slk@mit-vax.UUCP (Ling Ku) (10/11/86)
It is kind of late to bring up the issue since I have already
slaughtered numerous living, kicking lobsters this summer.
What I would like to know is the most painless (for the lobster)
way to kill it FAST without cooking it 'cause I like to chop
it up and pan fry it with seasonings. Anyone familiar with
crustacean neural system?
Please e-mail to me if possible. Thanks (from both me and my
potential victims).
Siu-Ling Ku
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(No flame from lobster lovers please).johnr@tekig4.UUCP (John Rettig) (10/16/86)
In article <882@mit-vax.UUCP>, slk@mit-vax.UUCP (Ling Ku) writes: > What I would like to know is the most painless (for the lobster) > way to kill it FAST without cooking it 'cause I like to chop > it up and pan fry it with seasonings. Anyone familiar with > crustacean neural system? > Betty Crocker instructs one to slice between the eyes with a sharp knife before "the big plunge". ------------------------------------------------------------------ Seen in a Gary Larson calendar: Lobster about to go into the pot alive, with last words "Auntie Em, Auntie Em, there's no place like home..."
dantso@bach.BERKELEY.EDU (Dan Ts'o) (10/17/86)
In article <882@mit-vax.UUCP> slk@mit-vax.UUCP (Siu-Ling Ku) writes: >It is kind of late to bring up the issue since I have already >slaughtered numerous living, kicking lobsters this summer. >What I would like to know is the most painless (for the lobster) >way to kill it FAST without cooking it 'cause I like to chop >it up and pan fry it with seasonings. Anyone familiar with >crustacean neural system? I believe Julia Child recommends plunging the lobster into a pot of boiling water for a couple of minutes. I have tried this technique and it works well. The meat is not cooked so you can stir-fry or saute. The idea was that damaging the lobster's nervous system with a knife wasn't really the most humane since the lobster has a more distributed nervous system. BTW, what is this article doing in net.med ?