Do Lobsters scream when boiled?
We're at the height of shore food season, and with an overabundance of lobster this year, it's been near-impossible not to spot the red crustacean just everywhere.It makes me want to get my own lobster and steam it with butter.
The memorable kitchen scene from Annie Hall, and the lore that lobsters scream in agony when you boil them, still haunt me as someone who's new to the world of cooking live lobster.I can't do anything about the former, but I sought out sources to either corroborate or deny the latter.Do you know if lobsters really scream when boiled?
Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough argue that lobsters don't have vocal cords so it's technically impossible for them to scream.Do you occasionally hear that whistle?It is more likely to be the sound of steam escaping from a lobster's shell.
According to neuroscience, lobsters have a basic nervous system that's too simple to process pain.The seafood industry recommends putting the lobsters in a pot of salted ice water to anesthetize them before cooking them.Do you ever cook live lobster?
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