Does anyone here like lobster?

I've only had lobster on a few occasions. Seems you have to drown it in butter in order for it to taste good. Plus it's a bitch to eat.. too pricey for what it is. Dunno... more a meat and potatoes kind of guy. Thoughts?

[daryn]

it's pretty good. butter is good but not necessary. i like the taste of lobster. it's really good if you make it with a nice sauce for spaghetti.

[pryor15]

i only eat it if it's within 25 miles of the ocean, but i love it when it's fresh like that.

[JaBlue]

I prefer crab

[dblgutshot]

Never had lobster with butter even though thats how I alawys see it on TV. Only had it with chinese cream sauce and I love it. Yea its kind of a bitch to eat but you don't eat it all the time so whatever. Fun to be messy.

[kyro]

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I've only had lobster on a few occasions. Seems you have to drown it in butter in order for it to taste good. Plus it's a bitch to eat.. too pricey for what it is. Dunno... more a meat and potatoes kind of guy. Thoughts?

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Eating lobster is a day's work. I have never felt like giving the time or the effort into dismantling a once-living creature so I can eat it. I have never had lobster, so I don't know if it's any good or not.

[tonypaladino]

A good lobster, with properly garlicy butter is one of the best things in life.

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it's pretty good. butter is good but not necessary. i like the taste of lobster. it's really good if you make it with a nice sauce for spaghetti.

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That does sound good.

[ChipWrecked]

I don't eat bottom-feeders.





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[daryn]

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it's pretty good. butter is good but not necessary. i like the taste of lobster. it's really good if you make it with a nice sauce for spaghetti.

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That does sound good.

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95% of the times i eat lobster it is made this way. throw all the lobsters right in the pot with the sauce, cooked while the sauce cooks. gives the spaghetti sauce an outrageous flavor and cooks the lobster.

[istewart]

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it's pretty good. butter is good but not necessary. i like the taste of lobster. it's really good if you make it with a nice sauce for spaghetti.

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I used to think it was absolutely necessary but I agree with this now. Lobster is awesome.

[tonypaladino]

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it's pretty good. butter is good but not necessary. i like the taste of lobster. it's really good if you make it with a nice sauce for spaghetti.

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That does sound good.

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95% of the times i eat lobster it is made this way. throw all the lobsters right in the pot with the sauce, cooked while the sauce cooks. gives the spaghetti sauce an outrageous flavor and cooks the lobster.

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I've had it like this, and it's very good, but I still think broiled lobster is better.

[Blarg]

I am absolutely crazy for lobster. My favorite food I guess.

Except for once when I had it in lasagna, the only way I've ever had it has been with drawn butter. I'd love to try it in a pasta sauce, or hell, any other way. Lobster is unbelievably delicious to me.

You can get it prepared so you don't have to dismantle it at the table, too. And if cooking it yourself, you can crack it out of the shell before cooking too, if you like.

Most of the lobster is in the tail, and if you're doing the main lobster type thing, in the claws. There's not all that much digging to do. Crab takes ten times longer to dig out, and on most sized crabs there's less meat when you do.

[manpower]

I grew up in Maine and have eaten more than my share. We'd steam it in seaweed for the best flavor.

[daryn]

oh that's another thing, when cooked in the sauce the shell gets pretty damn soft. effortless to bust open the claws and tail. nothing like tearing the end off the tail, pushing your thumb through, getting that big chunk of tail meat and putting it on top of your spaghetti with all that sauce.. wow

i will learn how to make this and other culinary masterpieces from my parents

[istewart]

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I grew up in Maine and have eaten more than my share. We'd steam it in seaweed for the best flavor.

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Where in?

[manpower]

Cumberland, 15 minutes north of portland.

[James Boston]

I love some lobster. I agree that it's a bitch to prepare. I have a serious aversion to working with food once I've ordered it...like fajitas.

[Blarg]

An old friend of mine used to visit Nova Scotia every year. She says that the McDonalds there serves lobster at hamburger prices, and that her friends told her that when they were young and their families were poor, they were really envious of kids who got peanut butter or baloney sandwiches for lunch, because all they had was lobster.

[gamblore99]

I used to hate lobster. Thought it was gross. After working for about 6 months at Red Lobster I started to come around though. Now it is one of my favourite foods.

[manpower]

These days lobster is quite a bit more expensive than other sandwich meats, but I don't doubt that there was a time when that happened. McDonald's still does lobster rolls in the summer. They're a little more than their other meals, but still pretty reasonable. I don't know a single person who's actually eaten a lobster roll from mcdonald's though.

[Eurotrash]

lobster is rather awesome.

[daryn]

oh man, the lobster roll from kelly's is outrageous

[fyodor]

I have eaten a ton of lobster and the absolute last thing you want to do to a lobster is ruin it by using butter. If you've cracked a few lobsters it is not that difficult to eat. When I lived on the east coast the gf and I woulb buy 18 live canners, boil them up and eat 9 each. Nothing else is required but lobsters and salt water to boil them in.

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oh that's another thing, when cooked in the sauce the shell gets pretty damn soft. effortless to bust open the claws and tail. nothing like tearing the end off the tail, pushing your thumb through, getting that big chunk of tail meat and putting it on top of your spaghetti with all that sauce.. wow

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Please do this immediately please and post recipies. Sounds so damn good.

Lobster is magnificent

[TheTROLL]

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I love some lobster. I agree that it's a bitch to prepare. I have a serious aversion to working with food once I've ordered it...like fajitas.

