Note our tips for storing lobsters apply mostly to hard-shell lobsters. My Maine Lobsters Just Arrived at My Doorstep — Now What? How to Hold how long do mussels take to cook Lobster without Getting Pinched!
First things first, keep the bands on the claws! It’s up for debate of whether to take the bands off the lobster before cooking. Be careful not to let your fingers go below the tail. The shell on the underside of the tail has some sharp edges, and may cut you if the lobster flips its tail as if it was swimming. That’s right, lobsters swim backwards by flipping that powerful tail. Only pick up one lobster at at a time. Follow the rule: one hand, one lobster.
Do not attempt to pick up several lobsters at a time. Also set lobsters down with care. Do not drop or toss them as you can easily damage them. DO — Refrigerate me when I arrive.