Jonesing for lobster salad while out in the Hamptons? It’s a bisque-y proposition. Of course, lobster salad is a summertime staple in the land of money-is-no-object. But at beloved East Hampton delicatessen the Red Horse Market , they’re charging $120 per pound for the delicacy.
Store manager Christian Pineda told The Post he’s only gotten complaints “from some of our customers” about the lobster salad. Most patrons, though, are willing to shell out big bucks. “It’s because of the quality we’ve got to charge these prices,” Pineda explained.
“For our customers, they’re primarily focused on quality. The local quality is what they want, especially with our meats and seafoods.” The gourmet market was opened in the early 1990s by former ad exec Jerry Della Femina and the late David Silver, the founder and CEO of Regency Home Fashions.
The Montauk Highway store’s changed ownership several times over the years. In the early 2000s, it closed for over two years. Pineda pointed out that the market also offers a lobster bargain — a $28 lobster roll.
Generally, it takes a 2-pound lobster to generate one pound of lobster salad. Over at Gosman’s Fish Market in Montauk, the current market price for live lobsters is $19.99 a pound.
According to Liz Cuozzo, a senior reporter who covers the seafood market for Urner Barry , the wholesale value of two pounds of cooked lobster meat is currently just under $30. Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos a.
