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Lobster: the new bargain cuisine?

In times of economic crisis, rice and beans seem to be the most appropriate menu item, so what is Melissa Clark doing cooking up lobster?

While the economy slows into recession and inflation is running rampant, there are a few prices that are falling: Gas and lobster. New York Times food writer Melissa Clark joins The Takeaway to showcase all the recipes you would never try with a lobster when it was full priced. Now that it’s down on its luck, why not deep fry it?