Cajun Honey Butter Lobster

This is an upgrade from the traditional Cajun crawdad dishes. Lobster brings an intense, rich sweetness that is just perfect for smoking and a great counterpoint to the slap-you-in-the-face Cajun spices and hot honey. Lobster isn’t cheap, so it’s smart to check the details before you buy. A gray shade means that the tail was preserved quickly, after the lobster was dead, using chemicals—that’s never a good sign. You want a hard, thick shell, and there shouldn’t be much of an odor. If the ta