Lobster Rolls - Hot vs. Cold
 

Is the lobster in lobster rolls always cold? I remember having lobster rolls with hotlobster in Maine back in the 70s. We have a trip to ME planned for August so wondering where we can get hot lobster rolls.

You might want to ask this same question at Chowhound.com ... If anyone knows, they will! :)

http://www.chowhound.com/newengland/...ewengland.html

I agree with checking chowhound. You might also want to check the travel forum at Yankee Magazine. There was a thread about lobster rolls there sometime back. My impression is that lobster rolls are usually cold in Maine, hot farther south. My husband had a wonderful hot lobster roll (basically just lots of lobster meat and melted butter on a bun) at Abbott's in Noank, CT, near Mystic.

I had to go to Abbotts to find a hot lobster roll after reading the thread on Yankee. I like the cold ones with just a little bit of mayo better but maybe that's because most in Maine and NH are made that way. Fancier restaurants might try to put something like curry powder in the mayo or use a roll other than a hot dog roll.
Do you remember the name of the restaurant or area of Maine? I live in northern New England and we conduct frequent searches for the best lobster roll. I had never heard of a hot roll until I read it on Yankee.

Curry powder in the mayo? Rolls other than hotdog. This New Englander would be outraged! Have a good trip and I've got to say that I've never had a hot lobster roll. I didn't know that they existed. Threehearts

Hot lobster rolls? Must have been invented by the same nut who puts tomatoes in clam chowder.

It was a roadside type shack, in the Ogunquit or Kennebunk area. It was so long ago; that's all I can remember. I will check out the Yankee magazine suggestion and also try chowhound.

Well, don't know if the lobster rolls are hot or cold lobster at Red's Eats in Wiscasset, ME, but I have just been reading about them and you get A WHOLE LOBSTER in your lobster roll. Hot or cold, we are definitely hitting this place.

To me, the perfection of a lobster roll depends on cool lobster meat against a warm, freshly toasted hotdog bun. I can't imagine hot lobster inproving on that.

~Liz

I also just found The Lobster Dock in Boothbay Harbor, which offers both lobster rolls served either hot or cold. I don't think I've ever had a lobster roll with cold lobster meat; will definitely try that as well. (might be time to increase the dosage of the cholesterol medication before this trip!)

"Message: Well, don't know if the lobster rolls are hot or cold lobster at Red's Eats in Wiscasset, ME, but I have just been reading about them and you get A WHOLE LOBSTER in your lobster roll. Hot or cold, we are definitely hitting this place."

A whole lobster in your roll? Gee, I hope they crack it and remove it from the shell first. Otherwise could be awfully hard to eat.

In our neck of the woods, lobster rolls are very traditional and always made the same way. Grilled frankfurter rolls (warm) served with a filling a cold lobster, mayo, chopped celery, and topped with celery salt

Patrick, perhaps I should have said, the meat of a whole lobster.

Maybe the Lobster roll felt warm because the roll was toasted:)

I don't live in Maine, but Legal Seafoods makes one great Lobster Roll (1 1/4 lobster in every one) the traditional way -- Worth every calorie:)

I think Chowhound is definitely NOT the place to go. Too many internet nazi's there...keeping the place from growing to what it should be at this point. They just don't GET IT. Still deleting interesting converstions for the same old same old posts.

Any Lobster rolls I've had have been cold with very little intervention between the lobster and man.

Grilled bun, lobster meat, highquality mayo, maybe a little lettuce and mayo.... LMG

Well, McDonald's serves them cold. Wouldn't that be the definitive word?

(Just kidding folks)

Maine Diner, between Wells and Kennebunkport........best damn seafood chowder and hot lobster roll anywhere!!! By the way I scrolled past all the previous posts to cut to the chase!!!!!!!!!!

I'd definitely go for the ones at Reds Eats in Wiscasset. It is a whole cold lobster (not a giant) served with hot butter or mayo. Wiscasset's not big but you can't miss Red's - just look for the line of people waiting.

There is a warm lobster roll served "to go" at Old Salts in Kennebunkport. The lobster is not hot, but the toasted roll is, along with a little drizzled melted butter.

reds eats is a must! so very good. we hit on the way to and from our friend's place in tenant's harbor. it is right before the big bridge heading north from town.

the lobster meat is from a 1-1 1/2 lb lobster. i'm drooling just thinking of it.

i heard a rumor that they were closing?? i hope it isn't true.