How to Make Hot Buttered Lobster Rolls
Hold the mayo-and the celery. For lobster lovers, a buttered lobster roll doesn't need 'em.
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Thank you for not over seasoning that beautiful lobster meat. As a New England native, seeing YT chefs adding garlic and many assorted seasonings to lobster is sacrilege. Lobster, butter and a Nissan's split top hotdog roll is all you need
@ellengrace4609
Жыл бұрын
Yes! And for cold, just lobster, mayonnaise, and a few squirts of lemon. So many places add onion, celery, parsley, seasonings, etc., like they’re making a shrimp or chicken salad. Noooooo… I want to taste the lobster. Simpler is better in my book!
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
@@ellengrace4609 Right as I was thinking "Wow, at least they kept it simple and didn't add some stupid garnish", she dumps a bunch of chives all over everything, LOL. Right on cue.
@dom6140
Жыл бұрын
Def looks like a hot dog roll
@seasurfer10
Жыл бұрын
Can I get an Amen!
@ellengrace4609
Жыл бұрын
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 Thought the same! Lol Although chive sprinkled on top can easily be removed. Better than mixing it in.
Lobster 200 Years ago: "You eat that disgusting water bug." "No, you. Look, I even boiled it in butter." " _I don't care its gross_ " "I don't care you're poor and this is what poor people eat."
@papagen00
3 ай бұрын
200 years ago only poor blacks ate lobster and shellfish.
Oh my gosh, my mouth is salivating! And you didn’t over season that wonderful, sweet lobster meat! Perfection
No shallots… just lobster, butter and a roll ! That’s it ! I work for Cousins Maine Lobster and that’s how we make ‘em ❤🦞❤
In these times those lobster sandwiches were probably $40 each 😮
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
I have my personal chef handle all this fiddle-faddle, anyways. There's no need to faff about with falderal. "Jeeves! Bring me another Mai-Tai!"
@WastrelWay
Жыл бұрын
Lobsters are about as affordable as that $1000 blender, or whatever it was, that they recommended.
@ProfessorPancakes420
Жыл бұрын
In Bahstan, they're even more than that. Luckily you can still find much more affordable versions outside the tourist traps in the city.
@JustAThought155
Жыл бұрын
I purchased one of those lobster roll sandwiches in Boston, back in 2018, and it cost $39.00 then.
@MikehMike01
Жыл бұрын
@@WastrelWay their worst recommendation by far was the $350 magnetic knife holder… you can get a wall mount one for $20
I'm in rural Tennessee, lobster is a bit scary but possum we got. Any recipes besides the same old ones we use?
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
Good idea! They should do a macaroni and cheese casserole with jalapenos, and smoked opossum on top, and green beans and bacon on the side.
@StanErvin-yo9vl
Жыл бұрын
Possums have always tasted a little too greasy to me. Now if you humane trap a coon and feed her chicken scratch and grape juice for two weeks to make sure she ain't got the rabies. Be sure to carefully remove the scent glands when dressing. I had an old refrigerator that I removed all the racks from to hang and dry age for a week @35°f to 40°f. Place in a covered cast iron dutch oven with 2 cups scuppernong wine at about 325°f till the wine cooks down, about half then the usual ground veggies like new potatoes, onions, garlic, and a few cayenne peppers tossed in for grits and shiggles. BTW, don't salt till it gets on the table if you want tender. Pass the jar around. Yummy tummy time.
Here in RI the “lobstah roll with haht buttah” is commonly called “Connecticut-Style”. It’s my favorite over the Rhode Island cold mayo-drenched lobster roll.
@TheMisterGriswold
Жыл бұрын
Either one would be my last meal ... 💯
@bobbarry1547
10 ай бұрын
Yes, Connecticut style…
I take the tail and break off the tail fins and poke your finger in and push it out. Quicker
I love lobster anyway it’s served. 👏👏👏
Must confess way down here in Alabama, I've never tried a lobster roll or clam chowder. But they Looked Awesome!!!! Thank you for All yals hard work!!!
