Basic steaming directions include 2 inches of water in a large enough pot. For more information, see our recipes page on basic boiling , baking and steaming directions. A lobster is cooked when the 2 front antennae pull out easily, when the meat is white, and when the outer shells are bright red. Never overcook your lobster. Overcooking will tend to make the meat hard and rubbery.
Most people think that lobsters are naturally red in color.
However, all lobsters are actually a muddy-brown before cooking. Due to a rare genetic occurrence, some lobsters are born with blue shells. About 1 in every 30 million sport this blue shell wardrobe. It has even been seen where some lobsters are half blue and half red.