When I imagine breaking the claws of a boiled lobster and swishing the tasty meat through melted lemon butter I imagine Maine. The large clawed lobsters pulled from the cold Atlantic Ocean represents the best that Maine offers. Who could visit this state with its rugged, rocky coast and not sit down to a meal of fresh boiled lobster with melted butter? All the better if it is served with a crisp, cool Chardonnay (a nice item for any gift basket).
Do you want to have this delectable meal while sitting in an expensive restaurant wearing a plastic bib with a picture of a lobster on it? I think not! Especially if, like me, you've been known to try and dig out that last bit of succulent lobster meat hidden inside the shell and accidentally sent the whole lobster claw flying across the room. No, lobster should always be eaten outdoors.
When you are visiting friends who have invited you over for this amazing feast, it is nice to bring a gift basket with a cold Chardonnay and some lobster bibs (they do have their uses). The dinner should begin with clam chowder. A fresh clam chowder, a cream-based broth full of Maine clams. This has been a staple in Maine for many years. It should properly be made with cream or milk, butter, and lots of Maine clams complete with their briny liquid. Don't forget the oyster crackers. They are absolute necessity.
Now that my rules are out of the way, lets talk about the lobsters themselves. They are sold by weight as a pound and a half or two pounds; the typical size for a delectable dinner. Larger size lobsters are good for stuffing, in casseroles, or for lobster stew. A gift basket lovingly filled with a cooked lobster makes a wonderful housewarming gift. Sometimes lobsters are sold with just one claw as a single claw lobster. Lobster meat is very rich and satisfying. A lobster over two pounds will typically be too much for one person to eat.
Maine abounds with great choices as for where to get your lobster. Lobster pounds will often cook your lobster. You can eat it there (some have tables) or eat it outside. Having a gift basket with you will make transporting the cooked lobster easier, and you can place other goodies in the basket to round out the meal. Also in Maine are places called lobster in the rough dining. Simple, casual places to enjoy your fresh cooked lobster.
Wine gift baskets are perfect for lobster in the rough restaurants. Most are located on a wharf or near the ocean. You sit outside at a picnic table in the sunshine to eat your boiled lobster and enjoy the wine from the gift basket. None of the fussiness of an inside restaurant and the views can be amazing.
The very smell of the salty ocean and the soft wind tickling your senses and providing you relief from the hot air, the gorgeous view of the harbor, with people all around gobbling their part are overwhelming. You also get to have lobster bibs to protect you from the mess you may create.
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Don't forget a wine gift basket of your choice, which will match your lobster meal. For a complete satisfying meal, it is important that you get the perfect wine, fruit basket, or an ice cold larger. Check out www.shenandoahvalleywinecoutnry.org for more wine and lobster combination's.
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