually serves up one's dinner with the use of kitchen utensils. As usual, last night Mr Oscar ended up fetching a hammer, pliers and a chisel from the shed.

Surely, there has to be a simpler way of dressing and serving a lobster???

I am not joking folks. For one, it is not romantic sharing a hammer over the table and two, Mr Oscar gets in such a temper, we end up with shell every where.

Anyone got any advice please?

And don't say, have a burger instead,


Yikes, you know they do make special more delicate crackers to use on lobster and also just the right size picks to get out the meat. Or, and I like this method, on Cape Cod I buy them cooked and cracked so there is little to mess with.

kayleneaussie;1048338 wrote: Myhubby used to be a chef Oscar so will post some sauces for you when he gets home:D
Really? What tribe?

QUINNSCOMMENTARY;1048806 wrote: Yikes, you know they do make special more delicate crackers to use on lobster and also just the right size picks to get out the meat. Or, and I like this method, on Cape Cod I buy them cooked and cracked so there is little to mess with.


Thanks Quinn, I'll have a look next time i'm down the Town to see if any of the stores have Lobster crackers and picks. They must exist here as we do sell a lot of Lobster in Britain... Crab as well. :-4

A hammer! I've heard of people doing that, but totally not necessary. A nutcracker or large knife will do.

I use a nutcracker also & they sell little tiny lobster forks...I love lobster:-4

A good butter knife is all you need..............

chonsigirl;1245259 wrote: A good butter knife is all you need..............


To each their own Chons...I use the nutcracker myself & a little lobster fork and for crabs I also use the nutcracker but I have found that when you take the claw apart on the end you can use part of it to pick out the meat...great, now I'm hungry for seafood:wah:

Yes, I am hungry for seafood too now! Thinking of lobster sounds yummy.

chonsigirl;1245274 wrote: Yes, I am hungry for seafood too now! Thinking of lobster sounds yummy.


Shhhh, my daughter loves lobster...if its on sale I buy her one just for her...