I can use this as a basis for what to look for when visiting Maine, but I'll never make this at home. I live in the middle of the country and it's almost cheaper to eat lobster at a restaurant than it is to source the lobster and the rolls. The cheapest price I found for 8 lobster tails delivered is $75 so we're talking at least $20 per roll plus labor.
@StanErvin-yo9vl
Жыл бұрын
@Alex any halfway decent fish monger will have them. In the Arizona desert they're available. Also, it's so rich and satisfying that a 4 oz. tail will easily make a decent serving when served with the usual sides. As far as preparation of the meat, lightly steam. DO NOT OVERCOOK OR IT WILL BE TOUGH! Several great videos out there. May your quest be a short one, as culinary destiny awaits you. ✌️🙏🍋🌽🥐🦞🍻☮️.
Amazing, can’t wait to make it!
Lucky to have Lobster available on the EAST Coast! Month watering! Is there any similar substitute idea? Oh! Giant shrimp maybe work! 😁😋
@steveg8322
Жыл бұрын
Alaskan King Crab will also send one into shellfish ecstasy!
@StanErvin-yo9vl
Жыл бұрын
Nothing comes close to the sweetness and mouth feel of a lobster in my opinion. Two count size langosteen for the mouth feel. Tiny bay scallops for the sweetness.
I like them cold or hot , it depends on my mood , hard to believe lobsters were once considered poor man's food back in the day , Mainer , now living in New York
Rip the fins off then push the meat out of the tail with your fingers. Takes two seconds and doesn’t require shears. That’s how we prepped it at “The Pound.”
Lobster is crazy expensive in Sweden This made me way more confident at trying out some lobster some time, list time I messed it up! ( we live on the other side of the planet to lobsters )
That looks so good 🤤
As a PEI'er (Islander) this video certainly got my salivary glands going. Thank you Ladies
This looks so yummmmy! 😋
Wow, so easy. Looks great.
I bet it would be just as good with crab..( in the deep south by the gulf)
@queenzummo
Жыл бұрын
Also delicious to use shrimp
I like the idea of finishing the cooking in butter. I'm surprised that removing the intestinal tract from the tail was omitted. It's an important step. Just as any decent shrimp recipe includes deveining.
@StanErvin-yo9vl
Жыл бұрын
Personally, I've never seen shrimp sold alive. Although I have caught them with a cast net and put them in a bucket of sea water aerated with a commercial DC powered bubbler for weakfish and red drum fishing. They usually hit 'em hard. Works great and if you put a bit of ice in the bucket, they usually stay alive for close to an hour. Just saying. 🦐🦞🦐 . So, when your 'Jeeves' isn't around, do you ever play Batman ® and ask Alfred for a slice of Amaretto cheesecake for dessert? 🦇🦹♂️To the Batmobile Robin! The penguin awaits! 🏎️🎩🌂👮
Thanks for sharing ❤❤
Yum 😋 sending my delivery order in now .
These look delectable!!
Thanks for sharing I really appreciate and enjoyed your videos. Can I have a recipe for chicken pie . Thank you ❤❤
@CDawg
Жыл бұрын
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I am drooling 😋💗
Love it
The best part is flinging the rubber band at a near not so dear relative.
On the tail, just break the fans off the bottom and you can push the tail meat out the top from the bottom.
"Go to sleep" lmao
Yummy 😋
2:45 I'm a bit of a tail and thorax kind of guy as well 😉
As a recent transplant to New England my first experience with a lobster roll was pretty bad. Cold lobster and mayo in a folded slice of white bread. I was very disappointed. Perhaps I'll keep an eye out for a hot lobster roll and give it another chance.
@ericeandco
Жыл бұрын
Lobster rolls are really just seafood salad sandwiches made with lobster. I usually see it with mayo but occasionally you might see it without mayo. It certainly should come on a toasted roll not folded over bread.
