{"id":4303,"date":"2021-08-11T10:47:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T02:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terroirsense.com\/?p=4303"},"modified":"2021-08-15T13:26:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T05:26:37","slug":"the-lobster-diaries-roll-ing-on-the-maine-coast-day-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terroirsense.com\/en\/p\/4303.html","title":{"rendered":"The Lobster Diaries: Roll-ing on the Maine Coast, Day 1 & 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAY 1: AUGUST 2, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meet my Mom, Ginger.\u00a0 She retired 20 or so years ago, moved to the New Hampshire White Mountains pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming a ski bum and Yes\u2026 she still skis.\u00a0 With Ginger driving, we set off on our Mid-Maine Coast Lobster Roll-A-Thon.<\/p>\n

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We hit the Road heading for Boothbay Harbor but before we crossed the state line into Maine, we stopped at Frye\u2019s<\/strong> in Conway, NH (1642 E Main St, Center Conway, NH 03813; Tel. (603) 447-2955<\/a>) for a little Lobster Roll snack.\u00a0 Loaded with lobster, this roll was a pretty good warm up for the goodness yet to come.\u00a0 Mostly claws and lightly dressed with a dollop of mayo, we found the submarine style bread a little overwhelming.\u00a0 We trashed the roll and just ate the lobster salad.<\/p>\n

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Our wine pairing was one of my favorite summer wines:\u00a0 Chateau Thivin 2018 Cru Beaujolais Morgon Cuvee Zacharie<\/strong>.\u00a0 Ripe black cherry, black berry and raspberry jam flavors up front with a mineral vein centering the wine on our palate and an earthy persistent finish\u2026 absolutely delicious and a fantastic wine by itself to be sure.\u00a0 However, we found the ripeness and richness of the 2018 vintage to be a bit too overpowering for the delicate lobster flavors.<\/p>\n

Crossing the state line on our way to Boothbay Harbor, we made a slight detour down to the shore in Freeport to check out the Harraseeket Lobster Shack<\/strong> (36 Main Street, South Freeport, ME 04078; (207) 865-3535\/865-4888).<\/p>\n

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We watched a truck of lobsters and freshly caught haddock unloaded while our lobster roll was prepared.\u00a0 Here we were able to bring our own alcoholic beverages and experiment with a classic and local Maine wine pairing\u2026 bonus points for Harraseeket Lobster Shack!<\/p>\n

The Lobster Roll was great\u2026 lightly tossed with mayo, super fresh, briny sweet and very delicate. Clearly, an entire picked and cleaned lobster was crammed into the classic split bun.\u00a0\u00a0 We were a little let down by the actual roll which was unevenly toasted, lacked butter and honestly lacked flavor too.\u00a0 The big monster green leaf lettuce leaf looked great but was kind of annoying.\u00a0 Once again, we chowed on the lobster itself leaving the accoutrements alone.\u00a0 SIDE BAR:\u00a0 Cole Slaw was delicious!<\/p>\n

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We tried the Rafael Palacios 2017 Godello \u201cLouro\u201d<\/strong> and a local recommendation, Honeymaker Lavender Mead<\/strong> with our lobster roll.\u00a0 Truth be told, I was seriously skeptical about this mead stuff\u2026 I mean really\u2026 a honey fermented beverage with LOBSTER????<\/p>\n

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The \u201cLouro\u201d Godello was bright and citrusy with lemon and lime notes, a sharp mineral focus, moderate acidic lift, some leesy flavors and a salty briny finish.\u00a0 It was really an excellent wine pair with our Lobster Roll.<\/p>\n

The Honeymaker Lavender Mead was a SHOCKER\u2026 The attack on the palate started with all the honey elements minus the sugar, a hint of bright lavender, sweet, fresh green herbs, a hint of elderflower and a persistent dry finish.\u00a0 Frankly, we were amazed.\u00a0 It was light and refreshing and as Ginger said\u2026 \u201cYummy in her Tummy.\u201d<\/p>\n

WINNER: Honeymaker Lavender Mead!<\/p>\n

After a bit of a hiccup\u2026..<\/p>\n

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We headed to Boothbay Harbor.<\/p>\n

