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To Boil Lobsters
From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883
Serves 4
Time: Small lobsters, 20 minutes to half an hour; large ones, half to three-quarters of an hour.
Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
5Calories
1 gProtein
0 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories4.8 kcal
Protein1 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars0 g
Total Fat0 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Cholesterol7.9 mg
Sodium11054 mg
Potassium24 mg
Calcium40 mg
Iron0.1 mg
Magnesium12 mg
Phosphorus10 mg
Zinc0.2 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0.1 mcg
Vitamin E0.1 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Vitamin B120.1 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)0.1 mg
Folate0.6 mcg
Choline4.4 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water951 g
Estimated from matched ingredients across 4 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 267. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
To Boil Lobsters. — One-quarter pound of salt to each gallon of water. Buy the lobsters alive, and choose those that are heavy and full of motion, which is an indication of their freshness. When the shell is incrusted it is a sign they are old ; medium-sized lobsters
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