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All across the United States, in every small town and major city, there is a restaurant that serves seafood of varying degrees of quality. What set’s one restaurant apart from another is the quality of the food they serve, and when you have one that opts to serve Maine Lobster, then it’s usually at the top of the restaurant food chain.

Maine lobster has a very distinct flavor that is simply hard to beat, and is world renowned for its large claws which are just bursting with delicious white meat. While soft shell lobsters tend to not travel well, the hard shelled Maine lobster can be shipped across the country with good success.That means that people from all over the USA can get to savor the delicious seafood treat at their local eatery, but why depend on them to get your fix?

While most people are happy to pay exorbitant prices for Maine lobster at their favorite restaurant, which isn’t really surprising given the quality of the meat, they are actually missing out on a way to pay a lot less and still enjoy the best tasting lobster in the world. Thanks to the internet, there are now numerous companies that take those big beauties straight from the traps and ship them to your front door, all at a fraction of the cost of what you’d expect to see on a restaurant menu.

Perhaps the best of those websites is run by a company called LobsterAnywhere.com, who, for more than a decade, has supplied some of the biggest, juiciest Maine lobsters to satisfied customers all over the country. That means that you can get your hands on a fantastic meal anytime you feel the urge for great seafood, but what do you do if you want to make the experience last for more than one night? LobsterAnywhere has you covered there too, by providing the lobster meat that you love, served in a fantastic lobster pie.

The Lobster Pies are made in Maine and contain huge chunks of that sweet tasting Maine lobster, creamy butter, a unique lobster sherry cream sauce, all of which is topped with Ritz cracker crumbs to make one delicious tasting pie. Each pie is a whopping 12oz, with almost half of that weight made up of lobster meat, and are perfect for a single serving. They are shipped fresh-frozen, and all that is required is a quick defrost and a pop in the oven, which will give off a cooking scent that will leave you drooling.

Only the finest chunks of Maine lobster meat are used in the pies, so that means that quantities may be very limited. Your best bet is to load up on as many as you can, so that you never have to worry about being disappointed come ordering time. Lobster pies are a great way to get your taste of Maine lobster without ever having to leave your home, or pay through the nose at your local restaurant, so get your claws on some now. Take a peak at these Maine made lobster pies here.

Lobster Pie is one of  the most cherished seafood dishes in New England. For the unitiated landlubbers and out-of-towners, a traditional lobster pie is a simple, decadent dish made with fresh picked lobster meat baked under a buttery crust of cracker crumbs.

The best lobster pie starts with fresh lobster meat. We suggest par cooked lobster meat so your lobster pie meat bakes up tender, not tough. Purchase four to six 1 1/4 lb. live lobsters. Gently steam your lobsters for about 4-6 minutes (your cooking your lobsters only half way) and shuck the lobster meat. If you have no access to live lobster, you can use high quality frozen lobster meat.

Lobster Pie Ingredients

1 lb. par boiled lobster meat
½ cup Ritz crackers crushed
1 tablespoon dry sherry
¼ cup Oyster crackers, coarsely crushed
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and extra for the topping
½ tsp black pepper
½ Tbsp parsley

How to Make a Traditional Lobster Pie

1. Mix Ritz and oyster crackers together.
2. Melt butter and add black pepper and sherry.
4. Blend this mixture well with the crackers.
5. Place lobster in a casserole dish and top with cracker mixture.
6. Drizzle remaining butter on top and bake at 350º F for 20-25 minutes.
7.Garnish with lemon wedge and parsley!

Love lobster pie? Our lobster pie is made with close to 1/2 pound of luxurious lobster meat, fresh butter, a hint of wine and garlic, a sprinkle of pepper and a rich crumb topping. Nothing could be simpler, and nothing could taste better. Our cracker topping is now made with all-natural crackers, that means no trans-fats!  We’ve done all the work – just bake and serve.  Checkout our lobster pies here. Don’t worry, they won’t bite!

Fresh lobster meat makes the salad. You can catch some fresh cooked lobster meat a couple of ways. If live near the Maine shore, you can cook up your very own live lobsters and pick the meat. You can also use fresh frozen lobster meat.

To save money, see if “culls” are available. Culls are one claw lobsters and are usually less expensive than a full lobster. Use culls when presentation is not a big deal or when your shucking lobster meat to make lobster rolls or lobster salad. (Did you know it takes three or four molts for a lobster to regenerate a claw to full size?)

A 1 1/4 lb. lobster will yield approximately 4 oz. of lobster meat (much depends on if the lobster is hard-shell and full of meat). That’s about 4-5 live lobsters to make a pound of lobster meat! It sure is a lot of work shucking all those lobsters! It takes about two cups of lobster meat to make a pound.

If you do not live on the coast of Maine, pick up some frozen lobster meat. There are now better sources for cooked, frozen lobster meat. You can buy fresh cooked lobster meat direct from LobsterAnywhere. Now here’s our recipe for lobster salad:

Lobster Salad Recipe

Makes Four Servings

1 pound of fresh lobster meat
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 firm head of lettuce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
Salt and pepper
Paprika

1. Sprinkle Lobster meat with lemon juice; chill.
2. Use only crisp lettuce leaves. Wash carefully, roll in clean towel, chill in refrigerator
3. Mix mayonnaise with the mustard; season with salt and pepper.
4. Arrange the lettuce on a pre-chilled salad dish. Place lobster meat on the lettuce; add a spoonful of dressing to each serving. Sprinkle with paprika.

You’ll see a bunch lobster roll recipes made from lobster salad. To be be clear,  lobster salad and lobster rolls are not the same. What to learn how to make the perfect lobster rolls at home? Check out our Lobster Roll Guide.