Did not know this was a New England thing! I always assumed it was southern as the only places I see it are bbq restaurants in their eclectic soda tubs with all the Cheerwine and such. TIL
Do locals eat lobster rolls or is it a tourist thing? I was there during a time the lobsters were pretty cheap, but I felt the lobster rolls were about the same price as a whole lobster. The roll felt like a ripoff because you could eat the thing so fast since all the work was already done for you. I also prefer just a squeeze of lemon, so the butter or mayo on the roll was meh for me.
I will say while MA lobsters were still really good, the ME ones I would say had an edge that’s hard to beat. I already new I like lobster, so the fried clams I had in ME and RI blew me away more though. I had not been much of a fan before taking some trips up there.
The lobster rolls are a ripoff if you are good at shelling a lobster and getting a bunch of meat out of it. If you suck at it, which most tourists do, then the lobster roll is a better deal.
Apizza definitely makes sense for CT but I think lobster roll would also make sense there. Different from a Maine lobster roll, but better IMO, and also the original
I would put whoopie pies for Maine. All of new england is know for lobster rolls whereas whoopie pies are really only a Maine thing.
Moxie
Did not know this was a New England thing! I always assumed it was southern as the only places I see it are bbq restaurants in their eclectic soda tubs with all the Cheerwine and such. TIL
I personally think we have some of the best though
Grew up in southern PA, always had tons of whoopie pies.
Do locals eat lobster rolls or is it a tourist thing? I was there during a time the lobsters were pretty cheap, but I felt the lobster rolls were about the same price as a whole lobster. The roll felt like a ripoff because you could eat the thing so fast since all the work was already done for you. I also prefer just a squeeze of lemon, so the butter or mayo on the roll was meh for me.
I will say while MA lobsters were still really good, the ME ones I would say had an edge that’s hard to beat. I already new I like lobster, so the fried clams I had in ME and RI blew me away more though. I had not been much of a fan before taking some trips up there.
The lobster rolls are a ripoff if you are good at shelling a lobster and getting a bunch of meat out of it. If you suck at it, which most tourists do, then the lobster roll is a better deal.
Apizza definitely makes sense for CT but I think lobster roll would also make sense there. Different from a Maine lobster roll, but better IMO, and also the original