Lobster Tails Blog

Fresh lobster meat makes the salad. You can catch some fresh cooked lobster meat a couple of ways. If live near the Maine shore, you can cook up your very own live lobsters and pick the meat. You can also use fresh frozen lobster meat.

To save money, see if “culls” are available. Culls are one claw lobsters and are usually less expensive than a full lobster. Use culls when presentation is not a big deal or when your shucking lobster meat to make lobster rolls or lobster salad. (Did you know it takes three or four molts for a lobster to regenerate a claw to full size?)

A 1 1/4 lb. lobster will yield approximately 4 oz. of lobster meat (much depends on if the lobster is hard-shell and full of meat). That’s about 4-5 live lobsters to make a pound of lobster meat! It sure is a lot of work shucking all those lobsters! It takes about two cups of lobster meat to make a pound.

If you do not live on the coast of Maine, pick up some frozen lobster meat. There are now better sources for cooked, frozen lobster meat. You can buy fresh cooked lobster meat direct from LobsterAnywhere. Now here’s our recipe for lobster salad:

Lobster Salad Recipe

Makes Four Servings

1 pound of fresh lobster meat
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 firm head of lettuce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
Salt and pepper
Paprika

1. Sprinkle Lobster meat with lemon juice; chill.
2. Use only crisp lettuce leaves. Wash carefully, roll in clean towel, chill in refrigerator
3. Mix mayonnaise with the mustard; season with salt and pepper.
4. Arrange the lettuce on a pre-chilled salad dish. Place lobster meat on the lettuce; add a spoonful of dressing to each serving. Sprinkle with paprika.

You’ll see a bunch lobster roll recipes made from lobster salad. To be be clear,  lobster salad and lobster rolls are not the same. What to learn how to make the perfect lobster rolls at home? Check out our Lobster Roll Guide.

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Nothing better than baked scallops in the summer. This recipe is from a good friend in York Beach, Maine. Large sea scallops work great for this recipe. Make sure you ask for fresh, dry scallops. There are no additives in dry scallops like those commonly found in store bought scallops–so they retain their sweet flavor and don’t shrink when cooked.

Baked Scallops Recipe

1 1/2 C. bread crumbs
3/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 C. melted butter
Paprika to taste
2 lbs. fresh sea scallops

Mix together bread crumbs, mustard, salt, cayenne pepper,Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Roll scallops in butter, then roll in bread crumb mixture. Place prepared scallops in baking dish and sprinkle with paprika. Bake a 350 (preheated oven) for 1/2 hour.

Go scallops fishing at Lobster Anywhere.com. Buy fresh scallops. Beware of the scallops at the grocery store, many are soaked in Sodium Tripoly Phosphate, a chemical used to preserve and add weight to scallops. Our scallops are exquisite, 100% natural and frozen-at-sea within an hour of harvesting!  You won’t find a fresher, purer scallop anywhere.  Don’t forget to add some fresh lobster to your order!

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My father cooked the seafood chowder! He brought the recipe to Boston from his birthplace in Islesboro, Maine. I remember the tantalizing  smell as Dad carefully blended ingredients.

Boston Fish Chowder Ingredients
1/4 lb. salt pork
2 big onions sliced
2 to 3 cups of raw potatoes (also sliced, never cubed)
2 cups of water
2 lb.s haddock or cod
salt to taste and 1/4 tsp. pepper
2 to 3 cups rich milk or par “coffee cream”

Fry salt pork in heavy kettle. Remove pork scraps and set aside. Cook onions in remaining fat until golden. Add potatoes and water. Place fish fillets on top of potatoes. Season. Cover and cook on low heat until potatoes are fairly soft and fish flakes. Pour milk and heat, but do NOT boil. Avoid stirring (so fish won’t break up too much) and serve with “common” crackers. These crackers are still available from Vermont Common Foods. Sprinkle reserved crisp pork bits on top of chowder.

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CAPTAIN LINDSEY HOUSE

LOBSTER QUICHE

(with fiddleheads when in season)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Bake pie crust on bottom shelf of oven while preparing the filling.

