Lobster and Other Sandwiches
A collection of sandwich recipes including lobster, oyster, and cheese variations.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Lobster meat, cooked (Fresh or frozen, thawed)
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt (To taste)
- 0.125 teaspoon Cayenne pepper (Pinch, to taste)
- 1 teaspoon Prepared mustard (Dijon or yellow)
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice (Freshly squeezed)
- 4 large Lettuce leaves (Crisp, such as romaine or butter lettuce)
- 8 Bread slices (Your favorite type)
- 2 tablespoons Butter, softened
- 2 Hard-boiled eggs
- 2 tablespoons Melted butter
- 1 teaspoon German mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon Beef extract (Such as Bovril or Marmite)
- 1 teaspoon Boiling water
- 8 Oysters (Fresh, shucked)
- 0.25 cup All-purpose flour (For dredging oysters)
- 2 tablespoons Oil (For frying oysters)
- 0.5 cup Gruyère cheese, grated
- 0.5 cup English walnut meat, chopped
- 0.25 cup Young America Cheese, grated (Cheddar can be substituted)
- 1 teaspoon Vinegar (White or apple cider vinegar)
- 0.125 teaspoon Paprika (Pinch, to taste)
- 0.5 teaspoon Anchovy essence (Or anchovy paste)
Instructions
- 1Remove lobster meat from shell, and chop. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, prepared mustard, and lemon juice. Alternatively, moisten with any salad dressing. Spread mixture on a crisp lettuce leaf, and prepare as other sandwiches.
- 2Place lettuce leaf with lobster mixture between two slices of bread. Optionally butter the bread.
- 3Mix an equal quantity of finely chopped lobster meat and the yolks of hard-boiled eggs forced through a sieve. Moisten with melted butter, and season with German mustard, beef extract diluted with a very small quantity of boiling water, and salt. Spread mixture between thin slices of buttered bread, remove crusts, and cut into fancy shapes. A small quantity of lobster meat is most successfully utilized in this way.
- 4Spread lobster mixture between thin slices of buttered bread, remove crusts, and cut into fancy shapes.
- 5Arrange fried oysters on crisp lettuce leaves, allowing two oysters for each leaf, and one leaf for each sandwich. Prepare as other sandwiches.
- 6Dredge oysters in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry oysters until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- 7Place lettuce leaf with fried oysters between two slices of bread. Optionally butter the bread.
- 8Mix equal parts of grated Gruyère cheese and chopped English walnut meat; then season with salt and cayenne. Prepare as other sandwiches.
- 9Spread nut and cheese mixture between two slices of bread. Optionally butter the bread.
- 10Cream two tablespoons butter, and add one-fourth cup grated Young America Cheese and one teaspoon vinegar. Season with salt, paprika, mustard, and anchovy essence. Spread mixture between thin slices of bread.
- 11Spread cheese and anchovy mixture between two slices of bread.