10 Totally Legit Reasons To Commit Lobster Murder

Look beyond the basic lobster roll to justify your late-summer cravings.

Step One: Wrangle Ya Lobstah

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First things first: learn everything you need to know about choosing, cooking and eating a whole lobster. Then turn it into one of the next-level meals below. Instructions here.

1. Latin Surf and Turf

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Steak AND spiked herb butter lobster potatoes. WHAT. Recipe here.

2. Lobster Avocado Toast

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Lobster GOOD. Avocado toast GOOD. Lobster avocado toast? YES PLEASE. Recipe here.

3. Saffron Butter Poached Lobster

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Saffron + lobster = get in my belly. Recipe here.

4. Baked Lobster Mac and Cheese

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Oh look, your mac and cheese graduated from college and got its first real job. Recipe here.

5. Celery Root Bisque with Lobster

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Lobster doesn't get more effortlessly chic than this. Recipe here.

6. Lobster Tails with Cayenne Butter + Lemon Risotto

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Hellooo, date night. Recipe here.

7. Lobster and Shrimp Dinner Extravaganza

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People. This recipe has the word EXTRAVAGANZA in the title. Recipe here.

8. Pappardelle with Lobster and Corn

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Keepin' pasta classy. Recipe here.

9. Sriracha Bacon Lobster Rolls

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If you're gonna roll, roll like this. Recipe here.

10. Homemade Lobster Stock

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Waste not, want not. And yet...WANT. Recipe here.