No one will say no to one of these tasty little morsels when they’re passed about. Buying cooked lobster tails not only saves on labour but money, too.
Don’t wait until the festive season to bust out this showstopper. Make your own mayo with the sweetest lemons you can find – it’s the perfect pairing for the rich dill-cooked lobster.
Working with a live lobster isn’t for everyone, but it pays off in the flavour stakes. These mayoey lobster rolls epitomise fun, especially when finished with a cornichon-threaded toothpick. Serve with a side of crisps and a little Tabasco sauce, if you like.
Yotam Ottolenghi's lobster salad is more 'special occasion' than side. Fennel, celery and grapes unite to cover the holy trinity: sweetness, texture and flavour. Then, everything’s brought together with a zingy, citrusy dressing.
Caldereta de langosta" or lobster stew was King Juan Carlos of Spain’s favourite dish. It's not hard to see why: rich, flavour-loaded and begging for some crusty bread.
Satay sauce may not be the first lobster pairing that springs to mind out of fear it might dwarf the flavours of the luxurious crustacean. But Luke Nguyen’s Vietnamese-inspired lobster tom hum nuong sate is here to convert us all.
Want more ideas for cooking with lobster? Watch as chefs are thrown into the deep end for a Secret Ingredient Showdown on Iron Chef Gauntlet from Tuesday 1 August, 7:30pm, on Food Network then on SBS On Demand. Or, watch episode one below.
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