A lobster roll at McDonald's??

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I would hesitate to pay $8.99 for a lobster roll at the McDonald's. I have bought sandwiches in the past that were labeled as lobster rolls and found them to contain very little lobster meat and lots of the artificial crab product, or that had a minimal of lobster and copious amounts of lettuce, bread, and everything BUT lobster.

I'm sorry, but unless I am ordering at an ocean front seafood restaurant, I am not about to pay $8.99 for a sandwich claiming to be a lobster roll, with 100% real lobster meat. I avoid the junk food joints in general for the most part, and I certainly would not go to the golden arches if I were craving a lobster roll.

The very idea of McDonald's offering a lobster roll simply leaves me chuckling. I really don't see a bright future for it taking off and becoming a real success.

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I use the artificial lobster product it is very good. Another place to stay away from is Subway. Those sandwiches went up in price and are only bread with lettuce. They must make 30 subs with one tomato and they have to make at least 100 or more subs with a head of lettuce.

[Clipper]

I agree when it comes to your assessment of Subway sandwiches. The meat is sliced so thin that you can read a newspaper through a slice of their ham or turkey, and they don't put enough meat on the sandwich to hardly flavor it. I used to occasionally have one of their philly steak sandwiches when I was a truck driver. The Pilot truck stops sometimes have a subway shop within their travel centers. It filled the empty spot in my stomach but was hardly a sandwich I would cross the street to purchase. It was strictly a convenience to have a quick sandwich while stopped for fuel.

As for the artificial crab product, I actually am quite fond of it. I make a seafood salad for sandwiches using it. I mix a little mayo, some finely diced bell pepper and celery and make a sandwich with the seafood salad and a leaf or two of lettuce. We have also used it on pasta. We simply saute the seafood product lightly in olive oil and butter with some minced garlic and Italian seasoning and serve it over fettucini or linguini. We have also used a minute bit of oil and garlic and added it to jarred Alfredo sauce when in a hurry to prepare a tasty but quick no fuss supper. Our local Chinese buffets prepare a dish that is a hot casserole style dish. I am not sure what the exact ingredients are, but it has slivers of bell pepper, the seafood product, and a sauce that tastes as though it may be comprised of some mayonnaise and cream cheese. Kathy has occasionally stepped it up a notch by adding medium sized shrimps to the saute, making a richer and tastier Alfredo dish. It makes for a delicious dish while saving a little money over using more of the more expensive shrimp.

Well Alan, now you have me drooling and wanting some of the seafood pasta dish. I haven't bought any of the artificial crab product in a long time. It is both tasty and inexpensive. Thanks for re-arousing my interest in the product.

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I like your ideas on the seafood salad and Alfredo.