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A Message from Linda Bean

People today are busier than ever and want to be assured of successful entertaining at their important gatherings. There are times, such as weddings and special birthdays, when nothing will do except Maine lobster!

And there are other times of solitude when a bowl of stew is the most satisfying comfort food to bring you to a full quiet appreciation of life and its goodness, your best friends and your good purposes.

For any occasion -- elegant or meaningfully simple -- you should never be without Maine Lobster in your refrigerator, including Maine Lobster Stew!

All Port Clyde lobsters used in the stew are in a class by themselves due to having been shucked without boiling: sweet, tender and unusually succulent. The rich creamy elegance is achieved with fresh Maine Oakhurst cream, Kate's Maine Butter, pure sea salt, a touch of marsala– and lots of wild caught lobster meat pureed into the base. The large pieces are carefully poached into the stew at the very end of the recipe. Unusual and yummy!

Each 32 ounces of Linda Bean's signature Maine Lobster Stew contains the whole claws and all the other meat from four wild caught Maine lobsters except tails. The underlying lobster bisque stock is made of a reduction from fresh lobster shells containing the body meat, strained fresh vegetables and secret seasonings. There are no fillers (like potatoes), no artificial ingredients and no preservatives, and the finished natural creamy stew is quick frozen until you are ready.

The secret of the lobster meat's tenderness and sweet succulence is the unique processing. A revolutionary no-boil shell removal achievement allows the lobster meat to be delicately poached, not twice cooked (into toughness).

Preparation of the Maine Lobster Stew is simple. Thaw gently overnight, heat it up gently and enjoy -- no fuss. Serve it as either an appetizer or entree at your most elegant occasion and get rave reviews. Or enjoy it more simply as the ultimate comfort food on a cold winter night! Celebrate Maine lobster anytime, anywhere.

Packaged to order for the trade or in 16-ounce packages as you see here for home use and for gifts, we aim to please. Two pouches will serve four big bowls, or eight smaller appetizer portions. Arrives within two days of shipment properly packaged to stay frozen. Serve it soon or save it for a year. It's there when you are ready!

This February the stew was awarded a presence in the NEW PRODUCTS SHOWCASE at the International Boston Seafoods Show.

On Feb 28 a panel at Maine Fishermen's Forum in Rockland, Maine, included Port Clyde Lobster in response to interest about our marketing on QVC-TV. The introduction of the new stew occurred on Gourmet Holiday, a QVC feature hour Decemeber 5. For Village Soup story about the Forum's panel "Getting Bang for your Buck," click on the "Media" tab at the top of this page.

On April 22, 23, 24 I'll be offering tastings of the stew in Brussels, Belgium, at the International European Seafoods Exposition. Additionally I'll be introducing a newfeature product of our company's family, Port Clyde Wild Shrimp. Processed uniquely just like the lobster, our wild Maine shrimp comes raw and frozen in convenient pouches ready for quick cooking into an amazing array of tasty, healthful dishes for the creative cook. The emphasis at Port Clyde Lobster is on the process: for quality, value and convenienc