Yummy Lobster Rolls to Impress Guests!
If you love seafood, then you must be a great fan of lobsters. Lobsters are not only tasty but they are also very healthy. Lobsters contain huge amounts of nutrients like omega 3 fatty acids and selenium. It is also a good source of minerals. Lobsters are low in fat and calories making them the best source of animal protein because it is healthier than other kinds of meat. Lobsters should be bought fresh as they are tastier when looked alive. Lobsters from Maine are the tastiest of the Image Courtesy: goo.gl/1L18KH lot. If you want to invite a few friends over for snacks or to watch a match together, you might consider serving them a lobster delicacy that is easy to make. One such dish is the Maine lobster roll. This dish is filling and convenient to make. Maine lobster rolls are much like sandwiches. A hot dog bun or baguette is split and stuffed with a delicious and fresh lobster salad. To make these rolls, chunks of lobster meat from the tail, knuckle and claw of a cooked lobster is taken and mixed with tarragon, mayonnaise and scallions. The mixture is refrigerated for an hour. The hot dog buns
or baguettes are then split into halves and the sides are buttered. These are then grilled and stuffed with the lobster salad. You can also make an Herbed Lobster Roll. For which you will require • Cooked and chopped lobster meat, 1 cup • Chives, tarragon, chervil and parsley, finely chopped, ½ tablespoon each • Sour cream or crème fraiche, 3 tablespoons • Shallot, finely chopped, ½ teaspoon • White pepper and sat, as required • Celery, finely chopped, 1 tablespoon • Hot dog buns, 2 • Salted butter
Mix every except, the hot buns and salted butter and refrigerate. Then assemble the roll just as mentioned in the first recipe. Another type of lobster roll you can serve is the New England Lobster Roll. This requires: • Lobsters, 2 • Diced celery: ½ cup • Mayonnaise, 4 tablespoons • Salt, ¼ tablespoon • Buns, split and toasted, 3 or 4 • Black pepper, for taste • Creole blend or Cajun seasoning, a dash (optional)
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Cook the lobster and roughly chop up the meat. Mix it up with everything excepting the buns. Then assemble the rolls as mentioned in the first recipe. These lobster rolls are delicious to taste and they are the right way to impress your guests.