Lobster Rolls | James Beard Foundation

Lobster Rolls | James Beard Foundation

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"To the uninitiated, lobster rolls are a strange concept. A specialty of Maine, they are basically hot dog buns stuffed with lobster salad. (Some insist it should be a split-top potato-bread roll,...

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Cooking tools:

  • Cast iron skillet
  • Nonstick skillet
  • Griddle
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Spatula
  • Stove
  • Refrigerator
  • Serving platter
  • Lettuce knife

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces cooked lobster meat, from 2 to 3 one-pound lobsters, cut into chunks (about 2 cups), chilled
  • 1/2 cup Hellmann's or Best Foods mayonnaise
  • 1 celery stalk
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon (2 tablespoons)
  • 2 tablspoons minced flat-leaf parsely, tarragon, chervil, or chives, or a combination (optional)
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 hot dogs buns or potato rolls
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • Iceberg or other lettuce, for garnish (optional)

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