Why is it you have to cook lobster while its still alive?

Ummm actually I didn’t know that. I have always been told u must cook them while still alive. Thx for all the info, I have learned something today. I’m not bn funny either I really appreciate them info :-) I really didn’t know

Welcome….:)

rubbing their backs puts them to sleep. puff, out in seconds.

i watched a canadian fishing programme and thats how they did it.

It’s not true, and I’m happy for that because, as a chef, I’ve cooked a lot of lobster but, as a Buddhist, I can’t kill them.

But don’t they release poison or something if you kill them first? D:

No - that’s a myth. That rumour stems from the fact that lobsters decompose very quickly, so keeping a dead lobster for a day, or even a few hours, before cooking can cause illness. Lobster are perfectly safe if they are frozen immediately after they’re killed.

Really colleen then shouldnt u be a vegetarian?

the reason I asked Collen is Cuz my Aunty is a Taoist they cannot even handle meat fish etc. they cannot even let someone who is a meat eater prepare meat etc in thier home. Taoism and Buddhism are Sister faiths so idk…

Actually, vegetarianism is not a rule of Buddhism. Even the Buddhist monks will eat meat if it is offered to them … the only rule is that they can’t accept it if it was killed specifically for them to eat. While I don’t appreciate anyone telling me what I should be, I’m on a very limited diet, and if I was denied certain meats, I would become very ill … not that my needs are any of your business.

Wow … I must have been in a bad mood yesterday - I’m sorry for being snarky … you didn’t deserve that.