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lobster roll

American  

noun

  1. lobster salad served on a frankfurter roll or the like.


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Now those same lobsters cost more than $15 per pound — more than three times the initial cost, but Cimarusti said he can’t realistically charge three times as much for the lobster roll at $75.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

"The lobster roll is gone. In large part because of us."

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

That doesn’t mean I wasn’t counting the minutes until I could order my favorite hotel lobster roll as the train traveled along the water at sunset on approach to Emeryville, Calif., our last stop.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

“While purists of either ilk will balk, we’re presenting options for both cold/mayo and hot/butter lobster roll solutions, so you can enjoy lobster on your terms,” Rea wrote in his cookbook “Basics with Babish.”

From Salon Sep. 1, 2024

She walked to an oyster bar that looked onto the harbor and asked for a lobster roll.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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