BajaNomad - Lobster Season

Lobster Season

TheColoradoDude - 9-16-2009 at 09:17 PM

How do folks!

Would anyone like to add a little insight on some local favorite spots for some tasty langosta come October??? Is Puerto Nuevo the place? Or?

Thanks,
J

dianaji - 9-16-2009 at 09:20 PM

i, too, am looking forward to some of that great lobster!!!

805gregg - 9-17-2009 at 06:54 AM

The fresh fish market at Ventura Harbor, you can buy live fresh caught lobster.

dianaji - 9-17-2009 at 07:01 AM

please tell me where that is. i'm salivating.

shari - 9-17-2009 at 07:01 AM

Cdude...you just KNOW we'll hook you up....if you promise not to get a concussion!

Diver - 9-17-2009 at 07:07 AM

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Originally posted by shari
Cdude...you just KNOW we'll hook you up....if you promise not to get a concussion!

Concussion ??

Sounds like a story worth sharing ?!! :yes:

shari - 9-17-2009 at 07:43 AM

oh yeah....Cdude definately wins the prize for the best Asuncion story of the year...maybe the century! Sorry BajaGypsy...but your hospital visit comes in as a close second for sure...maybe I should start getting a book together eh.

Cdude's adventure was duly reported here...well some of it anyway! the event was a product of the Gallery Inauguration...what a party!!!

Lobster season opens in 2 weeks and everyone is making traps like crazy.

Mexicorn - 9-17-2009 at 07:57 AM

Lobster at Puerto Nuevo is a joke! It's over priced and NONE OF IT IS LOCAL! It's shipped in from places like chile and the caribean. Most places dont even give you Guac with your meal and everything is American prices.
Dont go there it's just a tourist trap! If you travel a little further to Ensenada you'd be much better served at "Bahia" It's just off the main drag as you drive into town from the north. Turn left at the Mc Donalds one block north huge building. Best seafood in Ensenada and all the locals go there. Dont be a sucker stay away from Puerto Nuevo all the local Lobster was fished out years ago. I was told this by a mesero or waiter Senor the lobster is fresh it's always Lobster season in some part of the world.

Hi people in punta banda you guys got any good bars down there?

TheColoradoDude - 9-17-2009 at 08:02 AM

Hey who hasn't fallen off the back of an FJ Cruiser in the streets of BA???
All healed and ready for the whales again!

Thanks for the heads up Mexicorn. I know that place you speak of in Ensenada. I will definately check that out.

Shari, I might pop in for a visit in October. Is your brother in Law's place still for sale?

David K - 9-17-2009 at 08:05 AM

There is one good lobeter place at Puerto Nuevo that includes all the guacamole you want... and I was shown this place by Doug 'BajaNomad' and have not had a bad meal since... It is Chela's (third floor), we took Bob H and Audrey there after the last book signing at the Pyramid Resort (see photos). It may be the only place at Puetro Nuevo that locals outnumber tourists... a good sign!

See http://vivabaja.com/book6 and the report here on Nomad (May 2008)

[Edited on 9-17-2009 by David K]

dianaji - 9-17-2009 at 08:18 AM

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Originally posted by David K
There is one good lobeter place at Puerto Nuevo that includes all the guacamole you want... and I was shown this place by Doug 'BajaNomad' and have not had a bad meal since... It is Chela's (third floor), we took Bob H and Audrey there after the last book signing at the Pyramid Resort (see photos). It may be the only place at Puetro Nuevo that locals outnumber tourists... a good sign!

See http://vivabaja.com/book6 and the report here on Nomad (May 2008)

[Edited on 9-17-2009 by David K]

omg, i gotta go there next time. yum! great pic!

shari - 9-17-2009 at 08:21 AM

Cdude...OK...but I'm NOT driving the getaway car this time....too many quick decision to make...like...did he or did he not fall off the roof ....which CD to play...should we look for him...shark bite or bandito attack....emergency room or just snore strip stitches...tequila or vodka...air evac or another 6 pack...enough to drive a girl to drink!

Yes our nephews place is still available and another cheaper possibility too between 2 gringos place and jdtrotters....there goes the neighbourhood! :lol:

durrelllrobert - 9-17-2009 at 08:27 AM

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Originally posted by Mexicorn

Hi people in punta banda you guys got any good bars down there?

