Would this work to cook lobsters?
1542477
Yes. Think of it as just a huge stock pot on top of a flame. I've used it for turkeys, low country boils, Brunswick stew....
1542478
I used it for a low country boil so i would assume so. It does not come with a basket though
1542479
You could definitely cook lobsters. Maybe overkill on the size unless you are cooking several lobsters.
1542480
Yes, it could probably fit five comfortably. I put a 17 lb turkey with a lot of extra room.
1542481
Yes works excellent, i have done mud crabs several times and lobster, little bit of seawater and veggies and bring it to a steam ad lobster and done in a couple of minutes.
64300
Yes. It should work great if you're using cast iron. I don't cook with aluminum so I can't speak to that.
1528170
not very well. The heat source is too far from the grate to get any kind of sear. If you were just slow cooking something, you could but I wouldn't do burgers or hot dogs on it.
5306
Yes! Setting a specific temp is impossible (a lot of tinkering with knob), a good cooked steak is possible.
1018438
There's no golden rule as to how long to cook lobsters or shrimp...cook until they turn pink--over-cooking will make them tough. Bring water to a boil before putting in lobster. Sorry I can't be more specific--check after 2-3 minutes...you'll just have to stand by and monitor.
1080228
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm using an 80 qt. aluminum pot to cook crab. It will make a mess of your pot the first couple of times you use it as the coating burns off, but it's totally worth it. I had to use steel wool (SOS pad) to clean the pot the first couple of times, but that's no longer an issue since the coating has been burnt off. I think it's definitely the best cooker for the price!
1915673
Yes, it could work for cooking pasta. The holes might be a bit larger than some thin spaghetti, but it would still work pretty well.
1001662
I have not tried that but see no reason it would not work. Mayonnaise is about the same thickness as pudding and it will do that.
738797
We have used them on 2 lb Atlantic lobster, both Snow Crab and Alaskan King Crab, worked very well.
334933
To answer a your question, yes. This feature is really nice because it limits the chances of burning food. However, if you need a good sear it does not really work unless you use small amounts of food.
1265929
They work great on hard lobster shells and I think they work as well on King Crab. I would highly recommend them
1741193
I suppose it depends on what you are making. I've used it to test the temperature of Hollandaise sauce and it worked fine for that purpose.
1112615
OMG, Yes!!! I make a lobster stew with it and I can't tell you how much better it is with the lobster base!!! And if you make anything "seafood" rather than "fish" or "clam", it get soooo much more flavor with this. YES, YES, YES, YES!!! It's a "must have" for any seafood dish. You may never go back to the fish.
55673
Yes, you can cook with it and I have used it. It gave a nice light coconut flavor to chichen.
1336826
Is the lobster pot a 100 qt pot? If so, I would say "yes"...I have used a 50 qt pot and worked fine...
21657
I used it to cook fish and it worked great! It was really easy to clean up.
1350213
We have never used them for fish as they are not that large, however they should work fine for smaller pieces of fish or fish steaks. I got them for my wife to bake olives since a local restaurant uses similar dishes.