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CrustaStun tases lobsters dead
Don't tase me, chef ! Designed by a British barrister who had a soft spot for lobsters is the CrustaStun. This lobster electrocution device humanely kills lobsters so their delicious remains can be consumed night after night. Normally, lobsters are boiled alive and this is a slow and painful death often taking two minutes or longer. The CrustaStun sends a 110-volt shock up and down the body killing the lobster within five seconds, which is pretty significant compared to the boiling methods
The device is available for a ridiculously high $4,700. It can also kill crabs and crayfish, and reportedly significantly improves the texture and flavor of the meat, but that is probably animal activist PR spin. At least PETA will be happy (not likely).
By Phoghat at 8:48 AM ON 11/29/07
$4,700 to electrocute a lobster? WTF? I can buy a car for that. This one of the signs of the Apocalypse.
By Weaponlordzero at 9:25 AM ON 11/29/07
Sooooo, is it fully cooked and edible after execution or do you still have to boil it afterwards? You know... you get a 110volt shock by plugging it into a wall socket too. An electrical cord costs about $1 usd.
By Lokisdream at 11:06 AM ON 11/29/07
I live along the La/Tx border down by the gulf and we're really into animal rights and The Chair. So, does this thing come in a size suitable for a big crawfish or crab boil(50 lbs at least), and how soon can i get one at the local wal-mart?
By quaichang at 12:28 PM ON 11/29/07
WOW!! Now, if only they made one for Politicians!!
By Fatt at 4:18 PM ON 11/29/07
You know, for two bucks I can get a bottle of cheap wine to pour into the bucket the lobster is in; so he can be nice and ossified by the time I drop him in the boiling water.
By wwward at 6:15 PM ON 11/29/07
I wonder if they have one big enough for California Condors? They will still, probably, taste like electrocuted chicken.
By Lupus at 12:52 AM ON 11/30/07
This is brilliant, if expensive. It hurts me when cooking shows show the boiling. Maybe next a bondage-free crab-holding device? Tied-up crabs also bug me.
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Lupus:
This is brilliant, if expensive. It hurts me when cooking shows show the boiling. Maybe next a bondage-free crab-ho...More »