tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post4025905003306164732..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: Crustaceans of the LandLangdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-31022214059488411252008-10-01T21:39:00.000-07:002008-10-01T21:39:00.000-07:00Eight pounds?! Good thing those suckers don't have...Eight pounds?! Good thing those suckers don't have claws like Maine lobsters. With that much meat you should be able to cook whatever you want and then some. How 'bout lobster chanterelle pasta? You could freeze some for later too. The real question is how good a lobster of that size will taste--it might be kinda tough, requiring some novel technique... I'll expect to see a post with results in Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-62868799051880863432008-09-30T21:41:00.000-07:002008-09-30T21:41:00.000-07:00Dude. I will SO be able to top that one! My friend...Dude. I will SO be able to top that one! My friend is giving me an eight-pound spiny lobster she grabbed on a dive in SoCal! I am picking up the monster tomorrow. You can have you lobster shrooms, I gots the real deal...<BR/><BR/>...any suggestions on cooking him? I've always been a steam-and-butter (or olive oil) guy...Hunter Angler Gardener Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996285578001308125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-23834775728057735592008-09-24T16:26:00.000-07:002008-09-24T16:26:00.000-07:00Chief, I've never seen a lobster that didn't use a...Chief, I've never seen a lobster that didn't use a Russula as its host, although in other parts of the country it's apparently common to see Lactarius hosts. In any event, neither genus will kill you. The real danger would be a lobster parasitizing an Amanita; as far as I know, this has never been documented. Also, keep in mind that thousands of tons of lobsters are bought and sold across the Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-47480230898294479552008-09-24T16:19:00.000-07:002008-09-24T16:19:00.000-07:00do you usually try to identify the lobsters host? ...do you usually try to identify the lobsters host? I just found a nice patch of lobsters with no other mushrooms around to use as hints. Every field guide ive seen urges caution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com