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Totally agree about not wanting to work on it myself in a restaurant - though I never thought of fajitas the same way, maybe because at least everything they put on the table is edible. Just bring me the bits I can eat, you bastards, I'm not paying you to let me prepare a meal myself.

[peachy]

i luv it

[splashpot]

Here's what you do:

Go to the closest Chinatown and order lobster Chinese style. They cut up the lobster for you and fry it with a delicious sauce. It's sooooo much better this way. And it's easier to eat too.

I like chinese style lobster, but traditional is way too much work for what you get. I much prefer crab.

[djoyce003]

australian rock lobster is DYNOMITE

Love it! And the best thing is I can catch it in my front "yard". But I dont have a licence at the moment...

And Kellys IS the best around for lobster rolls.

[UncleRemus]

To all the lobster fans in Boston,

If you haven't already, you may want to make the hour and a half trek south to the Nordic Lodge:
www.nordiclodge.com (http://www.nordiclodge.com)
My favorite place to consume lobster and filet by the pound, all-you-can-eat style. However, make sure someone else drives, as the ride home is miserable if you can't recline and unbutton the pants.

[NA_kicker]

I agree, steamed lobster with butter is good, in fact, it is very very good, but steaming (wet heat) really pulls out alot of the lobster flavor.

If you like lobster, try cooking it with dry heat, specifically saute then flambe ala America's test kitchen recipe.

I really love lobster and this is by far my favorite way to prepare it. I will never steam again.

I would just include a link to the site, but you have to be a member and this way is easier. Sorry for the length.

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If you want to prepare more than two lobsters, we suggest that you engage some help. This dish requires close attention, and managing multiple extremely hot pans can be tricky. Before flambeing, make sure to roll up long shirtsleeves, tie back long hair, turn off the exhaust fan (otherwise the fan may pull up the flames), and turn off any lit burners (this is critical if you have a gas stove). For equipment, you will need a large ovensafe skillet, oven mitts, a pair of tongs, and long fireplace or grill matches.

Serves 2 2 live lobsters (1 to 2 pounds each)
2 tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil
1/4 cup bourbon or 1/4 cup of cognac
6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), cut into 6 pieces
2 medium shallots , minced (about 6 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons dry white wine
1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon leaves
1 tablespoon minced fresh chive
Table salt and ground black pepper
1 lemon , cut into wedges (optional)




1. TO QUARTER THE LOBSTERS: Using a large, heavy-duty chef's knife or cleaver, which can easily puncture the hard shell without damage to the blade, center the blade lengthwise on the lobster's upper portion (its head) and give it a sturdy whack with a mallet. Place the blade crosswise behind the lobster's head and split again. Break the claws free from the head and, using a spoon, remove and reserve the green tomalley, if desired. Keep the split lobsters shell-side down. (Don't be put off if the lobsters continue to twitch a little after quartering; it's a reflexive movement.)

2. TO COOK THE LOBSTERS: Adjust an oven rack so it is 6 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler. Heat the peanut oil in a large ovensafe skillet over high heat until smoking. Add the lobster pieces shell-side down in a single layer and cook, without disturbing, until the shells are bright red and lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the broiler and cook until the tail meat is just opaque, about 2 minutes.

3. Carefully remove the pan from the oven and return it to the stovetop. Off the heat, pour the bourbon over the lobsters. Wait for 10 seconds, then light a long match and wave it over the skillet until the bourbon ignites. Return the pan to medium-high heat and shake it until the flames subside. Transfer the lobster pieces to a warmed serving bowl and tent with foil to keep warm.

4. TO FINISH THE SAUCE: Using tongs, remove any congealed albumen (white substance) from the skillet and add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the shallots. Cook, stirring constantly, until the shallots are softened and lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomalley and white wine and stir until completely combined. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the tarragon and chives. Stirring constantly, add the remaining 4 tablespoons butter, 1 piece at a time, until fully emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the sauce over the lobster pieces. Serve immediately, accompanied by the lemon wedges, if desired.

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To all the lobster fans in Boston,

If you haven't already, you may want to make the hour and a half trek south to the Nordic Lodge:
www.nordiclodge.com (http://www.nordiclodge.com)
My favorite place to consume lobster and filet by the pound, all-you-can-eat style. However, make sure someone else drives, as the ride home is miserable if you can't recline and unbutton the pants.

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Wow someone else in the world know the Nordic Lodge! I grew up in Barrington RI, so we would hit it at least once a year. Good times!

[pokerdirty]

I /images/graemlins/heart.gif lobster, as long as someone else is paying for it.

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I've only had lobster on a few occasions. Seems you have to drown it in butter in order for it to taste good. Plus it's a bitch to eat.. too pricey for what it is. Dunno... more a meat and potatoes kind of guy. Thoughts?

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If you have the time. (http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2004/07/20/an_intro_to_eating_in.php)

[SeaSiren]

Nectar of the Gods!
My Dad hated it - when he was growing up in the Depression... it was considered food for 'the poor' in Boston - they 'had' to eat all the time!!! Can you imagine! That and lamb was a constant too - which I also adore... but we never had either at home cuz he couldn't stomache it.

[jakethebake]

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I prefer crab

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I agree. Lobster is good, but overrated as a food. Crab is the [censored].

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

As someone who lived around Boston for over 30 years and now lives in RI, the Ocean State has it all over Boston when it comes to food.

[BottlesOf]

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Seems you have to drown [lobster] in butter in order for it to taste good....Thoughts?

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