Is lobster really delicious?

[Anonymous]

I've tried lobster everywhere, from Pacific spiny lobster, caught that morning, to fresh off the boat lobster roll in Rhode Island. I don't really have a taste for it. I like shrimp, crab & calimari, but not lobster. I think it's the texture that does it for me. I don't think it was improperly prepared at any of these places, I just don't care for it. Now succulent & sweet king crab legs, YUM!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

What's funny is that hoi polloi of SE Asia eat lobster that way. Oh, the humanity.

But didn't you know? If you're eating ethnic food in America, you're not hoi polloi. You're "wordly."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

What's funny is that hoi polloi of SE Asia eat lobster that way. Oh, the humanity.

But didn't you know? If you're eating ethnic food in America, you're not hoi polloi. You're "wordly."

Good food is good food everywhere. It just so happens that the traditional staples of American cuisine tend to appeal to the rudest, most uneducated palates, hence the ubiquitous corn syrup, deep frying, use of butter and cheese, and so on. Perhaps inevitable in a country founded by puritans and the detritus of more civilized nations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

What's funny is that hoi polloi of SE Asia eat lobster that way. Oh, the humanity.

But didn't you know? If you're eating ethnic food in America, you're not hoi polloi. You're "wordly."

Good food is good food everywhere. It just so happens that the traditional staples of American cuisine tend to appeal to the rudest, most uneducated palates, hence the ubiquitous corn syrup, deep frying, use of butter and cheese, and so on. Perhaps inevitable in a country founded by puritans and the detritus of more civilized nations.

mmmm.....butter...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

What's funny is that hoi polloi of SE Asia eat lobster that way. Oh, the humanity.

But didn't you know? If you're eating ethnic food in America, you're not hoi polloi. You're "wordly."

Good food is good food everywhere. It just so happens that the traditional staples of American cuisine tend to appeal to the rudest, most uneducated palates, hence the ubiquitous corn syrup, deep frying, use of butter and cheese, and so on. Perhaps inevitable in a country founded by puritans and the detritus of more civilized nations.

Christ, what an asshole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

What's funny is that hoi polloi of SE Asia eat lobster that way. Oh, the humanity.

But didn't you know? If you're eating ethnic food in America, you're not hoi polloi. You're "wordly."

Good food is good food everywhere. It just so happens that the traditional staples of American cuisine tend to appeal to the rudest, most uneducated palates, hence the ubiquitous corn syrup, deep frying, use of butter and cheese, and so on. Perhaps inevitable in a country founded by puritans and the detritus of more civilized nations.

Christ, what an asshole.

Maybe it's Mr. Mink Axe Body spray from the BigLaw thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

I am not looking down my noise at you. Different people have different tastes. Of course there will be many people who like to coat everything in butter, just as there are people who like to deep-fry everything and cover it in a sugar glaze. That is why there are so many McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts, and so few rarified saladeries. Who is to say which is better?

I agree. If you get a high quality lobster, there is absolutely no need to dip it in butter. I eat is as is!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

What's funny is that hoi polloi of SE Asia eat lobster that way. Oh, the humanity.

But didn't you know? If you're eating ethnic food in America, you're not hoi polloi. You're "wordly."

Good food is good food everywhere. It just so happens that the traditional staples of American cuisine tend to appeal to the rudest, most uneducated palates, hence the ubiquitous corn syrup, deep frying, use of butter and cheese, and so on. Perhaps inevitable in a country founded by puritans and the detritus of more civilized nations.

Oh yes you're so refined and so superior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

What's funny is that hoi polloi of SE Asia eat lobster that way. Oh, the humanity.

But didn't you know? If you're eating ethnic food in America, you're not hoi polloi. You're "wordly."

Good food is good food everywhere. It just so happens that the traditional staples of American cuisine tend to appeal to the rudest, most uneducated palates, hence the ubiquitous corn syrup, deep frying, use of butter and cheese, and so on. Perhaps inevitable in a country founded by puritans and the detritus of more civilized nations.

Christ, what an asshole.

Maybe it's Mr. Mink Axe Body spray from the BigLaw thread

I was imagining an older lady who thinks she's worldly yet is somehow unaware that Frenchmen enjoy cheese as well. I'm pretty sure Axe Guy ate fried food last time he was in St. Barts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

I am not looking down my noise at you. Different people have different tastes. Of course there will be many people who like to coat everything in butter, just as there are people who like to deep-fry everything and cover it in a sugar glaze. That is why there are so many McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts, and so few rarified saladeries. Who is to say which is better?

I agree. If you get a high quality lobster, there is absolutely no need to dip it in butter. I eat is as is!

The reason you add butter to lobster is because it is a lean meat. It's not related to a quality issue. If you order lobster at the French Laundry, its going to be poached in buerre monte, because it tastes better that way. The fact that it still tastes good without is kind of besides the point; there's no "need" to put butter on a fresh slice of good bread, but it's definitely pleasant to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

I am not looking down my noise at you. Different people have different tastes. Of course there will be many people who like to coat everything in butter, just as there are people who like to deep-fry everything and cover it in a sugar glaze. That is why there are so many McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts, and so few rarified saladeries. Who is to say which is better?

I agree. If you get a high quality lobster, there is absolutely no need to dip it in butter. I eat is as is!

The reason you add butter to lobster is because it is a lean meat. It's not related to a quality issue. If you order lobster at the French Laundry, its going to be poached in buerre monte, because it tastes better that way. The fact that it still tastes good without is kind of besides the point; there's no "need" to put butter on a fresh slice of good bread, but it's definitely pleasant to do so.

I don't like butter, or even much oil on anything. I love lobster plain with a squeeze of lemon. We live in Boston now and it is difficult to get a lobster roll not coated in mayo or not in a buttered roll. I get the weirdest looks when I ask for it plain. My husband is a "townie" and is grossed out when I eat it plain. Should of seen the look on my MIL's face when I refused butter at a lobster bake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't like lobster dipped in butter, though I understand that it appeals to hoi polloi.

But add some chopped chillies, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sugar, and a touch of fish sauce and it becomes delicious.

oh puh-lease, looking down your nose at the rest of us "hoi polloi"? Lame.

I am not looking down my noise at you. Different people have different tastes. Of course there will be many people who like to coat everything in butter, just as there are people who like to deep-fry everything and cover it in a sugar glaze. That is why there are so many McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts, and so few rarified saladeries. Who is to say which is better?

I agree. If you get a high quality lobster, there is absolutely no need to dip it in butter. I eat is as is!

The reason you add butter to lobster is because it is a lean meat. It's not related to a quality issue. If you order lobster at the French Laundry, its going to be poached in buerre monte, because it tastes better that way. The fact that it still tastes good without is kind of besides the point; there's no "need" to put butter on a fresh slice of good bread, but it's definitely pleasant to do so.

I don't like butter, or even much oil on anything. I love lobster plain with a squeeze of lemon. We live in Boston now and it is difficult to get a lobster roll not coated in mayo or not in a buttered roll. I get the weirdest looks when I ask for it plain. My husband is a "townie" and is grossed out when I eat it plain. Should of seen the look on my MIL's face when I refused butter at a lobster bake.

I agree that most lobster rolls are over-dressed. If you're ever in Ipswich, I'd try the lobster roll at Ipswich Shellfish Company. There's a tiny bit of butter on the roll but my guess is you could order it as is and still enjoy it quite a bit.

[Anonymous]

Lobster + butter = YUM!!!

Gotta have the butter.

[Anonymous]

I don't like it--too sweet.