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Menu: A New England Seafood Cookout
With lobster, oysters, and fresh sweet corn on the grill, creamy shrimp chowder, potato and iceberg salads, baked beans, and more, this menu of classic coastal New England delights is perfect for entertaining outdoors this summer. Make the side dishes ahead, and enjoy a cooling gin and tonic while you man the grill; once the fire's going, the oysters and lobster cook quickly. Finish it all off with a blueberry slump—an uncomplicated dessert that beautifully showcases our favorite summer berry.
The Menu
- Grilled Lobster with Cilantro-Chile Butter
- Grilled Oysters with Butter Sauce
- Roasted Potato Salad with Sour Cream and Shallots
- New England Style Baked Beans
- Grilled Corn
- Maine Shrimp Chowder
- Iceberg Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
- Buttermilk Cluster
- Blueberry Slump
- Gin and Tonic
More About This Menu
For the iceberg salad, associate food editor Ben Mims has a great tip on coring lots of iceberg lettuce quickly. See Our Video on How to Core a Head of Iceberg in 3 Seconds »
For more lobster options, see our gallery on How to Prepare a Lobster Bake as well as our collection of Lobster Recipes.
Blueberry slump is just one of many options for dessert—summer fruits bake up beautifully in all kinds of pies, cobblers, crisps and tarts. See our gallery of Summer Desserts »
For an alternative to storebought tonic water, you can make your own with a little tonic syrup and seltzer. Assistant web editor Anna Stockwell loves John's Premium Tonic Syrup.
We've collected some summer music to enjoy while you eat. See our East Coast Cookout playlist on Spotify »