I have no idea when this was made, but I live in western Massachusetts and lobster is NOT affordable any longer. At over $12/pound for micro lobsters (smaller than the 1 - 1.25 pound "chix") I can't afford them. When I was a kid we used to get lobsters (chix) for $3.99/pound local and if you went to the coast you could get them for $2.99/pound at the stores. If you went straight to the lobster pound you could get them for $2.49/pound and the culls (single clawed) for $1.99/pound. I know things are more expensive now, but lobster is presently out of my price range. Last time I went to Maine (~10 years ago) it was $10/ lobster roll ready made at the stand closest to our hotel and at the pound they were $10.99/pound for 2 pounders. Now it costs me ~$20 at our local store just to buy 2 micro lobsters for me to make one roll. Our local seafood restaurant no longer offers whole live lobster due to the price. They do offer lazy-mans lobster for around $40 but that is frozen meat.
In the south, we would peel the lobster on a crawfish pan.
Omg I miss home! And Lobster… everything!
@roderickcampbell2105
Жыл бұрын
Hi Desiree. Lobster and everything. Especially scallops for me. New England is the place to be.
I wish they'd use spinny lobster! Such delicious meat!! Yum!
If I were eating lobster rolls, I believe I would prefer a cold one
@iiiiilllllllll
Жыл бұрын
I certainly do, especially during the summer
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
As long as the Champagne is cold and deep, I don't care whether the lobster is warm or cool.
@LtFrankDrebin100
Жыл бұрын
Trust me, exactly how they made it is insanely delicious. Doesn’t really need the minced shallot in my opinion but it’s fine. Can’t go wrong with a cold lobster roll either though so long as it’s not over dressed with mayo.
Love me some Bridgett.
The bread for these make delicious hot dogs and steak sandwiches.❤🧑🏻🍳
Pretty good at that twisting thing. Haw Haw Haw Haw !!!!! 😂
This is hardcore. I want to try this, but I'm not in New England
GOD I love hot buttered rolls
Yum❤
Add add a little coleslaw salad to step it up a notch 😋
Nice if you live in New England. Not affordable elsewhere. Why not do Caviar next?
What is the perfect alternative for those who don't like mayonnaise in any form or any dairy due to allergies- butter alternative.
@StanErvin-yo9vl
Жыл бұрын
Butter flavored popcorn salt and as far as non-dairy mayo... Don't know!
@talk1conversation
Жыл бұрын
@@StanErvin-yo9vl hahah no popcorn here. maybe then its not meant to be lol
@TheAnimeadoreable
4 ай бұрын
But....mayo isn't dairy.
Can we talk about the science behind the sound of the ocean and/or the smell of salt air being present in order for lobster to taste like lobster. I've had lobster rolls here in Chicago and they don't taste like anything
hey where do you buy the special bun?
East coast of Canada is where you get the real lobster roll
I live in Boston and make lobster rolls all the time. 10 minute cook: yes. Boil: no... steam instead. Shallots: no. Where did you get those split tops? They look odd and to be whole wheat... no way. Whole sides should be open bread and bleached white flour to let the lobster and butter shine! Butter griddled sides: yes. Chives: no. Lobster, butter, rolls, salt. That's all you want. Don't overcomplicate.
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
Finally! Someone who's not a bobble-headed robot.
@StanErvin-yo9vl
Жыл бұрын
And that's what we call it 'the way I like mine'.
And a bunch of fresh garlic added to that butter makes it even more
I want the hot lobster tail
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@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
It's right there in the name.
@ericeandco
Жыл бұрын
The lobster was all wrong.
HUNGRY NOW! MUST MAKE THIS!
Woah ATK, calm down with the chives!
Take that butter and turn into lobster hollandaise
@butler-macdonald8351
Жыл бұрын
Maaaaaaaaaan. Next level! I've been eating lobster for 40+ years and never considered that until now. Thank you!
@josephnicholson2593
Жыл бұрын
@@butler-macdonald8351 There's a video of it on Chuds BBQ
And for some extra flavor, make sure to leave the rubber bands on the claws, like they did.
I love these, only I'm in Australia so while we have lobsters, I like to use Balmain Bugs or Moreton Bay Bugs, so much easier to shell, more meat by weight and just as juicy and sweet.
Yuk with any mayo, this is the way to eat them. I would have put a little minced garlic in with the butter! But what do I know, I'm from SoCal
looking so tasty!
