Lobster newberg (also spelled lobster newburg or lobster newburgh) is an american seafood dish made from lobster, butter, cream, cognac, sherry, and eggs, with a secret ingredient found to be cayenne pepper. a modern legend with no primary or early sources states that the dish was invented by ben wenberg, a sea captain in the fruit trade. he was said to have demonstrated the dish at delmonico's restaurant in new york city to the manager, charles delmonico, in 1876. after refinements by the chef, charles ranhofer, the creation was added to the restaurant's menu as lobster à la wenberg and it soon became very popular.the legend says that an argument between wenberg and charles delmonico cau...

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