Even though there used to be a time where in lobsters are for poor people, nowadays people all over the world enjoy eating it more than ever. Since technology has evolved so much over the years, it has made lobsters accessible to everybody. The fact that lobsters can be cooked in a variety of ways has made it one of the most sought after dishes in the entire world.

During the colonial times of the States, lobster was considered a mark of poverty, for they were served to indentured servants or lower members of society. In fact some servants became so tired of consuming lobster that they have included a clause in their contract that they would not be forced to eat lobster more than three times a week.

The taste for lobster changed once technology in the transportation sector improved. Once live lobsters can be delivered to urban centers, it became a luxurious food and international community embraced it contributing their own lobster recipes.

The more famous lobster recipes include the Lobster Thermidor , a classic French dish consisting of cream and baked cheese and Lobster Newberg (North America), made from lobster, cream, cognac, sherry and Cayenne pepper. These days, lobsters are just used in main courses anymore. In order to make lobsters taste sweeter, they are dipped in butter.

Even though there was a sudden rise in the way that lobsters are being cooked, boiling remains to be the most popular way to cook lobsters. In order to cook a lobster thermidor, you have to follow the simple steps below.

Find a pot that has a lid and put the lobster in it. Add in water and vinegar and bring the lobster to a boil. Let it steep for 2 to 3 minutes then remove it from the pot with tongs. You have to let it boil for 5 minutes more after you have gotten rid of its claws.

Once the claws are removed, you have to remove the meat that is inside them. The meat in the knuckles should be extracted. Then preheat the oven to 425 degrees. To save time, it is best that you start sautéing the onions, carrot and celery while waiting for the lobster to boil. You should then add milk and flour. Add dry seasonings and let it simmer for 15 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks and cream. Take the sauce of the heat and add it to the egg yolks and cream. Get another mixing bowl since this is where you’re going to place the lobster meat once you’re done cutting them up. The lobster tails should then be put in a baking sheet after which the sauce should be poured all over the shells and top it all off with parmesan. You have to continuous bake it in the oven until you see that the shell has turned brown.

This is just one of the lobster recipes where one can enjoy a tasty delicay. There are a lot of different ways that you can cook lobsters.