Cooking lobster involves the use of boiling water take extreme care with regard to your own safety and the safety of others.

Use a saucepan of sufficient size to ensure that the whole lobster can be completely immersed in the water. Ensure that the water is boiling vigarously before adding the live lobster. Add the lobster then bring back to the vigarous boil then simmer (lightly boil) for 15 minutes.

When a healthy lobster is cooked the tail will curl under the body. If the tail curls on the cooked lobster, the lobster is safe to eat.

When cooking is complete, remove the lobster and allow to cool. Once cooked, the cooled lobster can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours. However, the lobster is at its best if eaten soon after cooking.