Lobster Roll?

[hondo4life]

I grew up in Maine, and there are only two ways to eat lobster that I recognize:

#1: Boiled alive with a side of hot butter (clarified).
#2: In a lobster roll, which is a crappy hot dog roll topped with a cold lobster salad (chunks of lobster meat leftover from #1, mixed with a bit of mayonnaise and kept in the refrigerator).

There is no other way.

 

[RedVee]

I grew up in Maine, and there are only two ways to eat lobster that I recognize:

#1: Boiled alive with a side of hot butter (clarified).
#2: In a lobster roll, which is a crappy hot dog roll topped with a cold lobster salad (chunks of lobster meat leftover from #1, mixed with a bit of mayonnaise and kept in the refrigerator).

There is no other way.

How are there any left overs from #1 in order to make #2 ???

 

[hondo4life]

How are there any left overs from #1 in order to make #2 ???

On a few occasions, there have been so many lobsters cooked at once there were actually leftovers. It doesn't happen often, which makes a true lobster roll that much more special.

 

[shadowtippy]

I grew up in Maine, and there are only two ways to eat lobster that I recognize:

#1: Boiled alive with a side of hot butter (clarified).
#2: In a lobster roll, which is a crappy hot dog roll topped with a cold lobster salad (chunks of lobster meat leftover from #1, mixed with a bit of mayonnaise and kept in the refrigerator).

There is no other way.

#2 in a crappy hot dog roll?

 

[ianuaditis]

#2 in a crappy hot dog roll?

that was my original beef with the lobster roll in general, even the hot one they have here in CT. Even a good roll could be considered superfluous, let alone a crappy hot dog roll.

 

[D M C]

that was my original beef with the lobster roll in general, even the hot one they have here in CT. Even a good roll could be considered superfluous, let alone a crappy hot dog roll.

I think @shadowtippy was emphasizing the #2, rather than the crappy (pun almost certainly intended) hot dog roll.

 

[ianuaditis]

I think @shadowtippy was emphasizing the #2, rather than the crappy (pun almost certainly intended) hot dog roll.

indeed, you may be right.

Still in mid-coffee here, probably should finish before I post any more replies...

 

[pie_man_25]

I've always dug the lobster roll, but the stuff is pretty expensive here. With that said, I've eaten shrimp face and all before. It was surprisingly tasty.

 

[ianuaditis]

I've always dug the lobster roll, but the stuff is pretty expensive here. With that said, I've eaten shrimp face and all before. It was surprisingly tasty.

we went to Italy on our honeymoon, and stayed outside of Venice for the first couple of nights. On the first night at dinner my wife ordered Fritto Misto, a mixed fry of seafood for dinner. She couldn't eat much of it though because everything had the heads on. I tried a shrimp, a tiny octopus, and a couple of fish that were whole. Pretty good actually!

 

[D M C]

Oh! I forgot the plateful of langoustines I had on Islay in Scotland last summer. They were not worth the effort.

 

[fhm555]

I like lobster. Apart from an occasional pasta/bisque/fisherman's stew type of deal, the only way I ever ate it was to crack it open, pour in some drawn butter etc.

My wife introduced me to the lobster roll, which around here is basically a 'regular' lobster on a long roll, hot with butter. I guess it has the advantage of being portable, but I still prefer to leave the bread aside.

Then there is that 'other' lobster roll, which is cold lobster mixed with mayo, again on a long roll. I guess it's a decent way to use leftover lobster, although I seldom have that problem, and when I do prefer to solve it with the aforementioned pasta, bisque etc.

anyway, people like to eat different things, so I figured I'd get the pulse of talkbass on the lobster roll issue.

I don't always eat lobster, but when I do I go to Fish Bonz and have their lobster mac and cheese. I can only have it a few times a year but it worth the wait.

 

[pie_man_25]

we went to Italy on our honeymoon, and stayed outside of Venice for the first couple of nights. On the first night at dinner my wife ordered Fritto Misto, a mixed fry of seafood for dinner. She couldn't eat much of it though because everything had the heads on. I tried a shrimp, a tiny octopus, and a couple of fish that were whole. Pretty good actually!

I don't blame people for not doing that, to our culinary culture it's definitely weird to have your food look back at you.