Originally, we had Red\u2019s Eats<\/strong> (41 Water St, Wiscasset, ME 04578; (207) 882-6128<\/a>) on our Lobster Roll Hit List.\u00a0 It\u2019s on EVERY Maine Lobster Roll List, blog and IG account.\u00a0 Thanks to our very kind and truly life saving AAA tow truck driver who was \u201cin the know\u201d we learned that all the locals really do go to Taste of Maine <\/strong>(161 Main St, Woolwich, ME 04579; (207) 443-4554<\/a>) in Woolwich and there is an awesome Facebook page called \u201cGive Red\u2019s Eats the Finger.\u201d\u00a0 (We did\u2026 both of us)<\/p>\n

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Taste of Maine is famous for the world\u2019s largest Lobster Roll.\u00a0 Rumor is it holds 5 whole picked, cleaned and tossed lobsters.\u00a0 We tried to order it but unfortunately, they were out of the special roll baked for this delicacy.\u00a0 We settled for the mere mortal size lobster roll.<\/p>\n

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DAY 2: AUGUST 3, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

We woke up in charming Boothbay Harbor on a perfect summer Maine day.\u00a0 What does that mean?\u00a0 Bright sun, cool temperatures and no humidity and for this Florida girl, that is a summertime treat.\u00a0 After a morning run, we hit the streets for a little retail therapy.<\/p>\n

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Our first Lobster Roll stop of the day was Shannon\u2019s Unshelled<\/strong> (23 Granary Way, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. Tel: (207) 350-7313<\/a>).\u00a0 Shannon\u2019s sandwich board boasts the \u201cbiggest and most lobster on a roll\u201d in Boothbay.\u00a0 True?\u00a0 Maybe\u2026 maybe not, but it sure was good!\u00a0 One whole lobster deshelled, picked, cleaned and cooked to tender perfection atop a buttered and toasted split roll.\u00a0 The Lobster Roll is served with melted warm butter meant to be poured over the top.\u00a0 We added onion rings which were lightly battered and fried to crispy golden deliciousness.\u00a0 Shannon\u2019s sells a really excellent local Blueberry Soda by Maine Root.\u00a0 It\u2019s full of blueberry flavor and not too sweet.<\/p>\n

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Personally I LOVE this type of Lobster Roll \u2026 no mayo\u2026 just some sweet lobster meat and some warm savory butter\u2026. YUMMERS.<\/p>\n

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Around Boothbay Harbor we went onto our next\u00a0 Lobster Roll destination, The Lobster Wharf<\/strong> (97 Atlantic Ave, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. Tel: (207) 633-4900.) which came highly recommended.\u00a0 They sell lots and lots of different seafood but their specialty is lobster.\u00a0 They will steam \u2018em, fry \u2018em, roll \u2018em and ship \u2018em\u2026. Serious business and seriously fresh with pretty outdoor seating right on the bay\u2026.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m sad to say this Lobster Roll was disappointing.\u00a0 We chose the 10 oz size and received a little bit of a mess on a bun\u2026..rubbery, tough and disheveled laid out on an untoasted, flavorless hotdog bun\u2026. A sad way for this lobster to go.\u00a0 Ginger hated it.<\/p>\n

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As we continued up the Maine coast to our next destination, Ginger made a surprise pit stop at her favorite mid-Maine Coast PIE destination, Moody\u2019s Diner<\/strong> (1885 Atlantic Hwy, Waldoboro, ME 04572. Tel: (207) 832-7785<\/a>) in Waldoboro.\u00a0 Moody\u2019s has been serving guests since 1927. No lobster rolls here, but between 50 and 60 pies are freshly baked every day.\u00a0 I have to say I was a little bit surprised considering that my Mom, Ginger is a pretty excellent pie baker in her own right.<\/p>\n

Ayuh! (as they say in Maine\u2026.) she wasn\u2019t kidding\u2026. I had the warm four berry pie with vanilla ice cream and it was AMAZING.\u00a0 Sweet, Tart, Savory, Warm perfection\u2026.. Ginger had her favorite Moody\u2019s delight\u2026 Lemon Meringue.\u00a0 Check out how high the meringue is piled in the picture below.<\/p>\n

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As we continued up US1 North on a sugar and shopping high, we peeked at beautiful New England homes hugging the coastline, absorbed the rugged coast beauty and cruised into our next stop\u2026. Camden.<\/p>\n

Day Two is now done and gone\u2026. Two Lobster Rolls, No Beverage Showdowns but a total surprise discovery that I\u2019ll reveal in tomorrow\u2019s installment of The Lobster Diaries\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

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Welcome to Maine! Laura DePasquale MS and her Mom had a lobster hunting journey there. During this fantastic trip she also tried several local and non local wines to pair the foods on the way.
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