Binging with Babish: Lobster Scrambled Eggs from Seinfeld

Music: “GOMO” by Broke for Free

My playlist of preferred cooking tunes, Bangers with Babish!

[StevieT]

As the lobster was bisected I was almost expecting Babish to morbidly say “Now let’s take a look at that cross-section.”

[kster]

Fun fact! The lobster re-started its twitching after you sprinkled the salt on because it activates the nerves, causing the muscles to use stored energy to move! This isn't just a lobster thing, any meat that is very fresh (like the freshly killed lobster) will react to salt in this way. The molecules that act as energy stores in the muscles break down over time, which is why supermarket meat doesn't twitch when you add salt.

Bonus fact: The twitching on the fire is from the muscle tissue contracting as it cooks.

[skynetbms]

Legend has it that lobster is to this day still trying to crawl out of Andrew.

[azazeltheundyingdamienkali]

*Lobster:* "'Tis but a scratch!"
*Andrew:* "A scratch?! You're cut in half!"
*Lobster:* "No, I'm not."
*Andrew:* "Well, what's that, then?!"
*Lobster:* "[looks at its other half] ...I've had worse."
*Andrew:* "You liar!"

[mshamblam]

Always appreciate the single camera episodes. Takes me back

[sigmatic__]

With the lobster’s supernatural clinging to life, this may be the first dish where some of the flavors actually get to know each other.

[old-worldghost]

Such a nostalgia trip, this episode, all it needed was the "Tossed salads and scrambled eggs" song and it'd be like 2017 all over again.

[jovialjovian]

That happens with extremely fresh fish a lot, and famously also with chickens. The animal is dead, but the muscles haven't gotten the memo because the brain can't sent it anymore (since it's dead). Any energy added can cause the systems to convulse. I've seen a fish filet, fully cut away from the rest of the fish, try to jump off the table when salt was sprinkled on it. The salt caused the muscles to release stored energy that was still in there from when the fish was alive, since it was so fresh.

[lancerbryan]

Gotta admit the video starting by cutting the live lobster in half caught me off guard

[sniperblast]

Babish: splits lobster in half and rips out its guts.
Lobster, waving claws: I didn't hear no bell.

[Marnie_C]

I miss seeing Babish versions of the food, love seeing a return

[TheTrueJBru]

Idea for an RPG monster: the vengeful ghost of a lobster inhabiting its old shell to exact revenge on humanity for eating its species, that can still attack for a short period even after its HP is depleted

[sammsibert]

I hope you are still happy making these, Babish. I'm still happy watching them.

[capwatkins]

This really felt like old school Babish (I've been missing that vibe in the episodes the past year or two!). More of this please!

[jokerproduction]

I love that episode, but I never understood how anyone could eat eggs and not know immediately there was lobster in them.

[zuzemann]

babish has now officially taken a life

[SaltyChip]

You know it’s fresh when it’s still moving when putting flavors on!

[DrDeFord]

Thank you for not shying away from showing how to dispatch a lobster. It’s helpful to actually see it done, and not just described.

[nanaasmah]

Will that lobster’s fighting efforts haunt me? Yes, most definitely. But will I still desire lobster later? Yes. Most probably.

[audaciousifti]

That has got to be one of the cleanest lobster cuts I have ever seen. Thanks for making the effort by killing it as quickly as possible