Oh! I forgot the plateful of langoustines I had on Islay in Scotland last summer. They were not worth the effort.

I'm sorry to hear that. I've been told, if they are similar to oysters or clams on the half-shell like I think, that chewing them is bad.

 

[Gazman]

In Sydney, the Chili Mud Crab is the go. Sweet as.

The crabs in and around Kings Cross are best left for the tourist trade.

 

[Radio]

That's how I feel about crabs. I live in Maryland, where crabs are supposed to be a big deal, but whenever I order them I feel like I burn more calories cracking them open and digging out the tiny bit of meat, than I get from eating them. It's a net loss. I'm hungrier after the meal than before.

Ah, but at least you can get a real crab cake in MD. If anyone else has spotted the real thing outside the Chesapeake Bay area, please let me know!

BTW, I will be traveling through your fair state tomorrow, and plan to get off I95 somewhere near Havre du Grace and have some crab. Any suggestions would be welcome.

 

[Radio]

I like lobster. Apart from an occasional pasta/bisque/fisherman's stew type of deal, the only way I ever ate it was to crack it open, pour in some drawn butter etc.

My wife introduced me to the lobster roll, which around here is basically a 'regular' lobster on a long roll, hot with butter. I guess it has the advantage of being portable, but I still prefer to leave the bread aside.

Then there is that 'other' lobster roll, which is cold lobster mixed with mayo, again on a long roll. I guess it's a decent way to use leftover lobster, although I seldom have that problem, and when I do prefer to solve it with the aforementioned pasta, bisque etc.

anyway, people like to eat different things, so I figured I'd get the pulse of talkbass on the lobster roll issue.

Here ya go, matey, right in West Haven, CT:
Stowe's Seafood, West Haven, CT

You can try it either way, if I member correctly, and you don't have to talk like a pirate, arrgh.

 

[Radio]

When I used to work in a mall here in New England I tried a lobster sub from a local sandwich shop chain. It was one of those "Welcome to D'Angelo, would you like to try our new lobster sub?" Sure! "Would you like that as a meal with chips and a drink?" Sure! $19.89 later... Needless to say I was shocked at the price. The sammich was meh, prolly because I was in sticker shock when I was eating it.

Yes, McDonald's lobster roll sounds interesting, but not enough for me to buy one.

What you bought there was 'seafood salad,' not a lobster roll. You are correct in your review, "meh."

 

[D M C]

I'm sorry to hear that. I've been told, if they are similar to oysters or clams on the half-shell like I think, that chewing them is bad.

 

[BawanaRik]

Lobster roll is good. Either with just butter or a mayo based dressing. I'm not a fan of whole lobster. Too much work for too little reward.

Yeah he's still here.

I am on the fence when it comes to the humanitarian aspect of lobster.

 

[Radio]

I grew up in Maine, and there are only two ways to eat lobster that I recognize:

#1: Boiled alive with a side of hot butter (clarified).
#2: In a lobster roll, which is a crappy hot dog roll topped with a cold lobster salad (chunks of lobster meat leftover from #1, mixed with a bit of mayonnaise and kept in the refrigerator).

There is no other way.

I like your assessment (I used to live in Topsham, and spent a lot of time in the Harpswell Islands during the season) My uncle was a fish and lobster wholesaler out of Portland, Maine, and thought the crappy roll was just a vehicle to move more than a forkful at a time towards your maw.

Your mayo story reminds me of Flo's on Route 1 near Ogunquit. It was a glorified hot dog stand. My brother set me up for my first visit by saying, "She'll cook them any way you like."
So, up I go to the counter, and there stands a rather stern looking woman doing a Marjorie Main impression. "I'll have two, well done, with mustard and onion, please," I tell her.
Flo: "You'll get them how I serve them, all right?"
Me: "Ulp. Yes ma'am."

So, delivered to me were two hot dogs on crappy buns with mayo and celery salt. I was aghast, but since she was watching me with a scowl, I played along and took a bite. DELICIOUS. I looked up and Flo was smiling back at me!

I think the restaurant is still there, possibly run by her daughter.

Sorry to be so long-winded, and for hijacking, but it flowed out of my fingers at light speed.

 

[pie_man_25]

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whelp, I'm dumb. Hard not to chew that.