Don’t skimp on lobster meat and serve in a split-top bun: on these points everyone agrees. From there, views on lobster rolls diverge. Serve hot with butter and it’s (hiss!) Connecticut-style. Add further toppings and it becomes avant-garde. The classic Maine roll is chilled, dressed lightly with mayo, then devoured outdoors.

Read Down East‘s exhaustive oral history of the lobster roll for the full backstory of our favorite treat..