You may store a healthy live lobster for up to three days in the refrigerator. Don’t put it on ice or in water; a little damp seaweed wouldn’t hurt. Do not eat a lobster that has died. For every 1 1/2 lb of lobster, you get just more than 1/4 lb of lobster meat.
Steaming a Lobster
Bring the water to a rapid boil and begin timing when the water returns to a boil.
1-1 1/4 lbs 12-15 minutes
1 1/2-2 lbs 15-20 minutes
2-3 lbs 20-25 minutes
3-6 lbs (you should be so lucky!) 25-28 minutes
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