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Fox News
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Red Lobster's summer seafood boils go viral as customers debate whether worth the hype
Red Lobster's newest menu additions have gone viral on social media now that the chain introduced affordable, buttery seafood boils for the summer. The Orlando, Florida-based chain announced the beginning of Crabfest with two new dishes: a Mariner's Boil and a Sailor's Boil. The Mariner's Boil features "a Maine lobster tail, a dozen shrimp, snow crab legs, corn and red potatoes," according to the seafood outlet on Monday. Meanwhile, the Sailor's Boil includes a mix of shrimp with smoked sausage, corn and red potatoes. Each boil can be finished with one of three options: roasted garlic butter, Cajun butter or Old Bay seasoning. Other Crabfest dishes include Crabby Stuffed Mushrooms, Crab-Topped Asparagus and Crab-Topped Potato, along with Steak Oscar and Salmon Oscar. The prices vary by area, but the general price range is between $24 and $45, with the Mariner's Boil being more expensive. Red Lobster's seafood boils are generally on the lower end of pricing, as others can cost as much as $75 per person. Users on Reddit offered varied takes on the new deal, with some expressing excitement while others were skeptical. "A seafood boil and cheap sangria? Oh, I'm absolutely clocking out early for this," one person said. "Five-dollar drink gonna have one drop of alcohol in it," one user speculated, referencing the $5 happy hour that began in December. "Just don't f--- with the biscuits," another very blunt commenter wrote. One user who claimed to have tried the deal said it was "really good & worth the price." "My corn was cold, sausage burnt and the garlic butter was shrimp scampi sauce." "I got the bag with crab and lobster for $45 with the Cajun butter AND I WAS SURPRISED," the Redditor said, adding that the server was also generous with the chain's signature Cheddar Bay Biscuits. "My boyfriend ate 3 baskets," the user said. Other Redditors were critical of the meal and complained about the chain's prices. "Who can afford to eat at Red Lobster anymore?" one person wrote. "Just had the Sailor's Boil for $24 yesterday (the Mariner's Boil is $44)," another said. "My corn was cold, sausage burnt and the garlic butter was shrimp scampi sauce." The user added, "A small side of the Cajun sauce that comes with the Mariner's boil is $3.99. There's some work that needs to be done for sure." Reactions on X were similarly mixed, with some users raving about the new offerings, while others were unimpressed. "We tried the Red Lobster seafood boils & they were so fresh," one satisfied customer said. "Just tried the Red Lobster seafood boil," another person wrote. "I give it a 6.5." "Honestly tried the new Red Lobster boil yesterday," a third person said. "UNPOPULAR OPINION: great marketing [and] bad taste. They need better seasoning and flavor." Fox News Digital reached out to Red Lobster for comment.
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Food lover sparks outrage with 'horrifying' video after cooking crabs ALIVE for a seafood boil
A food lover has sparked outrage with a 'horrifying' video after cooking crabs alive for a seafood boil. The controversial creator, who goes by Chels on TikTok, posted a now-viral video to demonstrate an air fryer recipe that involved using live crabs. In the clip, she seasoned boiled potatoes and corn before putting two live Maryland blue crabs into a glass bowl. She seasoned the crabs while they were alive - with their legs still moving - before turning on her air fryer that was set to 400 degrees. 'I used the fish setting cause it didn't have a crab setting and I let them cook for about 15 minutes,' Chels explained. The video then cut to show the crabs - that had turned a deeper red color - inside the air fryer. But, to the horror of viewers, their legs were still twitching. She added: 'Don't knock it till you try it. It was kinda sad watching them, kind of, you know, but these crabs came out so good and juicy.' A food lover has been slammed on TikTok for her cruel way of cooking crabs for a seafood boil. Chels, who goes by contentwithcee on TikTok, posted a now-viral video showing her recipe for a crab boil in the air fryer - that involved live crabs. Chels said she would be 'airfrying her crabs from now on.' But the uncomfortable video left many viewers horrified with thousands taking to the comments to criticize Chels' 'insane' and inhumane cooking method. 'Being seasoned before death is wild,' someone wrote. 'Crabs have a nervous system by the way and feel pain,' another informed. '"There was no crab setting." Hmm I wonder why,' a person commented. Another stated: 'Crabs not only feel pain, they can also experience fear and memory.' 'Slow cooking an animal alive is a whole new level of animal torture,' a person said. 'Your air fryer didn't have a crab setting because it's an insane thing to do,' another comment read. 'They suffered…' another wrote, while someone else said, 'There was literally no need to put them in alive,' and 'Some people have zero sympathy and it's scary.' 'Why do I feel like I'm accessory to a crime?' one person wondered. 'This gotta be some sort of torture, right?' another questioned. One person advised Chels how to humanely kill the crabs before cooking: 'Put it in the fridge and then smack the apron on the edge of the counter and it will instantly end the crab. No need to torture it like this.' 'Nahh, this ain't right, they red and still moving…' someone pointed out. 'There is no crab setting because CRABS FEEL PAIN,' another person argued. One person wrote: 'I'll never understand torturing an animal before it dies. I completely understand that people have to eat but this is wild. Troll account or not, this was too much.' 'Ma'am, that crab is literally kicking in agonizing pain - straight chorus line kicking,' someone commented. Many comments have also urged the TikTok creator to remove the video, but she has yet to comment on any of the backlash.
