Wasting a tail?

Q: We like to splurge once in a while and have 8-ounce lobster tails. Because they are so expensive at the restaurant we wait until they are on sale at our local market. We put the frozen tails in boiling water then simmer for 7-8 minutes, remove them from the water, cut them in half (lengthwise), spread some butter on them, put them on a steak plate (flesh side up) and broil in oven for 1 minute. Remove from oven and serve with melted butter for dipping. Problem: Many times all the edible portion does not come out of the shell and it is hard to retrieve. What a waste! Is there a better way to prepare them so the tails come out of the shells completely?

Bill Daley

January 29, 2013