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How to cook fresh Nova Scotia lobster …
A 1 to 2 lb. whole lobster (454-900 g) serves one person.
Use a deep heavy pot. Place approximately 1 gallon (4 L) of sea water or fresh water salted with ¼ c (50 mL) of salt in the pot. Bring to the boil. Add lobsters to water head first and cover. They don't scream, that's a fallacy. Bring water back to the boil and then begin to time the length of cooking. Cook the one pounders for 12 - 15 minutes and the Two pounders a few minutes longer. Drain lobster and serve hot or cold.
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Coquilles St. Wayne
(make Martha proud)
Preheat broiler.
- 3 tbsp. Butter
- 1 lb. Wayne's World scallops
- 1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 c. chopped green onion
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 3 tbsp. Butter
- 3 tbsp. Flour
- salt and pepper
- 2 c. milk
- 1/4 c. grated Swiss cheese
- 2 tbsp. White wine
- 1/4 c. fine, dry bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp. Butter
In a frying pan heat butter until foamy. Add scallops and brown one side, flip over and add vegetables. Meanwhile, melt butter, flour and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly for one minute until thick and very foamy. Gradually still in milk, cheese and wine. Blend in scallop mixture. Pour into buttered scallop shells (available at Wayne's World). If desired, you can pipe mashed potatoes around the shell edge. Sprinkle with crumbs and dot with butter. Broil for one minute or until bubbly brown. Fancy!
Fills 8 shells.
Creamy Tomato Wine Sauce Mussels
(you'll never cook them in a beer again)
- 5 lbs. Mussels
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- juice of ½ lemon
- 1 ½ c. dry white wine
- 1 can chopped pasta tomatoes
- cracked black pepper
- 1 c. cream
- parsley
In a huge pot, sauté onion and garlic in butter until clear. Mix in lemon juice, wine and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Add mussels, cover and reduce heat to steam mussels for 5 minutes. When the mussels open, they are done. Remove mussels to a huge bowl. Add cream to bottom of the pot and stir on medium heat until thick and blended. Pour over mussels then dump them back into the pot. You'll need some French bread to sop up the juice otherwise you'll be scooping it out with mussel shells.
Serves 6 for an appetizer.
Maritime Fish Batter
(this one's thick and eggy)
- 3/4 c. flour
- 2 tsp. Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. milk
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Blend egg and milk in a cup. Beat egg mixture into flour mixture until smooth.
Heat oil 375º. Dip fish into batter. You may need to use your hands to form a ball. Place 3-4 pieces at a time into the hot oil. Do not crowd. Turn once and cook until golden about 5-7 minutes. Drain. Serve with salt, vinegar, ketchup and tartar sauce.