Anyone tried Lobster?

If you find decently priced lobster, go for it, if not, just take some prawn or crab or shrimp and marinate it well with lots of butter and there’s you’re lobster. Don’t get me wrong, it tastes great, but I think it’s just how it’s cooked and whether you can afford it.

You could get lobster eggs and raise your own

You dare eat sacred lobster? I pray for your soul at the altar of the Lobster Diety.

May he (she? it? I dunno) have mercy on your soul.

A couple times. I like Shrimp better. Crab is WAY to much work. And deep fried shrimp dunked in cocktail sauce beats them both on taste anyhow. I love it with coconut sauce too.

Lobster is awesome, so is crab.

It can be a bit messy to eat, you have to crack shells and you use small shellfish forks to pull the meat out. Dip in some butter and enjoy.

Red Lobster isn't too bad lately, they have a new menu and if you like shrimp already you will probably love lobster and/or crab as well. I actually just went to Red Lobster today and for the 2 of us after tip it was about $100 (I tip really well, tho). If you get an entree with lobster tail in it though it will be split open already for you and easier to eat. This is what I got:
https://www.redlobster.com/menu/dinner/bar-harbor-lobster-bake
It also has mussels and scallops as well, so you might want to try something with just lobster tail and/or crab legs if you are not feeling too adventurous. Scallops you will probably like, and mussels my girlfriend loves even though she hates steamed clams.

Long story short, if you love shrimp I really think you will love lobster and crab. Red Lobster isn't bad at all, just expect to pay around $35 a person probably before tip. =)

I like crab leg meat, but lobster and crab meat beyond that I'm not a fan of. It tastes, idk, bitter? Sour? Idk how to describe it but it's not good, and not like shrimp. More mollusk-y. Crab is actually kinda fishy tbh. Idk how it became a luxury food.

Red lobster is my grandma's favorite restaurant though. Thier cheddar biscuits are so good.

I've only had lobster twice, I think, but within those experiences it didn't once make me think of shrimp at all. Shrimp has a distinct, strong taste, while lobster, by my experiences, has a completely different off-tang taste to it, and is otherwise fairly flavorless. Crab is similarly distinct from the other two, but has a strong taste, and is something I find a lot easier to recommend (though, due to its strong taste, I find it best in dishes like Gumbo or Sushi; Shrimp, on the other hand, is definitely the most agreeable of the three to eat through more simple preparations).

If you're going to Red Lobster, your best bet may be to see if they have a sampler/mixed seafood platter, so you can try multiple things at once. If you do try lobster, keep in mind that- as with most foods with low-key flavor profiles- the sauce you pick matters a lot to the end taste experience. I believe a lot of the appeal of lobster, and the reason it leans toward butter sauces, is that it easily obtains a neutral, buttery, fatty taste.

Another thing to consider are prawn and crayfish, which I found to have a more delicate and balanced and pleasing flavor than shrimp (especially so for crayfish), but to otherwise taste quite similar. Both are considered to be more 'lobstery' in taste, though in a way that phrasing just seems to just be used to indicate that a crustacean has more of a light, smooth, low-intensity flavor (rather than one which has that distinct 'off-tang' lobster flavor to it). Either way, they may make for a good middle-ground.

Lobster is the bomb-digity. I've had it a number of ways, but the best is still deep-boiled, where you're presented with the tail and you just simply dunk it into melted butter. Fantastic.

You should also really try a variety of crab. Snow crab is a good place to start and is mostly legs, although you can consume the main body with a little work as well. It's delicious and simple and lots of places make a really nice crab broil.

How far do you live from the ocean? I found that the best lobster is always on the coast.

Tougher texture with a stronger flavor than shrimp. Bigger the lobster, the tougher the meat is & stronger the taste. I've eaten so much of it this past fall, I don't care if I see another one till the summer. One of the perks of living in Atlantic Canada & having family that fishes. Free seafood.

You must have Maine lobster - not that rock lobster crap! I absolutely adore shrimp and I especially adore lobster but living in the middle of the US makes it super expensive. But many places overnight them and keep them in tanks so it is possible to get good lobster almost anywhere.

It terms of cooking, i always prefer steamed or boiled - grilled lobster just destroys the taste and makes it too chewy. Served with fresh lemon and melted butter (with a bit of salt), the meat is tender and utterly delicious!

I also prefer to get at least a 2 pounder and larger... the thing about lobster is that all the legs have meat in them and with a bigger one, those legs and all the small parts have a lot of meat worth digging for - plus the claws and tail are meatier too :-p

In sum, it's totally worth it especially if you like seafood :-D

Of course. I live in Atlantic Canada - Land of the fish and crustaceans. :P

Lobster is pretty good, and has its own taste which is slightly different than shrimps. The texture is much more "fleshy", a bit like the cross between meat, shrimp and fish. If you dislike fish but like shrimps, you are very likely to appreciate lobster.

Crab is also very good, but also contains much less meat than lobster, unless you go for King Crab legs - which is also very tasty. I haven't eaten either in a while, so I can't recall for sure what's the distinct differences between crab and lobster. Perhaps it's mostly texture, I think lobster is slightly more chewy than crab... or the other way around.

