Lobster provides tender sweet meat that can be enjoyed in a variety of dishes or as a meal on its own. Many argue that the finest of lobster meat is found in the claws and in the tail of the crustacean. To get to the tender tail meat, you must first be able to open a lobster tail. Though this process may seem intimidating, it can be fairly simple when following the proper steps.
Instructions
1. Pick up the cooked lobster using two hands. Hold the body of the lobster with one hand and the tail portion of the lobster with the other hand.
2. Twist the sections of the lobster in opposite directions. After being twisted, the two sections should easily separate.
3. Pull the two sections apart. Set the lobster body aside.
4. Grab the small flippers at the end of the tail. These little flippers are called telsons. Pull each telson off of the main piece of the tail. These little sections may contain very small but flavorful pieces of meat.
5. Push your index finger or a small fork into the opening created by removing the telsons. Use your index finger or the fork to push the tail meat through the opening at the opposite end. This piece of tail meat should come out in one piece.
6. Remove the string of meat along the top of the tail. This will expose a black vein that runs the length of the lobster. Remove and discard this vein before eating the tail meat.
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