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I'd trade lobster for crab or scallops any day.

As far as poor mans lobster, always heard it with monkfish and black cod. Both are better than lobster.

As much as I’ve tried to really like lobster, I’ve Never had lobster I loved. I’ll take scallops, shrimp, or Dungeness crab over lobster every time.

The conundrum is whether lobster is expensive because people think it's good OR if people think it's good because it is expensive.

Well, here it is.

When living in San Diego, I would go out on the morning kelp boat and fish for sheep(s)head (sp?) (pacific). They eat crustaceans and octopus around the bottom of the kelp beds. Would microwave a couple of fillets, dipped in butter, tasted just like lobster. The microwaving would give them the slight rubbery texture of lobster.

I would also trade a diving friend of mine smoked Yellowtail for Abalone, now that is good.

Yep, I do like lobster but have never thought it merited the high price. Will very occasionally have it as a special treat when it is on sale at the supermarket.

This. And you will never convince me otherwise

here in Minnesota we call eelpout poor man`s lobster, but eelpout do suck to clean and eelpout do bite better in the winter too. myself i would rather eat king crab from Alaska always !

Never found burbot hard to filet. How do you do it?

Kent Rollins has a poor mans lobster recipe that we like.


Just be careful buying cod for this recipe.


Often times the cod is more expensive than the lobster.

I’d never heard of a burbot when I moved up. Went ice fishing with a guy and caught some nice ones, he started in about what a pain they are to clean. I said I’d figure on just skinning them like a catfish, which I’d done about 12000 times. He looked at me astonished that I might know how to skin a fish. I peeled and filleted them in no time, didn’t find it any more difficult than your run of the mill blue cat.

Maine lobster are the best tasting when they are to small to keep. a 1/2 lb right out of the trap in a microwave for 90 sec. needs to be cooked hole & alive

Learned the same way from a friend that caught cats back home.

Circumcise and pull w pliers. Two chunks.

You could dip a corncob in seasoned butter, and it'd be good!

Yep, that's how we do it too.

ole joe is that u

how about a good ole wi fish fry

Our local fish fry is coming up!
I always eat to much.

Well, just as long as it wasn't a "used" corn cob.

butter is good