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All around Maine's Penobscot Bay, lobster rolls set the standard for homey, simple, Down East fare. Uncooked lobster tails are available in the freezer section of most supermarkets.
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To defrost frozen lobster tails or crab legs, let thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
How to Shell a Lobster: 1. Grasp claw at the knuckle, near the body. With a firm twist, remove the claw from the body. Repeat with the second claw. 2. To remove claw meat, crack through the claw shell using a pair of kitchen shears. (Alternatively, crack with a lobster cracker.) 3. Holding the body in one hand and firmly grasping the tail in the other, twist and gently pull the tail from the body. (Discard the body.) 4. Cut the tail in half lengthwise with kitchen shears, starting from the underside. Serve halves in the shell or remove the meat.
As one who comes from New England and is in LOVE with lobster rolls, I have one comment. The hot dog buns you HAVE to use are the kind that are split on the top and have no crust on the sides so you can grill the outside not the inside. They are called New England hot dog/lobster rolls. There is a company that will ship them from New England directly to you. Living in Nevada, I was missing that style bun so I ordered them. They are easily stored in your freezer.
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Garlic has no place in this or any Lobster dish, it overpowers the delicate taste of the lobster.
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Living in Maine all my life, lobster was always easy to get. Now I live out west and it\\'s almost impossible to find real "Maine" lobster. Thanks for the tip on the rolls because I haven\\'t been able to find those out here.
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