In any case, as with any other seafood - if you want to eat it, eat it fresh. It's disrespectful to you, your stomach, and the creature to have it any other way.

Same I dont eat sea food except lobsters, shrimps, and crabs. That's it. I think it's because they arent that fishy on taste and smell.

I don't know who the hell told you that but lobster does not taste like shrimp at all. It's overrated but isn't bad. I'd rather have shrimp over lobster.

Speaking of lobster, it used to be a prison food that no one wanted to eat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster#History. But it sounds like it was canned, so you can see their grief.

I've never been able to eat seafood besides some crappy things I grew up eating like fishsticks, canned tuna in mac & cheese, and scallops. But I also don't care to see and eat a full animal, especially when it looks kind of like a giant insect. Even though I prefer my protein in agreeable geometric shapes, I still try to try seafood sometimes. Most recently I thought I tried sushi until I later realized I had a vegetarian-type sushi.

I might live about as far away from an ocean as possible, lol. I'll be in Maine later this year, so maybe I should start planning to try lobster too.

The taste varies a lot from the species, freshness, the way you cook it and the drink to accompany it. Most have a strong taste: the stronger the taste, the more abundant the sauce/butter/mayo/gasoline/poison/anything. Btw isn't like shrimp.
The flesh of the most common lobsters is very compact, similar to that of the crab, and a little elastic (literally a rubber if overcooked). For something delicate you can taste scampi or spiny lobsters. Fresh scampi can be eaten raw, with a little of lemon juice or lemon juice mixed with extra-virgin olive oil. It's easy to contaminate the taste of spiny lobsters flesh and can have very different flavors if eaten in two different places, even if cooked identically. Just remember: the most tasty, delicious, crustacean in the world is still a crap if frozen. Eat what's local and fresh!

Who do not eat fish usually adore octopus, squid, cuttlefish, clams, caramote prawn, mussels, squilla mantis, tellines... Some are good even frozen.
Seafood should be eaten only in real restaurants, never in casual chains.
If you are dying to eat a lobster, even if frozen, eat it stuffed.

IMO, if you like shrimp and crab, you'll like lobster. The flavors are not the same, but it is in the same group. Lobster is sweeter and more subtle than crab or shrimp.

The first time you have lobster, it should be with just clarified butter, nothing else, so you can truly learn to appreciate the flavor. You could try making it at home, if there's somewhere nearby that sells it. It's really easy, just boil it in salt water for 10-25 minutes (depending on the size - you can google how long)

Eating lobster is very messy, and very hands-on. You'll be ripping it apart with your hands, cracking it with a mallet, etc. Personally, I prefer cutting it open with meat shears.

Agree with dingbat there -- taste is somewhat similar to shrimp, but slightly sweeter.

The thing about lobsters is not as much the taste, but the work! If you are going for the traditional approach, prepare yourself for lots of hammering, splashes, etc. I do not particularly enjoy this whole process (I am an old lazy geezer, do not be like me), but I know many people which actually love it more for that kind of social experience.

But of course, I only posted because I wanted to share this XKCD comic (maybe only read it after eating your lobster, I do not want to bias you too much). :D

Cheers!

Ate it when I visited japan. I'm not a fan of sea food, but loved it.

Nothing more to say, just saw the opportunity to post this pic. Never had the chance to do it XD

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I've only had lobster a couple of times, and not exactly sure what type of lobster, but I've really enjoyed it. If you've ever had crayfish, you'll have a good idea of what lobster tastes like. It's similar to crayfish, but with a deeper and slightly meatier taste.

Also, don't throw away the shells right away once you've eaten the meat! You can use them to give flavour to soup!

Lobster is delicious. You'll dig it for sure. Shrimp and lobster are still pretty different, but I definitely agree that someone who really likes one is far more likely to enjoy the other too.

Crab has been all but ruined for me by imitation crab over the years, Basically instead of imitation crab tasting like crab, now all the lower quality crab just reminds me of imitation crab---and that stuff is awful. Crab can be pretty great though if a quality catch and prepared right. I'm just a lot more selective with any dishes that require it to stand on its own even partially--rather than as a component, like in say crab-cakes (but even using imitation crab there will stands out enough to ruin)

I'm from New England... so I get the freshest Atlantic lobster possible.

It is actually a staple in the spring and summer months for people around here. It is a rich meat that is delicious and should be served with Garlic Bread and summer veggies.

I hate most of fish myself and I do love lobster. But it is very different in taste from usual shrimps. Closest thing in taste I can think of would be langoustine - but lobster is even better ;) It's mean is very delicate, little salty but without this horrible usual "fish aroma, and almost sweet.

Anyway if you have a chance I say go for it - for me it was one of the most delicious things I've ever tasted ;) idk about Red Lobster thou - only places I've eaten lobster were proper restaurants, not chain ones ;p

I've seen movie called Lobster but i doubt it will be truly helpful. Regardless have a bump. Yes.