What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? After the Holidays: Tails of Maine Lobster! There’s an upside to living through a pandemic. Practically everything is available to order from computer-to-doorstep. And that includes Maine hard shell lobsters, especially when you live in a state that is landlocked. Of course, you still have to do a little homework by reading reviews and asking questions on Live Chat websites. We found talking directly to a customer service representative can answer a lot of confusing questions and bring clarity. In turn, you never know when an actual salesperson of the company will offer an unexpected special to entice the purchase further. I guarantee you, it’s absolutely worth the time. The results are simply delicious.
TAILS OF MAINE LOBSTER
Ingredients:
2 6-ounce frozen lobster tails, thawed
2 tablespoons sea salt
1 cup unsalted butter
1 lemon, for zest
1 lemon, quartered for garnish
Instructions:
Before cooking the lobster tails, make the clarified butter. In a small, heavy bottomed saucepan, warm the butter over medium-low heat. Do not stir. Allow the butter to melt without turning brown. Gradually a white foam will appear on the surface. Allow the melted butter to stand for 5 minutes. Tilt the saucepan to carefully spoon the white foam off the top. This may take several steps. Strain the clarified butter through a cheesecloth to remove any milk solids. This will discard any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Transfer clarified butter back to the saucepan to keep warm. Divide the lemon zest into single-serving dipping bowls. Set aside. To make the lobster tails, bring a pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to a soft boil and add sea salt. Drop tails in one at a time. Cook the lobster for 5 minutes. Set a timer to avoid overcooking. The lobsters will be bright red when done. Using metal tongs and a large strainer, take the tails out of the boiling water. Transfer to two dinner plates. Pour the clarified butter over the lemon zest in the dipping bowls. Garnish with lemon wedge. Serve immediately.
Oh for the love of lobster.
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My love. Ever since I was 19 years old. It was love at first bite. 🦐
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Or as they say in New England, lets have some lobstah . . .
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My love affair with Lobstah began at a young age. 💕🦐🦞
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That seems like a good lunch you got there Gail! Bon appetite..!
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Actually, it was part of a 5-course dinner that ended around midnight. We chose to s-t-r-e-t-c-h it out. 👏🍃💜
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You made me hungry! 🙂
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That makes two of us! 😜🍃🦞
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Yummy
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Lobster is one of those meals that make my heart beat a little faster. It’s sooo good! 🦐
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Absolutely
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Love lobster – the only problem with ordering fish/seafood is getting rid of the styrofoam containers – any ideas?
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We put our containers out for trash pickup. 👀🍃
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You’re too funny Gail – of course you can put them in the trash – that’s the problem – styrofoam is not recyclable. I would not recommend…
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Hmmm. I have no idea then. I have been wondering the same thing about disposable diapers all these years since plastic is not biodegradable. 🤔
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Covid has created more waste – just recently Omaha Steaks was asking its customers for ways to reuse the styrofoam containers. I also get fish from Vital Choice and you have to deal with the dry ice and lots of wrapping materials. Makes me not want to order… at least not as much 🙂 Only one of the stores I shop at offers paper bags – the rest use those plastic bags. If you use your own bags they make you bag it. Oh well…
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That’s one of the reason we love to stay in Kauai so much. Plastic bags are not allowed (or available) on the island. Everyone uses their own totes or paper bags. Stores, like Wal-mart even sell their totes at the checkout because they do not provide bags.
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Nothing like lobster!
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Lobster tails, lobster bisque, lobster mac ‘n cheese, lobster rolls. The choice goes on and on, in my world. 🍃🌎🦞
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This is a bit of a conflict for me. I like the taste of lobster but since I saw how they cook them (right from a narrow aquarium into the boiling water), I cannot eat them anymore.
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See? Now that’s where I draw the line. I’ve never cooked a live one and don’t intend to start anytime soon. The same goes for a cow, a pig, and a chicken. 🤣
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Yes, never ever over here too!
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This are the tails i love! :-)) Michael
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I learned a long time ago my money was wasted on the rest of the lobster. 🦞
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Yeah! Isnt this fine, Gail? 😉
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