Is Cooking Lobster Cruel? Why Some Rhode Island Chefs Are Exploring More Humane Methods
Lobster is a delicacy that stands out in American cuisine for a number of reasons.
It’s expensive, and the per-pound price can fluctuate daily.
It’s a species that’s regionally concentrated in New England, and dwindling in some of those waters.
And it's normally served fresh – killed mere moments before it’s prepared.
Tradition dictates that a lobster must be boiled alive, and conventional wisdom deems it an acceptable fate because the creature doesn’t feel pain.
But as the culinary world has evolved over the years with...
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