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The Luxurious Vintage Lobster Dish That Should Be Way More Popular Today By Erica Martinez Sept. 14, 2025 5:00 pm EST

If you're a fan of lobster, you are probably pretty familiar with its many fancy ideations. Beyond the classic steamed lobster with drawn butter, the pricey crustacean also stars as the key ingredient in iconic New England lobster rolls , lobster bisque, and high-end mac and cheese. You'll find lobster fra diavolo in Italian cuisine, and some even put the sweet meat into pot pies. These are just some of the popular ways to treat the hoity-toity shellfish, but one dish that doesn't get the kind of attention it deserves is lobster thermidor.

From the early to the mid-20th century, lobster thermidor was a well-known and desired dish at fine dining restau

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