How2Day: The Best Lobster Gifts

The lobster is delicious when prepared simply -- steamed and served with hot melted butter. lobster image by jedphoto from Fotolia.com
A seafood staple the world over, the lobster is famous for its cooked bright red shell, unusual appearance and light ocean flavor. Popular lobster recipes include Lobster Newberg and Lobster Thermidor, and lobsters are also a feature in New England clambakes. If someone you know is a lobster lover, then give them a gift featuring their favorite clawed crustacean.

A crate of live shipped lobsters packed in ice and ready to eat is a fun food gift all year round. Other lobster food gifts include canned or fresh lobster bisque, lobster tails or lobster chowder. Put together a gift basket complete with bibs, napkins and steel claw crackers. There are a number of companies that ship live lobsters, lobster food gifts and gift baskets. Of course, a perfect gift for the lobster lover would be a gift certificate to their favorite seafood restaurant.

The lobster itself is prominently featured on a number of retail merchandise gifts, from T-shirts to mugs to refrigerator magnets. Lobster merchandise can be extravagant, like gold and silver jewelry, or silly, like cartoon lobsters on a mouse pad. One of the funniest lobster items is a red lobster hat with the claws, eyes and antenna.

For the young or young at heart, plush lobsters or lobster ceramic figurines provide a clever way to capture this crustacean. Lobster toys come in a variety of sizes, from key chains and mini plushes up to gigantic, pillow-sized stuffed toys. Lobster figurines may be available in ceramic or pottery and can be combined with other nautical items to create a seashore-themed display.

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