Maine Lobsters

The North American Lobster has to be the ugliest food served. I often wonder who was the first brave soul that tried eating one. Had to be totally starving! It is however to me one of life’s greatest eating pleasure, especially up here in Maine. I read some comical lobster tales written by Keith Edwards for the Morning Sentinel. One of his interviewed subjects was Jeff Benedict, owner of Augusta Seafood. It seems many people are surprised when they come in to buy live lobsters. Surprised that they aren’t red like those served in restaurants. “We’ve had people we’ve shipped lobsters throw them away because they thought they were spoiled.” His brother Bob has some advice for those who feel bad about dropping the lobsters into boiling water, “I tell people to take the rubber bands off their claws and let them clop onto your hand hard.” “ Then you won’t feel bad for them.” I for one will gladly do the dirty work, let someone else melt the butter.