Some Frozen Lobsters Return to Life ...

[SoCalDem]

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Some Frozen Lobsters Return to Life
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By JAY LINDSAY, Associated Press Writer

BOSTON - Call it cryonics for crustaceans. A Connecticut company says its frozen lobsters sometimes come back to life when thawed.



Trufresh began freezing lobsters with a technique it used for years on salmon after an offhand suggestion by some workers. It found that some lobsters revived after their subzero sojourns.


Now, Trufresh is looking for partners to begin selling the lobsters commercially. The company was scheduled to attend the International Boston Seafood Show, which began Sunday, armed with video showing two undead lobsters squirming around after being frozen stiff in a minus-40 degree chemical brine for several minutes.


Company chairman Barnet L. Liberman acknowledged that its lobster testing is limited and only about 12 of roughly 200 healthy, hard shell lobsters survived the freezing. In addition, the company hasn't researched how long a frozen lobster can survive — overnight is the longest period so far.


Liberman emphasized the company's goal isn't to provide customers with lobsters that always come back to life. He just wants to supply tasty lobsters.


But frozen lobster can't be much fresher than "still alive" and Trufresh hasn't hesitated to tout their lobsters' restorative qualities. For instance, the company plans to ship the lobsters with rubber bands on the claws, as a consumer protection measure.

[mmm]

1. Sounds awful

and possibly cruel

[CatWoman]

2. and delicious

you can't get fresher seafood than that.

[HEyHEY]

3. You want lobster abuse?

I am personally responsable for the deaths of over 300 lobsters. I worked at a seafood counter. We had a steamer to cook them if people wanted. I used to put the on a tray, put salt on them, and put them in where they were steamed to death...... it was disturbing

[opihimoimoi]

5. Humans are the ultimate predator, top of the food chain.

[Adams Wulff]

6. Umm... that polar bear above you would like to have a word with you.

eom.

[napsi]

4. A little drawn butter....

a grilled filet...........glass of wine........yum yum......