How can you have your lobster and eat it too? Recipe follows:
Take one Undersea Specialist, wrap in a dry suit, provide with a digital video camera and immerse in seawater in the vicinity of Gough Island. Remove from the water after one hour; extract video from camera and cook gently in a laptop until nicely reduced. Many lobsters should be clearly visible, pleasingly arranged in their natural habitat with all anatomical details crisp and fresh. Alternatively, for a deeper, darker dish, substitute one ROV for the Undersea Specialist and proceed as above. Discussion of the crustacean’s remarkable ability to live under tremendous pressures in constant darkness will provide a unique and delightful flavor.
Meanwhile, procure as many lobster as possible from intrepid local fishermen who tend their traps from small open boats in the raging south Atlantic. Split and steam carefully until perfectly done, then present beautifully arranged on a bed of ice, accompanied with various condiments, including cocktail sauce and a delicate garlic aioli. Balance with an array of creative salads and alternative entrees and serve. Stand aside quickly!
Generously serves the minds and palates of all aboard an expedition cruise vessel, leaving a fulsome sense of satisfaction and a newfound appreciation of the delights of south Atlantic crustaceans, both gustatory and ecological.
