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Today lobster is known as a gourmet dish, but it has quite a varied history. When the first European settlers arrived in North America, lobsters were in plenty. They were so many and undesirable that they were commonly used as fertilizer and fish bait by the first Europeans and the Native Americans. But when the railway and canned food came about, all this changed. Lobster suddenly became popular again, with newer and bigger demand from restaurants. Cookbooks began giving the best recipes for cooking lobster, and the crustaceans' biggest use changed from a fertilizer to a gourmet dish.

Among seafoods, lobster has high nutritional value. Their meat is low in calories but at the same time packed with vitamins and minerals. It is a lean protein source with very minimal fat and has heart-healthy omega 3 fatty acids.

Cooking lobster for yourself at home is very cost-effective and easy. No rocket science is involved. One of the cooking tips to enjoy perfect lobster in the comfort of your home is to remove the rubber bands on the claws. If you begin the cooking process with the rubber on, the taste will be significantly different than if it was cooked without.

To remove the rubber bands, use a knife with a long blade to slide them off. This will be just before dropping the lobster into the pot to begin cooking. Also, steam the lobster, but do not boil it if you want the meat to be as tender as possible. You can still boil lobster if you want, and it'll cook a bit faster and come out of the shell more easily, but it's not ideal for more articulate lobster dishes.

For a 1.25 to 1.5-pound lobster, keep it covered for about 20 minutes. It will be bright red when ready. Before beginning the steaming process, make sure you have enough water in the pot. If you are going to boil the lobster instead, wait till the water is ready and dip it in, head first. Once the lobster is submerged, keep the pot covered at a simmer for approximately 15 minutes for the same weight of the lobster.

When it comes to cracking open a lobster, it can be messy. This is why pie plates are recommended when serving. They are deep enough to hold the lobster and avoid bits from flying out when it is cracked open. It also helps with the cleaning process.

The edible parts of the lobster are the meat from the tail, claws, and legs. The tail can be removed in one piece, but the claw is slightly trickier. Meat from the leg will have to be sucked out.

Another way to prepare delicious lobster dishes is to separate the meat entirely and create mouthwatering dishes. From baked dishes to pasta, lobster can liven up almost anything. Though it is not a beginner-level thing to try, you can slowly level up and become a pro at cooking lobster at home.