The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
February 17th : HOT LOBSTER
This especial delicacy is to be prepared after the following manner :
Separate the tail of the fish from the body, tear away the shell to which the lower claws are attached, abstract the interior, taking great care not to disturb the stomach, politely denominated “t h e l a d y . "
Split the tail in half, and remove the intestinal canal, a dark purple cord-like object, found in the centre of the flesh ; shred up the meat of the tail and claws ; mix all well together, squeeze the juice of two lemons over it, half a tea-spoonful of Cayenne, a tea-spoonful of salt, and three ounces of fresh butter. Put these into a saucepan ; let it be well stirred for a quarter of an hour, and serve it in a deep dish.
A good sized lobster thus cooked is enough for four persons at supper. A liqueur glass of Cognac after it will be found desirable.