How to reheat lobsters

Linda O'Brien
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Shuna L. June 14, 2014
If you must re-heat lobster, make a beurre monté (sauce) and gently "poach" lobster until warm. Do not attempt to make lobster *hot* again, unless you only par cooked lobster in the first place, for if you do, you will turn the meat into rubber.
 
mainecook61 June 14, 2014
Reheating toughens cooked lobster. Better to take it out of the shell and turn it into lobster salad for lobster rolls.
 
Susan W. June 14, 2014
I'll assume it's whole lobster in the shell? I like slathering outside with butter, wrap in foil and stick it in a 400°f oven. Timing depends on the size. 10-20 minutes. If it's the tail only, do the same thing, but 7-10 minutes at the most. If it's lobster meat, quickly pan fry it in butter.
 
Andrea June 14, 2014
Do you need to reheat? We had a good feed of cold lobster (cooked day before) and it was maybe even tastier than when warm.
 
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