how to cook lobster - maine style

*Photo by Luis Marden from Nat Geo book "Retronaut: The Photogenic Time Machine". 1952 Lobster Festival, Rockland Maine   As true coastal Mainers, and a family of fisherman and aquaculturist, we eat a lot of lobster (and fish for that matter) and are frequent users of lobster and other shellfish in our recipes, especially during the summer months when we can get it fresh off the boat. Our favorite way to enjoy lobster though is the way we think it should be enjoyed by all first timers- simply, freshly steamed with a drizzle (or more if you desire) of butter....