Best Maine Lobster Roll

I received this book this morning as a review copy and I already finished it. As a Midwesterner turned Mainer, I am a lifelong fan of lobster. As a recent vegan, I lament, often, the sweet sweet taste of lobster. This book brought back memories. It covers all the of the major places and then some, complete with recipes for traditional and new wave styles. (I am not a lobster roll purist, it's comfort food, but branching out is great!)

I will be recommending this title to my library to carry since we are in a tourist destination area and the Rockland Lobster fest is a major event and draw to our area.

These people know their lobster. Get the book and know it too.

I have always wanted to try a lobster roll in New England, but I haven't gotten up that way yet. sad. However, this little book offers up many recipes from restaurants where they are served, each one unique to the family or chef who is preparing it! This little book will allow me to try out a variety of the best lobster rolls and, when I finally make it to New England, visit the place, or places(!), who's rolls I loved best! That works for me! And for anyone who has savored the flavor of a lobster roll from any of these establishments, well, now you'll have their recipe until you visit on your next vacation. Food is always enjoyed more where it was savored first, I think! I am sure a lobster roll will always taste better on the Atlantic ocean!

This slim book is both a celebration of Maine & of lobster rolls. You'll find lots more than recipes (there are only a handful of these). You'll find quotes about them, two lists of Maine lobster roll joints (one that goes into more depth on the best spots), and information on catching and cooking lobsters.

Slim, but useful.

Thank you to Down East Magazine, Rowan & Littlefield, Down East Books, and Netgalley for a free for honest review advanced reader copy of “Best Main Lobster Roll.”

If you know me, you know that in the last few years I have fallen hard, one-way ticket and never coming back, for The Lobster Roll. I got my first one up in the North East of the US, and I’ve been getting them anywhere I could find them since (but, of course, always judging them against my best friends fabulous homemade ways and an unexpected and strangely delightful delicatessen in an airport a year ago). I just had to jump at this book the moment I saw it was being offered and I was not disappointed at all.

The entire beginning of the book is a ‘definitive oral history of the lobster roll,’ from chef’s and restaurant owners, from those who remember the history as it was seen, while it was happening. I found this hugely entertaining and engrossing to read the history of lobster rolls through people’s childhood memories, travels across the us, their parents, their learning. Every time I thought the section was done they would ask another insightful question and I would fall into it all over again.

The next three sections were, also, amazing. First there were the Master of the Roll, telling us where to go get all the best Lobster Rolls in the Northern East (all of these with names, addresses, rankings, advice one what to eat and when). This was followed by a section about the locations of lobsters in the sea, and another on all the accessories to best have when eating them.

The last section was a cookbook section, maybe no more than about a dozen recipes, but all of them different so you could try making these beauties yourself. I might have to try my hand at it this summer (and I will SO VERY be keeping my notes on where to get them in Nova Scotia when I’m there over the summer).

This is going to be another lovely tome for my kitchen shelf once it is out!

The first time I had a Lobster roll was in 1965. My parents took me to New London, Cn. to see my future husband, Thom. He was stationed there in the U.S. Coast Guard and we were looking for a place to live after our up coming wedding.

After eating the Lobster Roll in a New England setting , I knew I would be eating these amazing delights for a long time. To quote the book, "Put on your bib and enjoy the anything-butsimple story of a perfectly simple Maine treat.".

Again from the book " Whereas , to a lot of people in Connecticut, the kind of lobster roll you get as you travel more Down East is what they’d call a lobster salad roll, where it’s cool and with mayonnaise. "

I don't care what its called as long as it calls my name. I did try it in Montauk Long Island it was an #8 and Boston Mass it was a #9 On cruises and in small hole in the wall places (they have the making of a Lobster Roll perfectly done)I have even tried it from a food truck in Orlando Florida ( not good at all)

My husband was a cook in the U.S. Coast Guard and makes a really fine Lobster Roll. That could be why we are married 52 years.

