Seems like lobster prices have really gone up.

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Some might find it hard to believe but I'd seriously rather have a good t-bone or even a fried baloney and mustard sandwich over lobster but mama really likes it so after the going to the eye doc yesterday morning we went shopping and I picked her up two live lobsters that averaged 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. each counting the shells......I'd have epent twice as much for her if need be but they cost $58.00 for the pair which seems to be quite a bit higher than they were just a little over a year ago.

I spread out some newspapers on the dinning room table, cooked them for her and then I nuked some leftover goulash and heated up some frozen peas for me.......you know what they say, "happy wife happy life". :)
 

I lived in Maine for three years. It was long ago, but surf and turf at a nice restaurant was around $5 a plate back then. But I could see nowhere for lobster prices to go but up. I haven't had lobster for maybe 30 years. The last time was in Montana and they were sent to us from Maine (yes they came live). I remember thinking that was expensive, but I can't remember how much it was. It's too much in demand, and not enough to go around.

I was told that there was once a law in Maine that you could not feed your servants lobster more than three times a week. I guess it was considered a hardship.
 
2012, we were traveling around Maine and the lobster harvest had come in plentiful and early. There was such a surplus of lobster that you could go to a local "pound" and get a steamed one for a dollar and eat it at a rickety picnic table outside. Needless to say, I ate lobster until it came out my ears....in every variety...lobster bisque, lobster roll, whole lobster, lobster..... A whole lobster dinner with all the trimmings cost $10 in an un-fancy restaurant.

I was told that in the old days, only the poor folks ate lobster. The rich folks ate beef and pork. Now, the rich folks eat lobster and the poor folk go to McDonald's for a hamburger.
 

Murrmurr said:
According to "Dangerous Catch" (the series), lobster boats have been hit with severe limits on their catches. Could be due to decreased lobster population, idk, I didn't catch why. :p

But lower limits has increased prices.
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Yes, when I was in Alaska staying at a mostly fisherman's marina, there were huge boats and tiny boats that could be as tiny as 22 ft. I got talking to a tiny boat captain. I asked if he was surviving because catch limits had been drastically reduced. He said he was doing as well as ever since the price for salmon went up enough to cover his losses.
 
JustDave said:
Yes, when I was in Alaska staying at a mostly fisherman's marina, there were huge boats and tiny boats that could be as tiny as 22 ft. I got talking to a tiny boat captain. I asked if he was surviving because catch limits had been drastically reduced. He said he was doing as well as ever since the price for salmon went up enough to cover his losses.
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That's what they were saying on the show, too....that a lot of them were going out to catch things they don't normally go out for.
 
We don't care much for lobster. We lived in Maine for almost a quarter century but only had it a few times a year when we had visitors from "away". Like @PeppermintPatty, we prefer fresh fish.

Strange thing about northern New England. We had a far greater selection of marine fish when we lived in Michigan. Here people seem to be content with what's local - mostly cod, haddock, flounder, tuna, and farm raised salmon (ick!). Finding anything else takes some searching. :unsure:
 
Tommy said:
We don't care much for lobster. We lived in Maine for almost a quarter century but only had it a few times a year when we had visitors from "away". Like @PeppermintPatty, we prefer fresh fish.

Strange thing about northern New England. We had a far greater selection of marine fish when we lived in Michigan. Here people seem to be content with what's local - mostly cod, haddock, flounder, tuna, and farm raised salmon (ick!). Finding anything else takes some searching. :unsure:
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It’s usually the same with us. We buy lobster 🦞 when we get certain company who love it which is mostly my husbands family. Maybe once a year my husband gets some and cooks it in the garage so I don’t have to know about it. There’s no way I can sit there while some live animal boils to death.

We get haddock, mackerel, white perch, and rainbow trout. This fish is so delicious and free. It’s nice having fresh frozen fish in the freezer to cook throughout the winter when fresh isn’t as convenient.

Shrimp 🍀 lobster, snails 🐌 squid πŸ¦‘ and all that fancy seafood I can definitely do without.
 
For your amusement, attached is our lobster story. We finally gave up cooking them at home. We go to a nice restaurant by the beach and have someone else cook them.
 

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Tommy said:
We don't care much for lobster. We lived in Maine for almost a quarter century but only had it a few times a year when we had visitors from "away". Like @PeppermintPatty, we prefer fresh fish.

Strange thing about northern New England. We had a far greater selection of marine fish when we lived in Michigan. Here people seem to be content with what's local - mostly cod, haddock, flounder, tuna, and farm raised salmon (ick!). Finding anything else takes some searching. :unsure:
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There was one restaurant within driving distance that served excellent lobster. It was a small, very nice Chinese restaurant in Folsom, Calif. I don't know what they did differently, but the lobster was perfection.

That restaurant closed down during the pandemic. :(
 
Pinky said:
Vacationing in Maine, everyone had lobster .. but I had scallops πŸ˜‹
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Haven't had them in many moons but I bet I could darn near eat my weight in fried scallops and clams.

Don't know if they are still around but back when I was a pup I remember Howard Johnson's always had fish / seafood on Friday nights and every now and then we'd go.

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Alligatorob said:
I like King Crab, however my favorite crab is blue crab. It has the best taste, but is a lot of work to pick and eat. Stone crab claws are a close second, and much easier to eat.
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I like all types of crab. With King Crab, it's easier to get straight to the meat, but I don't mind picking crab.😁
I ate massive amounts of blue crab when I visited my college boyfriend in Maryland. We'd stay at his parents' place on the Chesapeake and get some of our friends together, cook up a mess of blue crab, spread newspaper on the table, and have at it. When I was a kid, my grandma would make spaghetti with crab sauce. She cooked whole crabs in her homemade tomato sauce and put a huge bowl of them on the table. I loved it, they were delicious!

I haven't cooked them myself in a long time, but my husband and I would eat them when we went to the beach. Before we headed home, we'd always stop to buy a couple of dozen and bring them home to cook, just like my grandma did.
 
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