Episode #021 - - Where's Randy

LOBSTERS & STEAMERS

INGREDIENTS

• 3-4 lb clams
• 1 to 2 sticks butter, divided
• 4 ears of corn
• 4 1.25 lb lobsters
• Your favorite salad

DIRECTIONS

• STEP 1   Soak the clams in cold water for at least an hour before you plan to cook them. Change the water at least once during the hour.
• STEP 2   Set the table. Each place setting should include a bib, a lobster cracker, and two small bowls per person – one for clam broth and one for melted butter. Also provide 1 or 2 large bowls on the table for people to discard their clam and lobster shells.
• STEP 3   Put water in the bottom section of the the steamer pot. Be sure to fill the water over the spout to make sure you can get the clam broth out easily. Turn on the heat. While the water comes to a boil, shuck the corn.
• STEP 4   Course 1. Steamers: Once the water is boiling, add the clams to the top section of the steamer and cover. Steam until the clams pop open – about 8-10 min. While the clams steam, melt a stick of butter and prepare your salad.
• STEP 5   When the steamers are ready, divide them evenly among 4 bowls to serve. If a clam didn’t open during the steaming it is bad and you should throw it out. Pour some of the clam broth into a small dish for each person. Pour melted butter into individual dishes as well. Put these at each person’s place at the table. When eating the steamers use the clam broth to rinse the clams to get rid of any remaining sand, then dip the clam in the melted butter and eat. Put the shells in the discard bowl.
• STEP 6   Course 2. Salad: Finish making the salad and serve.
• STEP 7   Course 3. Lobster & Corn: Bring the water in the steamer back to a boil. Add the lobsters first, then the corn on top. Cover and steam for about 10 min. When the lobsters are bright red, they are done. While they steam, make sure everyone has enough melted butter in their dish. If not, melt more and refill everyone’s butter dish. Note: Save at least 1/2 stick of butter to put on the table for people to use to butter their corn.
• STEP 8  Serve the lobster & corn.