Only 3

Gordo's @ La Buffadora is authentic old baja dive, La Buffadora where the locals hang out on taco Tuesdays and the worl famous (just ask Dennis) Sharky's every day after 2:00 and the 1st place you come to. :coolup:

noproblemo2 - 9-17-2009 at 08:36 AM

I see the Puerto Nuevo fishermen bringing in their catch daily, live langostas.... not frozen...

Martyman - 9-17-2009 at 08:45 AM

Snore strips for wound care?? What a great idea. I'm putting those on the checklist.

prema2 - 9-17-2009 at 09:25 AM

Puerto Nuevo lobsters are usually shorts that are locally caught year round. My last few expieriences have been bad with soft meat and tiny bugs...not tasty...I will try Chelas because I have sworn not to go back to some of the other restaurants.

Woooosh - 9-17-2009 at 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by prema2
Puerto Nuevo lobsters are usually shorts that are locally caught year round. My last few expieriences have been bad with soft meat and tiny bugs...not tasty...I will try Chelas because I have sworn not to go back to some of the other restaurants.

I think they use imported frozen lobsters when the local lobsters are out of season. Chelas is indeed the best in Puerto Nuevo IMHO. Or go to to the Popotla village by Baja Fox and pick up some live ones.

Also... REAL Maine lobsters are a steal right now. You can get them delivered live to your door for the same price as a local one- and get the real thing.

[Edited on 9-17-2009 by Woooosh]

TheColoradoDude - 9-17-2009 at 09:35 AM

Are there any little cooking shacks located right where the divers come back with their catch?

Woooosh - 9-17-2009 at 09:41 AM

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Originally posted by TheColoradoDude
Are there any little cooking shacks located right where the divers come back with their catch?

Yeah, it's called Puerto Nuevo. :saint:

dianaji - 9-17-2009 at 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by Woooosh

Also... REAL Maine lobsters are a steal right now. You can get them delivered live to your door for the same price as a local one- and get the real thing.

[Edited on 9-17-2009 by Woooosh]

i can't believe u said that! i wanted to mention main lobster, and there u go! WHERE can i get some of those lobsters??? can i pick them up? if u don't want to say, please u2u me. diana

TheColoradoDude - 9-17-2009 at 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by dianaji

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i can't believe u said that! i wanted to mention main lobster, and there u go! WHERE can i get some of those lobsters??? can i pick them up? if u don't want to say, please u2u me. diana

Yes I too would like that info!

shari - 9-17-2009 at 10:24 AM

hmmm..maine lobsters are yummy....think they'd deliver them to MY door???? hahahaha...probably cheaper than our own lobsters in our front yard.

JESSE - 9-17-2009 at 10:40 AM

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Originally posted by Mexicorn
Lobster at Puerto Nuevo is a joke! It's over priced and NONE OF IT IS LOCAL! It's shipped in from places like chile and the caribean. Most places dont even give you Guac with your meal and everything is American prices.
Dont go there it's just a tourist trap! If you travel a little further to Ensenada you'd be much better served at "Bahia" It's just off the main drag as you drive into town from the north. Turn left at the Mc Donalds one block north huge building. Best seafood in Ensenada and all the locals go there. Dont be a sucker stay away from Puerto Nuevo all the local Lobster was fished out years ago. I was told this by a mesero or waiter Senor the lobster is fresh it's always Lobster season in some part of the world.

Hi people in punta banda you guys got any good bars down there?

Overpriced? that's ridiculous. Considering legal Lobster in Baja runs at about 300-350 pesos per kilo, i have yet to find a place where you can buy a Lobster dinner for 25 bucks like you do at Puerto Nuevo. Off course, many small places buy Lobster out of season, females, no taxes, etc and pay 150 pesos per kilo. I would encourage anybody that unless your eating in a fishing village or a small restaurant in an ejido somewhere, to avoid eating at places that are not doing things right.

woody with a view - 9-17-2009 at 10:48 AM

lobster is over rated....

prefer the fish, clams, caracol, etc...... more for you!

Woooosh - 9-17-2009 at 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by TheColoradoDude

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Originally posted by dianaji

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i can't believe u said that! i wanted to mention main lobster, and there u go! WHERE can i get some of those lobsters??? can i pick them up? if u don't want to say, please u2u me. diana

Yes I too would like that info!

