[header] How to get a lobster tail out of its shell [title] Get a bowl, a plate and a fork. [title] Separate the tail section from the body : [substeps] Center the lobster over the bowl to catch the water that will spill out. This doesn't always happen, some just do the whole process right on their plate. 
Hold the tail section in one hand hold the body in the other hand bend the two sections toward each other, across the lobster's back. You can also separate the body from the tail in a twisting motion.