The good, the bad and the ugly of lobsters
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Grand Manan,
New Brunswick,
Canada
Thursday, June 25, 2009
I had my first lobster ever on Grand Manan and it was totally and completely....awful! Will was so excited for me to try them as it is one of his favorite foods but the woman who fixed it did something that we can't quite figure out and it was awful! She roasted the lobster, which Will had never heard of and then drowned it in some sauce - it was rubbery and strong and yuck! Will asked me if I would ever try lobster again and I said "NO!".
He promised me they weren't all like that so we found another place on the island that served lobster dinners - he made reservations for us and with a bit of trepidation I tried it again and what a difference!
It was a small dining room in a lodge down by the wharf - the man's wife had taken a holiday to Cape Cod and he was running the lodge and the dining room by himself. It was raining so we couldnt' sit out at the picnic tables to eat them which is what he preferred as they are a bit messy, so he sat us inside. Will asked him if he had any beer and he said yes and left and came back with two - no selection, just what he had on hand - they were ice cold and good!
When brought the lobsters they were steaming hot and served wtih coleslaw and corn on the cob! I knew from what Will said it was messy so I asked for a towel or something - he came back from the kitchen with a dishtowel and tied it around my neck and off we went.
I have to admit I didn't tear the lobster apart - Will was kind enough to do that for me! Just something about the face that bothers me! But my oh my oh my...delicate and light and flavourful! Yummy! I swear I could have eaten two!
We were game for dessert and asked about what he had - he took a breath and said berry crumbe - we were waiting for the next selection but there wasn't one - so we took that and it was wonderful! The nice thing about Grand Manan is that everything is made from scratch and is wonderful!
My third lobster was in Nova Scotia at Hall's Harbour - we went there to see the tide come in and raise the boats off the ocean floor. Now this was the kind of place where you pick out your lobster and they weigh him and then you take him to the pot - I was really going to try this but once I saw the lobster waiving his claws at me I bolted for the doors and said no way! Will had to talk me into it and said he would take care of it all so I sat down and waited - he could tell I was a bit on edge with the whole thing but did a good job of talking me through it all.
This lobster wasn't quite as good as my second one - cooked just a bit too long but ok. Will is much pickier as he has grown up eating Maine lobsters and knows lobster - I knew enought to know it wasn't as good as my second one! The fun thing was we were sat outside by the wharf and got to watch the tide come in and raise up the boats which was really cool!
So there you have my lobster experience on this trip!
