Lobster recipe - how to get started
Is there anything better than langoustines? A delicious meal and a true delight, whether served grilled on a warm summer day or as an appetizer on a cold autumn day. The many possibilities for preparation and serving are what make this shellfish, which is closely related to lobster, so special.
Are you heading to the kitchen? Perhaps to prepare the most delicious langoustine recipe you could ever dream of? Then here are our best suggestions, tips and tricks on what to look out for when preparing this delicious delicacy and lobster recipe.
Buy them best (and cheapest) at the port
Norway lobster is fished all year round in the Kattegat, Skagerrak and the North Sea. However, the peak season for the popular shellfish is in August and September, when fishing takes place both day and night.
It dies immediately after being caught, and this is important to keep in mind when creating a recipe based on Norway lobster. For the same reason, the shelf life is very short, which means you should buy the shellfish from a trusted fishmonger.
However, the best, and often cheapest, option is to buy them directly from the port and cook them within one to two days of being caught. That way, you're guaranteed plenty of freshness, flavor and quality when you shine in the kitchen with your favorite langoustine recipe.
How to clean your langoustine
Before you can shine in the kitchen and create that mouth-watering langoustine recipe, it needs to be prepared and cleaned. Luckily, both are very straightforward.
Place the langoustine flat on its 'back' on a cutting board. Then remove the intestine and stomach. The intestine runs along the back and is also recognized as a small black string, while the stomach is located behind the eyes. Both are removed by 'splitting' it down the middle, where there is a natural groove between the shellfish's legs. The inside of the shellfish is full of flavor, so it's important that you only remove the intestines, stomach and any sand and gravel. The rest will give your recipe plenty of flavor, character and richness.
Impress with a simple and delicious recipe
Lobster works with most things. Grilled on a warm summer day, in the fish soup for a sumptuous New Year's menu or as a delicious side dish in a salad. It tastes great in all its simplicity with a dollop of herb butter and grill crust, but is also excellent with cream and lots of deep spices.
Best of all, it's not at all difficult to get started. Quite the contrary. It's easy to find a simple and delicious recipe that doesn't require special kitchen skills or years of culinary training. If you buy them in high season, they're also affordable - making them one of the tastiest and easiest ways to impress your guests.
At Hooked, we love lobster - and we have a recipe or two up our sleeve for this delicious food. Unfortunately, you won't find the delicate shellfish on the menu, but you can enjoy our irresistible lobster roll, which, as the name suggests, features a shellfish of the same species: lobster.
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