Ingredients
4 lobsters (1 1/4 pounds each)
5 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 pounds bay scallops
2 pounds calamari
6 celery stalks, diced
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
Juice of 8-10 lemons
2 cups extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus more as needed
Preparation
Fill a large pot halfway with water and bring to a boil. Add the lobsters and cook until the shells are bright red, 10-12 minutes. Use tongs to remove the lobsters from the pot and let them cool.
While the lobsters cool, add half of the shrimp to the same pot the lobsters were cooked in and cook for 2 minutes, or until they are just pink; use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked shrimp to a bowl to cool. Repeat with the remaining shrimp. When all the shrimp are cool, cut them in half and place them in a large mixing bowl.
In the same pot, cook the scallops for 5 minutes, or until tender. Scoop them from the water with a slotted spoon and let cool. Repeat with the calamari, cooking for 5 minutes or until tender. Scoop them from the water with a slotted spoon and let cool. Discard all but 2 cups of the cooking water.
When the lobsters are cool enough to handle, crack the shells and remove the meat. Cut into bite-size pieces and add the lobster to the bowl with the shrimp. Add the cooled scallops and calamari.
Stir together the chopped celery, garlic and parsley and add them to the bowl, stirring to distribute them throughout the seafood. Add the juice of eight lemons, the EVOO and the cooled seafood-cooking liquid and stir again. Refrigerate the salad, stirring every 6-8 hours. Just before serving, add more lemon juice and EVOO, to taste.