As luck would have it 3 of our sons are allergic to sea food. So more for mommy! Mothers Day is coming this week, so no Lobster on the menu for me! I have to eat what they buy me for dinner, right? Monday i am going to the fish market to get fresh Lobster. So it's off to buy Hellmann’s, lemons and melt the butter. Finding a roll to match the quality of a Lobster ROLL is key to make it perfect. I am still looking on Amazon for that! They try to sell you , dare I say it, Hot Dog buns!!

The book was interesting about the history and different chiefs and the many restaurants that have it on the menu. Now I can talk about Lobster rolls with authority. Like I know it all.

Downloaded through Netgalley to read for an honest review! had me when Lobster was in the title.

The first time I had a Lobster roll was in 1965. My parents took me to New London, Cn. to see my future husband, Thom. He was stationed there in the U.S. Coast Guard and we were looking for a place to live after our up coming wedding.

After eating the Lobster Roll in a New England setting , I knew I would be eating these amazing delights for a long time. To quote the book, "Put on your bib and enjoy the anything-butsimple story of a perfectly simple Maine treat.".

Again from the book " Whereas , to a lot of people in Connecticut, the kind of lobster roll you get as you travel more Down East is what they’d call a lobster salad roll, where it’s cool and with mayonnaise. "

I don't care what its called as long as it calls my name. I did try it in Montauk Long Island it was an #8 and Boston Mass it was a #9 On cruises and in small hole in the wall places (they have the making of a Lobster Roll perfectly done)I have even tried it from a food truck in Orlando Florida ( not good at all)

My husband was a cook in the U.S. Coast Guard and makes a really fine Lobster Roll. That could be why we are married 52 years.

As luck would have it 3 of our sons are allergic to sea food. So more for mommy! Mothers Day is coming this week, so no Lobster on the menu for me! I have to eat what they buy me for dinner, right? Monday i am going to the fish market to get fresh Lobster. So it's off to buy Hellmann’s, lemons and melt the butter. Finding a roll to match the quality of a Lobster ROLL is key to make it perfect. I am still looking on Amazon for that! They try to sell you , dare I say it, Hot Dog buns!!

The book was interesting about the history and different chiefs and the many restaurants that have it on the menu. Now I can talk about Lobster rolls with authority. Like I know it all.

Downloaded through Netgalley to read for an honest review!

I loved, loved, loved this book. But tgen again I love Down East Magazine, Maine, and lobster rolls . There's just nothing not to like. Well put together. Great book to give as a gift.

#BestMaineLobsterRoll #NetGalley

This emblematic and traditional lobster cake which is a legend as the hog dogs of NYC, the crab cakes of Baltimore and the cheese-steaks of Philadelphia. This is an exploration of the lobster cake of Maine where the reader swings in a large sea of restaurants reviews, recipes and historical facts.

I was in the middle of planning our summer vacation to New England when I found this title. Lobster rolls were already on our must do list so I thought this would be a great book to read because I wanted to find the best lobster rolls. Some of the things I learned in my research; Lobster rolls were invented in 1929. Lobster tails were becoming popular and this gave a use for the claws and legs. There are two types of rolls, in Connecticut they are a hot lobster roll- roll with warm lobster and hot butter, the other is the Maine roll with a mayo tossed lobster. I think I need to try both to see which one is better. Before 2000 about 20-25 million lbs of lobster was harvested at year since then upward of 60 million lbs. The Pearl Oyster Bar in New York City is credited with creating the lobster roll. Now my favorite part of the book was the listing of best places to find really good lobster rolls. The Clam Shack in Kennebunk has consistently been listed as having the best lobster roll. I have seen this is other places as well. Quoddy Bay Lobster is another fan favorite place. People have tried to ride on the back of the Lobster Roll craze by coming up with other lobster dishes such as lobster grilled cheese, lobster mac and cheese and lobster mashed potatoes. None have come close to the success as the lobster roll. If you are in the New England area you have to try one of the local favorites.

Who doesn't dream of getting the freshest most delicious Lobster roll from Maine?? You can't call yourself a foodie without this being on one of your top destinations. Once you get there where to go for the best? Well it's ALL here in this book. It screams summer and sunshine and lobstah rolls!