Lobster Pie? I've had chicken pie, and turkey pie, and beef pie, and once even a steak and kidney pie, an awful experience to say the least. But Lobster Pie? Now that I recently moved up to Mid-Coastal Maine from NY, I've started to run across quite a few Maine and New England regional food specialties. Everywhere I go it seems there is something new to try.
I was picking up some fresh shedders (soft shell lobsters) the other day at one of my local purveyors of lobster and fresh seafood, the Oyster River Lobster Company in Warren, Maine. (You may remember them from when I wrote about their rare Blue Lobster that they had on display last year, before they donated him to join a few other rare colored lobsters on display at the Portland Aquarium in Maine.) When I saw a hand written sign saying that they had fresh lobster pie for sale.
I just had to ask about the pie. The owner, Jeff , said that in each one was around a pound of sweet lobster meat in a buttery and creamy Newburgh style sauce, with a large splash of dry sherry to help it along, and then topped with crushed Ritz Cracker crumbs. It sounded interesting to me, so I got one and rushed home with it. The pie was frozen, so I put it into the fridge to slowly defrost, and went about the rest of my errands and work for the day.
I was picking up some fresh shedders (soft shell lobsters) the other day at one of my local purveyors of lobster and fresh seafood, the Oyster River Lobster Company in Warren, Maine. (You may remember them from when I wrote about their rare Blue Lobster that they had on display last year, before they donated him to join a few other rare colored lobsters on display at the Portland Aquarium in Maine.) When I saw a hand written sign saying that they had fresh lobster pie for sale.
I just had to ask about the pie. The owner, Jeff , said that in each one was around a pound of sweet lobster meat in a buttery and creamy Newburgh style sauce, with a large splash of dry sherry to help it along, and then topped with crushed Ritz Cracker crumbs. It sounded interesting to me, so I got one and rushed home with it. The pie was frozen, so I put it into the fridge to slowly defrost, and went about the rest of my errands and work for the day.
A few hours later I got home and was feeling a mite peckish. So I baked the pie for 15-20 minutes until it was bubbly and a deep golden brown. I ladled a serving into a bowl and dug in. Wow! This was an amazing dish. Completely decadent, a buttery, creamy, rich sauce full of chunks of tender lobster. Plus there was a nice amount of sherry to balance out the other ingredients... a real treat. I couldn't eat more than half the pie, even though I was really hungry. It was so satisfyingly rich and delicious that I was full half way through. I figure that it is best served split among thee to four people as an appetizer. I was completely blown away by this lobster pie. So much so, that I jumped on the phone to tell my fellow blogger Joe all about it.
Oyster River Lobster Company ships the frozen pies in insulated boxes so everyone can try them and I highly recommend these pies. Some folks have even been known to put a few into a casserole dish before baking and claim them as their own when serving them to company. If you feel in the need for a truly decadent dish, then order a few of these treats. They'll be more than happy to ship them right away for you to enjoy.
Oyster River Lobster Company Lobster Pie- Each Lobster Pie weighs 16 ounces and is made with Lobster, Butter, Flour, Heavy Cream, Dry Sherry, Paprika, Ritz Cracker crumbs
Oyster River Lobster Company ships the frozen pies in insulated boxes so everyone can try them and I highly recommend these pies. Some folks have even been known to put a few into a casserole dish before baking and claim them as their own when serving them to company. If you feel in the need for a truly decadent dish, then order a few of these treats. They'll be more than happy to ship them right away for you to enjoy.
Oyster River Lobster Company Lobster Pie- Each Lobster Pie weighs 16 ounces and is made with Lobster, Butter, Flour, Heavy Cream, Dry Sherry, Paprika, Ritz Cracker crumbs
Oyster River Lobster Company
2473 Camden Rd.
Warren, Me. 04864
Phone: 207-273-3880
Ask for Jeff, Sharon or their son Josh
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