Conference turris::cooks

    Go to Clam Bakes to Go (I think that's the name of the place).  There
    are a couple of them on the Cape.  They'll package up 2 lobsters,
    steamers, cod, corn, potatoes, and seaweed in a tin.  You just add
    water, beer, or wine, put it on the stove, wait the amount of time
    given on the label, and voila - a simple, quick, authentic, fantastic
    New England Clam Bake for much less than eating out.  
    
    Or, do it yourself if you have a pot.

    lobster + butter + potato chips + beer = four basic food groups
    

re: .0

Cj,

Keep in mind that you need a pretty large pot to cook Lobster in.  You
might not have that large a pot at the place you are staying at.

If there is an oven, maybe baked stuffed lobster?  

But with boiled lobster, I like salad (ceasar?), potato salad, clam
chowder, mussels or steamers, corn on the cob.  

A cold lobster salad plate is pretty nice too!

Karen

    I am still hoping for something alittle more special than just corn on
    the cob and salad stuff.
    
    I like .1's idea because its somewhat special as I don't do the
    "official" clambakes and also because I might not have a pan as one
    noter said in the cottage.  However, I would think that they would of
    thought of this (that people will want to cook lobsters if they are by
    the ocean and in New England).
    
    Anyways.. we could always pick up some scallops and bacon or shrimp
    cocktail for an appetizer.
    
    What about dessert?
    
    cj
    

    
>    What about dessert?
    
 

    	Cold, ripe watermellon!!!   A must!    

    Depending on where you buy your lobsters, you could have them cooked at
    the fish market/store you buy them from.  Appetizers, I'd do bacon
    wrapped waterchestnuts; peach cheese spread on gingersnaps, Caesar
    Salad, corn, boiled lobsters, then strawberrys dipped in sourcream then
    dipped in brown sugar.
       

    Dessert?  I'd go with a trip to Emack & Bolio's for icecream.

    Guess it's the ol' Yankee in me, or maybe my Newfoundland fisherman
    grandfather's influence, but I would consider eating a boiled lobster
    somewhat less than romantic.  It can be very messy.  But then again, I
    get into absolutely every nook and crevice.  The only thing I leave
    alone is the head :-)

    My thought would be to refer to my Blue Strawberry Cookbook.  The
    author has some wonderful and unique ideas and writes in such a way
    that you can account for many options in the ingredients and the
    preparation.  'Course he does seem to like to use ALOT of butter.

    I would favor a light desert after such a meal.  When I was at the Blue
    Strawberry they served whole strawberries with a separate bowl of sour
    cream and a separate bowl of brown sugar.  You dip the strawberry first
    in the sour cream and then in the brown sugar.  Mmmmm-mmmm.

    I found a Clambakes to Go in Orleans and have booked a cottage in
    Wellfleet.  We'll have to travel back to pick it up, is this going
    to be worth it?  Its $50, for the following:
    
    2 1 1/4lb Lobsters
    1 lb. Mussels
    1 1/2lb Steamers
    2 Sausage Links
    2 Corn on the Cob ears
    2 Potato
    
    Or, would it be easier for us just to buy some lobsters and shrimp
    ourselves.  Any ideas for fish markets in Wellfleet?
    
    cj

    What's that about $15.00/lb for lobster.  Sounds kinda high to me, and
    besides I never eat a baked potato or saugage with lobster.
    
    Call The Fish Market in Wellfleet 508-349-3825 and see what they can do
    for you.
    
    Good luck,
    Julie
    

    Ugg!  Groton General Store has lobsters for $3.99/lb now but the
    Wellfleet market says their culls are $4.75, 1 1/4 $6.50 and over
    that is $5.75lb!  Also, large cooked shrimp are $12.95/lb!
    
    I think the reason why the clambakes to go is so expensive is because
    you get it all clean and ready to cook, all you have to do is boil
    water.  But, I agree with you, I think its high and I would never eat
    that much either.
    
    Now if I could ask for only corn, steamers and lobsters maybe the price
    would go down a bit and I know that they will do this but I can't
    imagine it going down much.
    
    Much thanks for the Wellfleet Fish Market number!
    cj
    

    How about a small BAR-B-QUE grill layered with the following
    
    First layer (closest to the grill) Corn on cob in husk and soaked for
    				       at least 1 hour in water
    Second Layer		       Lobster