Lobster? All that or over-rated?

[matthew_h]

Inspired partly by the "how to cook" thread and partly by a discussion with a colleague, I thought I would ask you lot.

I've never tried lobster and would really like to due to its reputation for tastiness but my colleague who has had it a couple of times reckons it really wasn't that great. Nice but not worth the hyperbole.

It's my birthday at the weekend and we are planning on going out for a meal at a very well respected, local saefood restaurant so thought I might finally get to try it.

Was say y'all?

[TonyHetherington]

matthew_h said:

Nice but not worth the hyperbole.

Sums up my take on it

I like it, but there's seafood I like an awful lot more.

You have to try it though - and your birthday is a great reason to do so!

[Podie]

I love lobster

If nothing else, try it so you have basis for an opinion of your own.

[Mrs Fish]

I don't like lobster, I think it is overrated

[Podie]

Actually, a lot of the time it's probably not even lobster - it'll be crayfish.

[grumbledoak]

matthew_h said:

I've never tried lobster...

It's my birthday...

Haven't you answered your own question? Try it and make up your own mind!

FWIW, done well I think it is worth the premium.

[matthew_h]

Oh, I am pretty certain that I am going to have some, as part of their fruit de mer, but I was just interested in people's opinions. Mainly because I had never heard anyone really speak out against it so when my colleague mentioned that he wasn't that impressed I was intrigued.

[Mrs Fish]

Podie said:

Actually, a lot of the time it's probably not even lobster - it'll be crayfish.

I tried fresh and I mean very fresh, out of the sea that morning lobster when I was in the BVI's a couple of years back and even then I still didn't rate it. But that is just imo

OT - You two must come up and see us some time and I'll cook

[Podie]

Mrs Fish said:

Podie said:

Actually, a lot of the time it's probably not even lobster - it'll be crayfish.

I tried fresh and I mean very fresh, out of the sea that morning lobster when I was in the BVI's a couple of years back and even then I still didn't rate it. But that is just imo

OT - You two must come up and see us some time and I'll cook

Wasn't aimed at you Mrs F, was a general observation about some restaurants - my point was don't order lobster unless you're sure it is.

Be good to come and say hello and I'm never one to shy away from good food... - I'll get the boss to drop you a line.

[matthew_h]

Mrs Fish, are involved in fish in more than just your login name then?

[Podie]

matthew_h said:

Mrs Fish, are involved in fish in more than just your login name then?

[matthew_h]

What? What did I say?

[Podie]

matthew_h said:

What? What did I say?

No, she's not. Far, far from it.

[matthew_h]

Ah, just wondered. I got mixed up with references in the thread.

Glad that is sorted

[Mrs Fish]

how to give someone a complex in one easy post

[tobeee]

Over-rated! When I was a chef we used to do lobster thermidor, and I loved the sauce, but the meat has an earthy taste I don't like, and there's never enough meat on them anyway. For any lobster dish served out if the shell, we used to add in some of those huge Med prawns otherwise it looked a bit meagre!

[dougc]

Overrated. Have cooked it a few times and whilst its nice, its not the be all and end all its made out to be. I prefer the flavour of langoustine.

[zaktoo]

NOt overrated. Absolutely love it, just don't waste the taste doing the thermidor rubbish.

[Podie]

matthew_h said:

Ah, just wondered. I got mixed up with references in the thread.

Glad that is sorted

Mrs Fish said:

how to give someone a complex in one easy post

whoops, sorry 'bout that.

[matthew_h]

Indeed, I am now nothing more than a gibbering wreck and shall no longer be able to face the world again.



(P.S. I'm fine really and took nothing to heart)