Lobster on Thanksgiving Day by Brian Schwartz

If you've never eaten lobster on Thanksgiving, try it this year. It's quicker to prepare and delicious to eat. And that's not all. It's light on the stomach and low on calories. You can cook it as the main course, side dish, salad or soup. Use lobster as a delightful substitute for turkey. They don't call it the crustacean king for nothing.

Do you usually roast a turkey on Thanksgiving? This year try something different. Cook up a lavish lobster feast for friends and family. We know turkey is tradition and all that, but what's life if we can't bend a few traditions here and there. After all, change is supposed to be good.

Thanksgiving Day is probably the most anticipated and widely celebrated holiday. People travel miles to come home to friends and family. The holiday is associated with a harvest feast which was celebrated initially by the Pilgrims and Indians in 1621. The very first Thanksgiving was celebrated in honor of the Native Americans who helped the first settlers to survive. These days, though, we celebrate Thanksgiving to thank God for family, friends and the little joys and blessings in our lives.

Digest this. It seems that lobsters may have been on the pilgrims' menu along with clams, turkey and geese. Those were the good old days when lobsters were so much in abundance that they were used as bait, fertilizer and even to feed slaves. Those were the days when no transportation was available and lobster had to be consumed at the source. Things have changed drastically since then. Now, you can go online, order a live lobster at the click of a button and have it shipped to you overnight.

Switching from turkey to lobster to celebrate Thanksgiving is not a bad idea. Preparing a roasted turkey takes a lot of effort and time. In contrast, boiling a lobster is quick and effortless. If you order a live lobster online, you get to choose one with all the frills like clams, little necks, lobster bibs, napkins and forks. What's more it is caught fresh and shipped live to get to your home overnight. For excellent results, make sure you time your order so as to get to you on Thanksgiving Day.

Many people have turkey as the main course and serve lobster as a side dish. This is the best feature of lobsters. They can be served as the main course, a side dish and even as a soup and still taste exquisite. You can be innovative and try preparing it with various spices and seasonings. Melted butter is an essential when it comes to lobsters. You can top it up with potatoes, salad, cheese, garlic and garnish with lemons.

When it comes to holidays, we're normally anxious about overeating and packing on those calories. The best part about eating lobster on Thanksgiving is that it is non-fatty, rich in protein and low on calories. So, if you decide to celebrate with lobsters, you can just let yourself go and indulge in this delicacy without worrying about your waist line. So if you're looking to spice up your Thanksgiving order a lobster online. Even if you want to honor tradition and stick to turkey, don't rule out lobster as a side dish. You can choose from dozens of recipes to come up with a yummy lobster appetizer. Spice it up, jazz it up, embellish with potatoes and lemons. Go crazy and have fun with it. No matter how you decide to cook it, it'll still taste spectacular: a true feast for any occasion and celebration.

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