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Lobster: A Fresh, Delicious Seafood Treat
By Shannon Linnen
A pleasure that nobody should miss is to enjoy a delicious dinner of fresh shellfish. It is easiest to do this, of course, if you live on the coast or nearby. However, if you live inland and don't have good access to seafood, there may be a specialty shop or a restaurant in your area that can sell you fish that were flown in that day. Of course the best place to get fresh seafood is from a reputable online seller. With the introduction of overnight delivery from Fedex to the continental US, there is absolutely no reason for you not to enjoy a fresh seafood meal on a regular basis. Frozen fish is not a great replacement.
Lobster is certainly the king of seafood. The first one which decided to try and eat one must have had courage. In fact, they were not popular for a long time. Did you know that what to us is a pricey delicacy was once the food of commoners? It's true; however, that piece of trivia will probably be small comfort when you?re shelling out $11.95 a pound in stores or $29.95 in a restaurant. Often times ordering online is the best way to ensure you are getting the freshest possible. After all, even if your in the Arizona desert, this way you can order it directly from a coastal area and have it shipped to you.
In order to cook at home, you must first purchase one live and kicking per diner at your local seafood shop or fishmonger, carrying them home in a sack. Although people frequently place in fresh water, this should not be done as it will kill them. Simply close the bag and store in your refrigerator. do not keep for long, so it is recommended that you eat them the same evening they are purchased.
This is the hardest part. Each lobster, sadly, will have to give its life for your meal, and you are the one who has to make it happen. To do it humanely, you can drop them into water that is at a violent rolling boil, or you can put them out of their misery first by inserting the point of a knife briskly between the head and the body, which kills them instantly. If you choose the second option, you can grill them. They can also be steamed in less water.
Serve your with some butter and lemon, put on a bib, and don't stand on ceremony. There are tasty morsels of meat all throughout the shell.
Green tomalley
or red roe which you may find in the body is edible as well, and gourmets
prize it.
This type of ocean-based meal doesn't need limit itself
to lobster, of course. What about trying some fresh shellfish like
mussels (just scrub them well and steam them in water, wine or broth)?
What about steamer clams, which you steam and then dip in clam broth
to wash any remaining sand from the beach? Oysters are popular fried,
baked, and even raw. And then there's shrimp, langoustines, crayfish?
To enjoy the gift of the sea, these are all delicious ways.
There
are so many different ways to prepare seafood. You don't have to be
some kind of master chef to make a tasty and delicious seafood meal.
Often times all you need to do is just cook the seafood to create a
great tasting meal. The natural flavor of the seafood can stand on
its own merits.
Should these kind of seafood be still a bit
daunting, there's another choice for the faint of heart. You can always
go to the soup aisle and purchase some clam chowder. Fresh fish is
better, but you'll at least get the true briny taste of the ocean.
Serve it with oyster crackers, perhaps an extra dash of cream, and
lots of ground black pepper. Then think you're on the shore.
A
seafood feast is best saved for when you really want to make a good
impression on either your friends or your family. One thing is for
sure, this is the kind of legendary event that leave very long lasting
impressions on everyone attending! The decision to have a and shellfish taste adventure may end up being a historical event and
will be the topic of conversation whenenver someone brings up good times and
great food.
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