That’s $35-$40 right there, yes m’aam.
Good video, I can't afford lobster. Thanks
Looks sloppy to eat but I am dying to eat one! Too bad it’s sooo expensive where I live. :(
So, dude.....shall i say dudette! Not being a native here, ive called Mai e my home foe the last 14 years. Ive actually never had a lobster roll, and only had maybe 8 lobsters total. Originally from jersey...and love shri.p, scallops, especially crabs, clams.....i do know lobster is done a few ways. With that said......do i want hot lobster with butter cold with butter. Im not big on mayonnaise, but i know some places wikl lightly spread some on if you want . Another 2 questions would be... hard shell, soft shell..and steamed or boiled. Any advice from your guest from new england would be appreciated.a few typos in here, my oppologies, i think you can figure out what im asking
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Hello every one
Let me guess. Bread,lobster,butter and an oven or stove?
Metal slotted spoon in a nonstick pan?
Not adding some hot sauce to that butter...you're just missing out on all that extra flavor!
We need a popsicle mold review! It summer time now and am frustrated not finding the right one help
@sandrah7512
Жыл бұрын
ATK reviewed them over four years ago, but there does not appear to be an associated video.
Why must we add onions or shallots to everything? I know I can JUST leave it out, but I have never tasted the difference. My gut can't tolerate them.
@jennyskeen3826
Жыл бұрын
Hi; I agree... I'm allergic to ALL onions, garlic and peppers. I truly understand about angry insides, I have found that unless I make the food substitutes I pay the price.😢
@annacatherinesendgikoski1965
Жыл бұрын
@@jennyskeen3826 Are you truly allergic? If you go into anaphylaxis shock, that's an allergic reaction. It sounds like you have an intolerance to them like me!! It's really difficult to deal with when every recipe seems to have onions in it.
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
@@annacatherinesendgikoski1965 Not all food allergies cause anaphylactic shock. What are you even talking about.
Now tell us how to afford lobster!
They said the lobsters were sleeping 🥺
Inexpensive??!! I think not. Four tails for 100.00 plus, is outrageous!! I LOVE lobster but I could never afford to eat it. It’s a luxury now!
@huantran3177
Жыл бұрын
in AZ lobster tail normally only 3.99 each.
That monster boiled those pooor babies alive
@Jenni.Wutsit
4 ай бұрын
LOL
I've hunted and fished but I would find it hard to scald the lobster to death. Is this the only way?
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
You can also just order the sandwich at a restaurant.
@beezalbub7325
Жыл бұрын
Use a sharp Chef's knife and Cleve the head in half. Instant death
@StanErvin-yo9vl
Жыл бұрын
Head first they're dead in less than ten seconds.
@StanErvin-yo9vl
Жыл бұрын
@@Euripides_Panz Unless you don't want either meats or seafood/shellfish, the options are very technologically advanced to make a decent serving of food three times a day, seven days a week, 365¼ days a year. The alternatives just aren't sustainable, agriculturally nor nutritionally. I tend to enjoy a meal that I have personally harvested. To.... You know, keep myself and my guests happy. Sorry, but I don't personally know of the vegan/vegetarian alternatives. Perhaps you can enlighten me. If I say please?
How would you like your lobster roll? Butter...
Yum - now thats New England proper cookin' and eatin' ... And one in Colonial times having indentured servants - would feed them the crabs and lobsters ... eventually the servants would plead to have no more ! - as they would accept anything fish, beef, pork, chicken, duck, or goose instead ! Considered scrap seafood back then - now is the priciest of seafoods on the market.
@butler-macdonald8351
Жыл бұрын
LOL yep my dad was a lobster fisherman in the 80s and my mom would always pack lobster sandwiches in my school lunch. I was always so envious of the kids who got money in their lunch box to buy hot dogs from the cafeteria lol how times have changed!
I can’t believe they are not using a New England style roll 🤦🏽♂️
No shears needed to remove the tail. Remove the tail fins then push the flesh out the other end
TO THINK 3 LOBS FOR 4 ROLLS IS WILD. MAYBE MAKE IT GO FURTHER WITH OTHER SEAFOODS/MARINARA IR EVEN IMITATION CRAB ?
