Unfortunately your roommate seems to have been using improper technique, this video shows how to properly do it.
As far as I know this is considered much less painful than boiling.
THJr
joined 1 year ago
From what I can tell in the article the kid wasn't murdered? Or did I miss something
That's if you kill the lobsters hours before, generally nowadays it's considered more humane to kill it just before putting it into the pot.