PEI Lobster and COWS Cheddar Dip

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

  • ½ lb PEI lobster meat, cooked and chopped
  • 1 pkg (250g) Cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Your favorite hot sauce, or to taste
  • 1 tsp Honibe® honey
  • ½ tsp Smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp Chef Guys Blendz “seafood blend” (or your favorite seafood spice)
  • 1 cup COWS Aged white cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 jar (300ml) Roasted Red Peppers (drained and finely chopped)
  • 1 Bunch scallions, chopped
  • 4 oz. Marinated artichoke hearts, chopped
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

Whisk together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, honey, hot sauce, seafood
spice blend and smoked paprika. Stir in the cheddar cheese, scallions and roasted red pepper.

Fold in the lobster meat and chopped artichoke hearts. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Put the dip in a serving
bowl or dish and refrigerate.

Tightly covered, the dip will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days

Do You Know Lobster?

It takes 5 to 7 years for a lobster to grow to legal size or about one pound.

True – Reaching One Pound Takes 5 to 7 Years

To reach one pound of weight, it takes 5-7 years. The legal size for catching lobster is based on the physical size of the lobster, but legally sized lobsters are normally close to one pound. Lobsters that have not reached the legal size are returned to the water. This limit is vigorously enforced in Prince Edward Island, and is a key component of ensuring the lobster fishery is sustainable.