Lobsters…Maine’s Premiere Gourmet Indulgence (Yarmouth, Bar Harbor: restaurants, beach, eat)

[Elcarim]

That is so funny! I did see a picture of a sign that said "McLobster Roll". Here, they serve "McRib" sandwiches!

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by Maineah

There is an old legend about when they were putting in the pilings for the Route 1 bridge in Wiscassett one of the hard hat divers saw a lobster that he swore was 6 feet long. He refused to go in the water after that incident.

i believe it,,,ive seen a couple large ones, that wouldnt fit into a bushel bait basket,
seen many many large "breeders" the female punchtails that cant be harvested

the larger and older the lobster, the less they want to shed, so many times if you have the chance to eat a 4-5 lb lobster, they are a bit tough and rubbery

maine's minimum measure (length) is 3-8/32" (going by memory)
the lobsterman measure the back (carapace) of the lobster, from the eye socket, to the edge of its back (towards the tail)
maine does have a maximum legal size,(5" on the back),,,new hampshire and mass,,,has a larger legal limit,,(they use to)

most traps now are wire traps,,much more durable, and there's a boat limit of 800 traps...
each trap has an escape hole,,a plastic rectangular exit that small lobsters can crawl out of..

[AustinB]

Originally Posted by msina

I had forgotten McDonald's does a Lobstah Roll! I'll have to try to remember when they do have them again.
Gout is like rhuematoid athritis, the joint, usually a toe or in the hand develops buildups of uric acid crystals. It's also called Metabolic Arthritis.

The mcdonalds rolls leave alot to be desired, if you know what a lobstah roll is supposed to be.
Gout hurts like all get out. There is no way to get that joint comfortable. I only had the one bout after getting out of the hospital.I didn't drink much water while in there.

[ILUVMAINE]

Originally Posted by mainesnowflake

Love lobsters and try to have them atleast once a year. What is the name of the cherry farm in michigan where you get the tart cherry juice? My father gets the gout and I would like to pass on that tip to him, it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hey Snowflake,

If you need it in a hurry, I found some at the local Home Economist store. Mostly healthfood stuff - I'm definitely not one of their regular customers, but they have it. I tried the place in Michigan, but since we are leaving for Maine on Wednesday, we didn't think there would be enough time for the shipment to arrive! Besides, they wanted $54+ dollars just for the fed ex shipment.

[grindin]

I wish we had Lobster Rolls here in Atlanta.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by ILUVMAINE2

Hey Snowflake,

If you need it in a hurry, I found some at the local Home Economist store. Mostly healthfood stuff - I'm definitely not one of their regular customers, but they have it. I tried the place in Michigan, but since we are leaving for Maine on Wednesday, we didn't think there would be enough time for the shipment to arrive! Besides, they wanted $54+ dollars just for the fed ex shipment.

Try these guys: Cherry Juice from FruitFast, America's Leading Producer Of Tart Cherry Juice Fruit Supplements

Not so crazy with shipping, and the same Montmorency cherries. From the same area as the other guys. (PS close to Ellsworth, MI. How's that for funny)

[lovemaine]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

That is so funny! I did see a picture of a sign that said "McLobster Roll". Here, they serve "McRib" sandwiches!

In Wisconsin McDonald's offers Bratwurst value meals certain times of the year. Guess it's a regional thing!

[Zymer]

Nope, it's Snow's for me.

Originally Posted by AustinB

Try real, home made clam chowder. It's better.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by ILUVMAINE2

Hey Snowflake,

If you need it in a hurry, I found some at the local Home Economist store. Mostly healthfood stuff - I'm definitely not one of their regular customers, but they have it. I tried the place in Michigan, but since we are leaving for Maine on Wednesday, we didn't think there would be enough time for the shipment to arrive! Besides, they wanted $54+ dollars just for the fed ex shipment.

That's a bit much but if I was having a full blown gout attack $154 would be reasonable if the stuff worked. I hope it works for him, I don't know why it wouldn't.

[Maineah]

[quote=mainebrokerman;3097144]ithe larger and older the lobster, the less they want to shed, so many times if you have the chance to eat a 4-5 lb lobster, they are a bit tough and rubbery[quote]

We had a 15 pound lobster we had to break into four pieces and cook in four big pots one year . It came from Massachusetts where they are legal to take. The shell was so thick we had to break it with hammers but the meat was just as good as a small lobster. Not stringy or rubbery.