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No visit to the Atlantic Provinces of Canada can be complete without a generous 'feed' of lobster. Here's a way to prepare them without the distractions of fancy cuisine and etiquette.

Difficulty Level: medium      Time Required: 35 minutes


Here's How:
  1. Come to Nova Scotia!
  2. Collect the following essential utensils: one large pot, matches, plenty of newspaper (to start the fire), napkins, hammer, pliers.
  3. Find a beach (we have lots of them) where fires are allowed (check for restrictions at the nearest fire department)
  4. Gather enough driftwood to make a good fire, and 4 or 5 rocks.
  5. Build a medium-sized camp fire on the beach.
  6. Fill your pot with fresh seawater and bring to a rolling boil
  7. Place lobsters (headfirst please) into boiling water.
  8. Allow 2-3 lobsters per person.
  9. Boil for about 15-20 minutes.
  10. Place a lobster on a flat rock for each person. Supply everyone with a hammer and pliers (or real lobster tools, if necessary).
  11. Get cracking!
Tips:
  1. Lobsters are sold in a range of weights and sizes. The larger specimens are not necessarily the tastiest choice.
  2. Add seaweed for 'genuine' flavour. It's healthy too! Maritmers eat certain seaweeds, e.g. "dulse".
  3. Live lobsters are dark green, but turn the characteristic bright red colour as soon as they touch the boiling water.

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