To Boil Lobsters

Ingredients

• 1 gallon water
• 5 ounces salt
• lobster

Instructions

1. Choose lobsters by the directions given at the commencement of the chapter.
2. Bring 1 gallon of water with 5 ounces salt to a fast boil.
3. Throw the lobster into the boiling salted water so that life may be destroyed in an instant.
4. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes if the lobster is moderate sized; 30 to 40 minutes if large; 1 hour or more if very large.