Here you go. A dozen live lobsters ("Chicken lobsters" 1.25lbs) delivered to your door for $160. Beat that in Puerto Nuevo! BTW- Maine Lobster is not even related to the Baja clawless critters. The taste tells.

http://www.mainelobsterdirect.com/Catalog/lobsters.cgi/Welco...

[Edited on 9-17-2009 by Woooosh]

Woooosh - 9-17-2009 at 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by shari
hmmm..maine lobsters are yummy....think they'd deliver them to MY door???? hahahaha...probably cheaper than our own lobsters in our front yard.

Nope Shari- you win again... Free beats cheap!

Cypress - 9-17-2009 at 11:50 AM

Yea, lobsters are tastey! They aren't cheap, one of those supply and demand things. Sorta like the price of mud bugs and oysters down south. When the buyers exceed the number of sellers/suppliers by "X" factor the price is gonna climb.

Woooosh - 9-17-2009 at 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by Cypress
Yea, lobsters are tastey! They aren't cheap, one of those supply and demand things. Sorta like the price of mud bugs and oysters down south. When the buyers exceed the number of sellers/suppliers by "X" factor the price is gonna climb.

true. I was back east in RI a few months back and live lobsters were just $4.99 a pound at the Stop & Shop. They steam they for free too. We got two per person and went to town. Less than a cheap steak and about half the price of Filet Mignon. Who would have thunk the "Surf" would be cheaper than the "Turf"? Very sad for the Maine lobster industry though.
:smug:

Diver - 9-17-2009 at 12:29 PM

Try ordering them from Maine !!
Over $20/lb shipped anywhere !!

Woooosh - 9-17-2009 at 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by Diver
Try ordering them from Maine !!
Over $20/lb shipped anywhere !!

I think "Maine Lobster Direct" is from Maine.

Lobsterman - 9-17-2009 at 01:33 PM

Or you can take a trip up to San Diego and catch your own lobsters starting 9/25 thru March 2010. It only costs

Resident CA Fishing License = $50
Lobster card = $8
used Boat = $10,000
Boat Insurances = $500
Boat repairs, misc expenses = $1,000
Fuel = $500
bait = $100
Hoopnets, ropes, floats = $400
6-months rent = $12,000
total = $24,558

Number of LEGAL lobster caught in 6 months (1.2 lb ave) = 15
15 x 1.2lb = 18 lb
$24,558/18lb = $1364/lb for lobster in San Diego

Looks like Puerto Nuevo is a deal to me.
Lobsterman

Skeet/Loreto - 9-17-2009 at 01:39 PM

I have eaten many, many, Lobsters from Keiko and Juan caught off of San Gorgori,
I have and still occasionally take and eat Lobster from San Catalana Island, to North of Loreto off Pt. Colorodo, Also South of Pt. Thersa around from the entrance to Conception.

The Maine Lobster is "O" that is "Zero" in taste compared to a Baja Lobster.''

The ones you get from Maine this time of year are the "Molts".

Skeet

Woooosh - 9-17-2009 at 01:49 PM

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Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
I have eaten many, many, Lobsters from Keiko and Juan caught off of San Gorgori,
I have and still occasionally take and eat Lobster from San Catalana Island, to North of Loreto off Pt. Colorodo, Also South of Pt. Thersa around from the entrance to Conception.

The Maine Lobster is "O" that is "Zero" in taste compared to a Baja Lobster.''

The ones you get from Maine this time of year are the "Molts".

Skeet

All lobster is good. My Dad used to put out ten lobster pots. Way too much hassle with the commerical guys who would put razor blades in the ropes. That took the fun out of it for him and eventually everyone got "lobstered out" anyway.

Do you think the deep frying of the warm water Mexican variety enhances their texture and flavor?

dianaji - 9-17-2009 at 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by Woooosh

All lobster is good. My Dad used to put out ten lobster pots. Way too much hassle with the commerical guys who would put razor blades in the ropes. That took the fun out of it for him and eventually everyone got "lobstered out" anyway.

