What is a good side dish for a freshly boiled lobster? [closed]

I plan to boil a fresh lobster.
Serving it only with melted butter and lemon seems like not enough.
What would be a good side dish for it?

Best Answer

You will want side dishes that will not overcome the taste of the lobster. Steamed or grilled asparagus with just the barest drizzle of olive oil and coarse salt immediately come to my mind. Add a nice risotto (mushroom?) then send me an invitation.

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Quick Answer about "What is a good side dish for a freshly boiled lobster? [closed]"

Baked potato with butter, chives, and bacon bits. Jacket potatoes are a wonderful addition for meat, but they'll do just the trick for lobster as well.
Macaroni and cheese. ...
Baked beans.

What sides go with boiled lobster?

Lobster Side Dishes

Steamed clams or mussels.
Potato Salad.
Pasta Salad.
Fresh salad.
Coleslaw.
Clam Chowder.
Corn on or off the cob.
Mac and cheese.

What vegetable goes with lobster?

Asparagus, broccoli, and green beans are some fantastic veggies that accompany lobster really well.

How to cook lobster: recipe by Frank Giovannini, 3 Michelin stars [Hotel de Ville, Crissier]

More answers regarding what is a good side dish for a freshly boiled lobster? [closed]

Answer 2

I'm sure someone should suggest a lightly dressed salad.

I think it might go with mashed sweet potato with lots of pepper!

Answer 3

I would suggest anything that you can grab easily and is not difficult to eat. You are going to have to get dirty cracking the lobster, so why not get some corn kernels on your face? Growing up in New England our lobster dinner included sweet corn on the cob and cornbread. (The butter can be used on all of it!)

Also, if you want some greens, maybe some steamed broccoli?

In terms of flavors, are you going to just do a salted water boil or maybe add some old bay? you can even add bay leaves to the water. If you are adding flavors to the lobster while boiling, think of how those would go with the sides.

Answer 4

I always like it when breads are served with lobster!

Answer 5

Bread, garlic butter, salad, maybe grilled potatoes and asparagus (not my favourite food, but the neutral taste and texture would go with the subtlety of lobster).

Bread's probably essential to neutralise the fat in the butter.

Answer 6

Lobster is really popular in North Western France. I've seen it served there with crawfish cocktails and oysters; something like this.

You can also just keep it down to earth and simple. In New England I used to eat lobster with french fries. Not quite worthy of Brittany, but yummy all the same.

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