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New England Style Lobster Rolls

Every year at Thanksgiving (and sometimes Christmas) I get to catch up with my friends from Hershey. This year was full of lunch dates, dinner dates, and of course breakfast at my favorite Hershey joint — The Hershey Pantry.

But, I have to say, there’s nothing like a $6 Happy Hour New England Style Lobster Roll special from my favorite restaurant in Hershey. Devon’s is a seafood (and steak) restaurant, it’s technically a chain but only has 2 other locations: Philadelphia and Chicago. The executive chef at the restaurant actually let me interview him for my first piece in Food Network Magazine when I was back in college. He’s probably one of the nicest guys and he runs a fantastic restaurant.

new england style lobster roll

Remember when I talked about my Miami-style lobster roll this past spring? Well, this roll is nothing like that one. It brings back loads of memories for me from when I spent my early childhood years growing up in New England. The bread is a very important feature in this dish, and so are the ingredients that are tucked down into the roll.

Sorry Miami, but lobster rolls should never be made with a soft taco bread — it’s just not natural, and it’s definitely not all that flavorful. You have to get a bite of not only the delicious lobster mix, but a bite of a buttery, fluffy piece of bread.

What else I love about Devon’s lobster rolls are the seasoned french fries. They are covered in flavorful. Be sure to skip the ketchup with these puppies and ask for a side of mayo for dipping — that takes me back to The Netherlands and ordering a burger and fries covered in delicious European mayo. #NomNom

Lobster Rolls A New Way

This past weekend, my boyfriend and I found ourselves traveling down to the beautiful sunny Florida for a friend’s wedding. After flying into Palm Beach, we found ourselves starved for lunch — we quickly put on our bathing suits and rushed down to the hotel’s outdoor restaurant for lunch. The menu was filled of tasty options, but the moment we saw “Lobster and Shrimp Roll” on the menu, we couldn’t resist!

lobster roll ingredients

When our food arrived, we may have done a double-take on the food. We were a bit thrown off by the tortilla wrapped sandwich on the plate in front of us. “Excuse me,” I didn’t waste any time asking the waitress about this, “but we ordered the lobster roll. What is this?” Well, it turned out it was the lobster roll.

Is this a Florida thing? Or is this a new food trend on how to make lobster rolls? A soft tortilla wrapped lobster roll is what we ended up having for lunch. It was full of flavor with the classic mayo textured lobster roll that we are used to, plus the gigantic chunks of meaty shrimp add a beautiful flavor and extra rich consistency to every bite.

I can’t help but admit that after growing up my early years of life in New England… I think there’s only one true way to make a lobster roll — and that is with the split top buns that are buttered and put on the stove as if you’re making a grilled cheese. It adds flavor, it adds a crispy consistency when you bite into the bun. Why would you pass that up for a tortilla wrap?