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Pineedles · 08-21-2008, 08:35 PM

I am posting saMeredith's post from the WP thread, hopefully with his permission because he asks a very important question. What should be the makeup of a lobster roll and what should it cost?

The lobster roll tasted OK, good, but still just somehow does not look right with all that stringy leg meat. Yes, there was tail and claw pieces, but the leg meat was the primary make up of the roll. It tasted fine, just like lobster. Maybe I just don't remember correctly, did they always have all that leg meat? I don't think so, but am not sure.
If I had to guess, maybe with the costs of everything skyrocketing, this mix in of leg meat, or the meat being purchased by them is what is needed to keep the price reasonable. Maybe a roll of just chunks of tail and claw meat is no longer possible without charging 20/22 dollars.

So should LR Purveyors post their leg vs. claw/tail percentage? Would YOU like to read what this percentage is, before paying $12, $15, or $20 for a roll? Mickey Dees post the nutritional value of their cheeseburgers, so why not ask for a percentage of what the Lobster Roll is made up of? Whether you advertise 10% or 50% of the makeup as leg meat, as long as you price it correctly the customers will come. See sa's comments "It tasted fine " Posting the ingredients lets the consumer choose.

08-21-2008, 08:35 PM	#27
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,548 Thanks: 1,073 Thanked 669 Times in 368 Posts	What's in a Lobster Roll? I am posting saMeredith's post from the WP thread, hopefully with his permission because he asks a very important question. What should be the makeup of a lobster roll and what should it cost? The lobster roll tasted OK, good, but still just somehow does not look right with all that stringy leg meat. Yes, there was tail and claw pieces, but the leg meat was the primary make up of the roll. It tasted fine, just like lobster. Maybe I just don't remember correctly, did they always have all that leg meat? I don't think so, but am not sure. If I had to guess, maybe with the costs of everything skyrocketing, this mix in of leg meat, or the meat being purchased by them is what is needed to keep the price reasonable. Maybe a roll of just chunks of tail and claw meat is no longer possible without charging 20/22 dollars. So should LR Purveyors post their leg vs. claw/tail percentage? Would YOU like to read what this percentage is, before paying $12, $15, or $20 for a roll? Mickey Dees post the nutritional value of their cheeseburgers, so why not ask for a percentage of what the Lobster Roll is made up of? Whether you advertise 10% or 50% of the makeup as leg meat, as long as you price it correctly the customers will come. See sa's comments "It tasted fine " Posting the ingredients lets the consumer choose.