Do you think the deep frying of the warm water Mexican variety enhances their texture and flavor?

this is good to hear...coming from boston, i was so disappointed when i came to california and tasted the lobsters...perhaps i just did not have the "good" ones. i am so looking forward to going to Puerto Nuevo and trying once again cause i LOVE lobster.

MikeLikeBaja - 9-17-2009 at 03:22 PM

If you go to Puerto Nuevo, make sure you tell them you want it boiled and not fried in oil. The oil really overwhelms the taste of the Lobster. This has been brought to you by the letter G and the number 4 :cool:

Diver - 9-17-2009 at 03:35 PM

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Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
The Maine Lobster is "O" that is "Zero" in taste compared to a Baja Lobster.''
Skeet

Skeet has spoken ..... :wow:

Although I do like Florida, Carribean and Baja lobster (no claws), if I was to say that I liked Maine lobster better, would I be a heathen ???

noproblemo2 - 9-17-2009 at 03:50 PM

lobster--- grilled on bbq!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin:

MikeLikeBaja - 9-17-2009 at 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by noproblemo2
lobster--- grilled on bbq!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin:

anyway but fried

DianaT - 9-17-2009 at 04:06 PM

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Originally posted by MikeLikeBaja

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Originally posted by noproblemo2
lobster--- grilled on bbq!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin:

anyway but fried

It is a tradition and some love it---not my favorite way, but different.

shari - 9-17-2009 at 04:19 PM

MIkelikebaja obviously hasnt tried Juan's fried lobster! I'm a boiled or grilled fan myself. And the first couple weeks of the season, the lobster are ....well you could say....not very good...low quality,mushy like...but one will do in a pinch.

MikeLikeBaja - 9-17-2009 at 04:28 PM

I just like the pure taste of Lobster dipped in butter. When I had it fried, I was disappointed. I am sure Juan's recipe for fried lobster is better. Does his chef outfit consist of an apron and speedo? If so, I can't make it that day.

Bajahowodd - 9-17-2009 at 04:33 PM

One of the reasons lobster is so expensive is because way too many people have been brainwashed. Like some of its seafood cousins, it is all too often eaten with garlic butter. Lotsa garlic butter. I know some folks who would eat my socks if they had enough garlic butter on them.

DENNIS - 9-17-2009 at 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I know some folks who would eat my socks if they had enough garlic butter on them.

Excellent point.

MikeLikeBaja - 9-17-2009 at 05:09 PM

Dennis, are we going kayaking tomorrow?

DENNIS - 9-17-2009 at 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by MikeLikeBaja
Dennis, are we going kayaking tomorrow?

I hope you are. Word's out that the water-born drug cartel is going to have moving target practice in the area. Give'em a big smile so they have someting to shoot at and don't forget to tell'em I sent you.

Come to think of it mikey, why don't you team up with that Mexicorn pest in Rob-me-arito who seems to have developed a hardon for me and we can get it on and over with.
I'm right in the mood.

[Edited on 9-18-2009 by DENNIS]

noproblemo2 - 9-17-2009 at 06:08 PM

Ouch, and don't forget the lobsters while you are out, a sure target that way..

The Gull - 9-17-2009 at 06:12 PM

Time for popcorn!!!

noproblemo2 - 9-17-2009 at 06:27 PM

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Originally posted by The Gull
Time for popcorn!!!

Don't forget the cervezas

DENNIS - 9-17-2009 at 06:31 PM

I'm waiting.
TIC TIC TIC TIC TIC TIC TIC TIC..

Al Vapor Preparation

Gypsy Jan - 9-17-2009 at 06:47 PM

No one here has mentioned asking for the lobster to be steamed.

If the lobster is squeaky fresh, grilling and the traditional flash frying are both excellent, delicious preparations, but after many years of living "Puerto Nuevo" adjacent and having to take location-fixated visiting guests there, and after enduring many dry, freezer-burned, "traditionally" prepared versions, a local friend suggested that I order my lobster "al vapor", especially when you don't know the kitchen and its standards.

He told me that it forced the restaurant to use the freshest product in the kitchen.

Fable or fact, I've been ordering the bugs this way ever since and it has worked for me.

dianaji - 9-17-2009 at 07:00 PM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
No one here has mentioned asking for the lobster to be steamed.