In large pan, melt: ½ cup butter

Sauté quickly: 2 tablespoons freshly chopped garlic

1 ½ cups dry French bread slices, cut into ½ inch pieces

Meat from 2 lobsters, cut into 1 inch pieces

Whisk together: 6 eggs & ½ cup light cream

Salt, pepper, parsley, chives & thyme to taste

Remove partially baked pie crust from the oven and spread sautéed ingredients into it.

Top with ½ cup parboiled fiddleheads, when in season.

Top with ½ cup parmesan cheese.

Pour egg mixture over and bake 1 hour.

Captains Ken and Ellen Barnes are newly-retired from 25 years as owners and operators of the famed historic Schooner Stephen Taber. Their reputations in warm hospitality and professional excellence are widely known. Over the years they have been featured nationally on ABC, NBC and CBS. They were showcased during their final cruise by CBS Sunday Morning. Ellen’s appearance on the Food Network airs frequently. Ellen’s cookbook, A Taste of the Taber, illustrated by Ken, has become a classic both afloat and ashore and is currently in its fifth edition.

The Captain Lindsey House Inn was built in 1832 and open to the public in 1837 as one of Rockland’s first inns. Nestled among the historic seaport buildings of Rockland Maine, the B&B is a cozy and comfortable retreat that offers modern amenities without losing the grace and charm of the antique furnishings. The inn can accommodate personal or business travel and be your homeport as you discover the best of the Maine coast.

Whether you have chosen a spacious room or a suite, it will be appointed with television, telephone, wireless Internet, air conditioning and private bath with hair dryer, bathrobes, Egyptian cotton towels and fine toiletries. We’ve taken great pains to see that modern amenities never infringe upon the grace of the antique furnishings. Reserve the entire property for a corporate retreat, wedding party or a reunion with your friends and family!

Captain Lindsey House Inn
5 Lindsey Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
207-596-7950
800-523-2145
info@lindseyhouse.com

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Summer is finally here- thank goodness.  There’s nothing better than relaxing in the sunshine and enjoying some delicious seafood!  So get outside and enjoy some good company and good food.  Our friends at the Ogunquit Beach Inn provided us with this great lobster roll recipe.  Legendary amongst their family and friends, we think you’ll enjoy this lobster roll too!

The secret to a great tasting Maine lobster roll  starts with fresh  Maine lobster. Boil several lobsters, then let them cool.  Crack open the lobsters and use the best meat: tail and claws.  We don’t use the knuckles for our lobster rolls, we use only the best part of the lobstah!

Here is what you will need:

5 or 6 lobsters
3 heaping tablespoons of Hellmann’s or Cains mayonnaise
2 sticks of celery chopped finely
2 dashes of sea salt or kosher salt
dash of  pepper
1  dash of paprika
New England style hot dog rolls
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1. Mix all ingredients, except the butter and hotdog rolls; keep chilled until ready to use.
2. Brush unsalted butter on each side of hotdog roll and grill in pan or on barbecue.
3. Split the hotdog rolls (but not all the way through the bread) and fill with the lobster mix.

Serve with chips, pickle slice and coleslaw.  Best to enjoy outside on a beautiful day!

The Ogunquit Beach Inn, a B&B located in Ogunquit village.  Walk to the beach, Marginal Way, nightlife and dining. Charming craftsman styled inn with all private baths, Queen or King beds, Flat screen TV, A/C & Wifi.  Ogunquit is known for its incredible beaches, breathtaking views on the Marginal Way, exciting nightlife and world famous dining.

The Ogunquit Beach Inn is in one of the best locations- there is no need to drive, just park your car and walk everywhere. Awake to the smell of hot coffee, and our famous blueberry Muffins.  Phone us for availability, and visit our blog, Life in Ogunquit Maine!  Walk to world famous restaurants and enjoy award winning lobster recipes!

Ogunquit Beach Inn
67 School Street
Ogunquit, ME 03907
207.646.1112

To further hone your lobster roll technique, check out our article Lobster Rolls: The Official Summer Sandwich.  And if you’d like to have a fresh Maine lobster roll shipped to your home by lunchtime tomorrow, take a look at our lobster roll kit!

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