Lobster redux.....

So yeah, those lobster rolls were not what I was aiming for. I really think I got rock or spiney lobster tails and what I wanted was Maine Lobster. So, on New Year's Eve( while I was slaving away at work), I sent Robin up to the store for two 1lb lobsters( on sale for 8.99lbs). The store already cooked them so I asked Robin to pick out all the meat. We ended up with a smallish tupperware container full of lobster. I came home at 7:30pm and there was NO way I was cooking. I ended up making Lobster Mac N Cheese on Jan 2nd. I was so exhausted on NY day( I worked from 7:30-4:30) that I couldnt lift a finger in the kitchen. I made a basic Mac and cheese and used some dreamfields Penne. I threw in the cooked lobster and topped with Panko. I was good, but not great. I think I need a trip to New England this summer to satisfy my Lobster cravings.

Not what I expected.....

I've been dreaming about a New England type lobster roll for awhile. Since this xmas dinner was just Robin, me and her mom, I decided to make something very casual for dinner and I chose the lobster roll. I ordered 2 lobster tails from work and when I got them, I was surprised, because the flesh of one of the tails was pink, while the other was white. The tails were 8oz each so I knew it would be plenty of meat. My catering boss suggested I saute the lobster meat in butter which I did. However, It curled up and just didnt look like lobster to me. I'm thinking it was a spiny lobster or rock lobster instead of Maine lobster. It was good, just not what I wanted. I searched high and low for top loading hot dog buns, but I could find any so I made some faux hot dog buns using white whole wheat flour and a recipe from King Arthur. I mixed the cooked lobster with some mayo, a bit of celery and scallion. I served these with root veggie chips and full sour pickles from Trader Joes.