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The Maine Lobster Industry Debuts First-Ever “Celebrate the Maine Lobster Roll,” an Impactful Twist on This Iconic Summer Dish, Press Release

Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative Shares the Celebrate the Maine Lobster Roll promotion, a limited-edition roll that spotlights the Maine Characters behind the industry, available online and at participating restaurants beginning July 15.

Every roll sold will help support the fishery. A portion of the proceeds from the rolls will go to the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance, an organization that works to ensure the health and sustainability of the fishery for future generations.

This National Lobster Day, Help Support the Maine Lobster Industry, Press Release

Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative Shares Resources for People Looking to Support the Fishery following Monterey Bay Aquarium “Red Listing”

This Seafood Lighthouse Comes Packed With Lobster, Scallops, and Crab, Delish

Introducing the Maine Seafood Lighthouse, a product of a partnership between Luke’s Lobster, SoPo Seafood, and the Maine Seafood group.

There are two variations of the lighthouse-shaped seafood tower, and both include lobster, crab, and scallops. Depending on whether you buy it from Luke’s Lobster or SoPo Seafood, you’ll also receive oysters or clam chowder. A tempting choice, we know.

Swap Buttercream for Buttered Brioche With This Lobster Roll ‘Wedding Cake’, Food & Wine

The website Myseafood has teamed up with the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to unveil what they’re billing as “the first-ever Maine lobster roll wedding cake.” Okay, sure, some lobster roll diehard may have had one specially-commissioned in the past, but now any lobster lover has the opportunity to head to myseafood.com and buy one of these cakes for their big day — just make sure you give them five weeks lead time.

Forget the Turkey and Eat Lobster This Thanksgiving, Forbes

Traditional Thanksgiving dinners have all the classics –turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie – and we think it’s time for a change. So why not test out the old Pilgrim tradition of eating lobster for Thanksgiving?

Celebrate National Lobster Day with This New Maine Lobster Butter, Thrillist

Lobster is a versatile ingredient, beloved by many. So it’s no wonder that there’s a whole food holiday dedicated to the delicious crustaceans. The only way to celebrate, of course, is to eat as much lobster as possible in as many ways as possible.

Maine is Getting Ready for the First Maine Lobster Week, Boston.com

During one week in September, lobster lovers can order old favorites and taste new variations of the iconic Maine food during the state’s inaugural Maine Lobster Week, taking place Sept. 19-25. Visitors can snag lobster specials at restaurants, diners, food trucks, and lobster shacks statewide throughout the week.

How to Grill Shrimp, Lobster, Scallops and other Shellfish, The Today Show

For grilling lobster, you ideally want to purchase the crustacean alive from the tank at your local market so it maintains all its moisture until you cook it. Grilling it is super easy, infusing the meat with a subtly smoky flavor as the natural juices steam it.

Holiday Gift Guide 2020: The Best Gourmet Gifts For Foodies, Forbes

Let’s start with Maine lobster, widely considered the gold standard worldwide, and let’s continue with fresh, not frozen, 100% lobster meat. Once you do that, the lobster roll is deceptively simple, decadent, rich and like most of the picks here, travels really well, so you can get the same enjoyment at home during the pandemic that you would in normal times at a seaside Maine lobster shack.