@stevethea5250
Жыл бұрын
IDK BUTEER ON THE OUT SIDE THE ROLLS ..
When did you devein the lobsters? I missed that.
@roderickcampbell2105
Жыл бұрын
Hi Maria. That's a good point. I did not catch it, but it's true.
You don't have to freeze lobster before cooking. Softly and smoothly/consistently rub the skull between the eyes with your fingertip for about a minute. The lobster will go into a state of hypnosis and won't feel a thing, even though it's still living and breathing normally. You can stand the lobster on its head and even stick your finger in its claw and it won't move or attempt to pinch. When you drop the hypnotized lobster in the water, you may hear a high-pitched squeal. That's air escaping the void between shell and meat, it's not screaming lol My dad is a retired lobster fisherman. I must have eaten 1000 lobsters in my life, maybe more. The hypnosis trick works every time, and ensures perfectly tender meat. If you drop the lobster in the water without hypnotizing it, it will tense up in the boiling water and you'll end up with tough rubber-like meat.
@ginabuckleyotoole
Жыл бұрын
Question from RI: when choosing my lobsters, I was always taught to hold it up and if it flaps it’s tail quickly, it’s a lively one, which will taste better. Then to make sure they are not stressed at all - no dumping into sink, no running around the kitchen floor to amuse the kids/dogs (I like ur trick to hypnotize them - we’d just put them in the freezer for a few minutes). Are these tricks just old wife’s tales? Thought you’d might know.
@lawyeredup
Жыл бұрын
This may be similar to the technique with which I am familiar. We would stand a lobster on its head, balanced by its claws. The lobster quickly became immobile. I was told it had to do with the lobster's inability to deal with the extra "blood pressure" on the brain that made them pass out. We also did the stroking between the eyes before standing them on the head. Thanks for the reminder.
Would high quality butter like Kerrygold make this even better or just distract?
Hot, garlic butter to toast the rolls. Tartar sauce with the lobster.😋🤤😋
Those Lobsters were already 150% dead.
Failure to remove the cloaca.
I prefer to dispatch lobsters with a knife through the brain before cooking, it seems more humane to me.
I never had a lobster roll and probably will not lobster is very expensive here.
Why wait for the lousy hot dog roll. Hot lobster just needs a dunk in melted butter. Put your cold leftover lobster in the roll. No New England split top rolls? Just use your favorite sandwich bread toast and butter on one side. Put the lobster on the untoasted side and fold like a taco. You'll get the same toasty buttery lobster roll flavor as the New England split top roll. Works with hot dogs, too.
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
Good tips.
I had to help cook crab when I was young. It was horrific ,,,to me. I would not boil a living creature. But that's just me. And yes I have eaten it a couple of times. And crawdads to (Cajun) but never again if I can help it.
Good recipe, but with one glaring omission: DE-VEIN THE TAILS!
HELLO???Never steam up lobsters with the *Rubbers on*…You *Are infusing that BITTERNESS RIGHT IN THAT MEAT….🤔
@Maineliven
Жыл бұрын
Not really.. I live in Maine. There are lobsters in my fridge right now lol... 7.99 a pound :-) anyhow Bands on or off doesn't really matter the bitter taste people think comes from bands is typically just found in some hard shell lobsters why is up for debate... Anyhow if you only cook shedders (soft shell) you wont find any bitterness bands or not
Those lobsters are not alive.
Lobster 🦞 not my favorite.
Do you have recipes for ostraconophobic eaters 🍤🤮 🍤😆
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
I suggest a ribeye steak, medium rare.
Literally chose the worst way to dispatch those lobsters. Please teach people the humane way to do this. Freezing them then slowly boiling them is cruel. Just use a knife.
@hxhdfjifzirstc894
Жыл бұрын
No, you're supposed to intoxicate the lobsters with marijuana smoke before cooking them.
I just can't figure out what having Bridget here adds. She has 22 "yeah", "okay" or other unnecessary interjections during the 6 minutes of cooking in this video.