What is the best way to kill a lobster?
Plunging a lobster (or crab) headlong into a pot of boiling water is not one of the best options because it is not exactly a humane method. Witnessing the doomed lobster’s one or two second long spasm should prove this point to any doubting Thomas. The shock of this convulsive death does more than inflict pain on the lobster. It toughens its muscles and therefore your meal. A more compassionate alternative to the plunging method is to sever the lobster’s spinal cord before putting the lobster in the boiling water. This deadens its sense of pain. To sever the spinal cord, place the lobster right side up on a flat surface. Then, trust the tip of a knife downward into the natural breach where the head and front abdomen shells converge. If you want to sever the spinal cord but are apprehensive about the thought of scuffling with an energetic lobster, you can use a method by placing the live lobster in a dish washing tub in a sink. Turn on both the hot and cold taps (be sure overflow water