If the lobster is squeaky fresh, grilling and the traditional flash frying are both excellent, delicious preparations, but after many years of living "Puerto Nuevo" adjacent and having to take location-fixated visiting guests there, and after enduring many dry, freezer-burned, "traditionally" prepared versions, a local friend suggested that I order my lobster "al vapor", especially when you don't know the kitchen and its standards.

He told me that it forced the restaurant to use the freshest product in the kitchen.

Fable or fact, I've been ordering the bugs this way ever since and it has worked for me.

well,that's new info. what does "al vapor mean"?

DENNIS - 9-17-2009 at 07:03 PM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
If the lobster is squeaky fresh,

I lived in Maine for a while and cooking lobster was a common pastime, given the low price at the time.
Your "squeaky" reference brought back memories of the kitchen when it came time to boil the "bugs" in the pot and they would be plunged in head first so as not to hear the squeaks of pain that came from them.
I think that was one of my first realizations that torture isn't only for humans.

DENNIS - 9-17-2009 at 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by dianaji
well,that's new info. what does "al vapor mean"?

Jan said it up there....steamed.

Dennis, I Feel Your Pain

Gypsy Jan - 9-17-2009 at 07:39 PM

As far as the lobster suffering issue.

If you do as the French chefs do, most notably Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, et al; cool the bug down so it is hypnotized, then take a sharp narrow pointed instrument, like an awl, and plunge it quickly into the brain. This results in an instant, painless dispatch of the delicious creature destined for dinner.

[Edited on 9-18-2009 by Gypsy Jan]

MikeLikeBaja - 9-17-2009 at 07:46 PM

How long can I stare at the sun?

MLB

Gypsy Jan - 9-17-2009 at 07:55 PM

Only for a few minutes, otherwise you will be precooked and tough.

MikeLikeBaja - 9-17-2009 at 07:58 PM

What does water taste like?

shari - 9-17-2009 at 08:17 PM

love steamed lobster too but hate the torture by steam bit....so Juan taught me how to just say via con dios amigo and rip their heads off with a firm twist....up to el cielo for you my little friend.

Garlic butter

wessongroup - 9-18-2009 at 06:48 AM

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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
One of the reasons lobster is so expensive is because way too many people have been brainwashed. Like some of its seafood cousins, it is all too often eaten with garlic butter. Lotsa garlic butter. I know some folks who would eat my socks if they had enough garlic butter on them.

You must know my wife :lol:

Lobsterman - 9-18-2009 at 06:57 AM

Just imagine that a giant stuck a knife between your eyes, or boiled you in oil, or ripped you in half, or steamed you over a pot of water. What state would you think your muscles would be in before you expired? Tense, tight, correct. Well the same thing with a lobster. Try this process for cooking lobsters and you will be surprised how succulent and tender the meat comes out.

Get a bowl and put about a quart of water in it. Add to the water a cup of wine, sherry, brandy, tequila, etc. Use smaller amounts for fewer lobsters. Take a thirst lobster and poke his/her head into the elixir and let them take in all they want. Now you have a limp, drunk lobster flavored inside with your favorite marinade. I usually place the lobsters in a steam basket, backs down (face up) to keep the marinade from coming out during the cooking process. I also add the leftover water/alcohol mixture to the steam water. After cooking split open, drain lobster juices in a bowl, add any of that green stuff to the saved lobster juices. Stain. Add to a fry pan over medium heat, reduce a bit. Taste and add more flavorings if needed. Take off heat, add butter and put in a warmed gravy bowl. Serve lobster with gravy bowl, drawn butter, lemon/lime wedges and tabasco sauce.

Lobsterman

Cypress - 9-18-2009 at 10:27 AM

Lobsterman, :lol:

Sounds good to me.

capt. mike - 9-18-2009 at 11:09 AM

huh?? how do you know they drink it up? how do you tell a bug is thirsty?!
a cup of brandy is expensive. will they be ok with Ripple or Thunderbird?

how do you find the brain for the awl dispatch? what if you miss? then you've just given it a torture head ache??

woody with a view - 9-18-2009 at 11:32 AM

Lobsterman has a great recipe there. my Peruvian mother in law would stick a fork into the hand of anyone who tried to take the green stuff out of her lobster.....

BTW, just dunk the critter into boiling ocean water and when it comes back to a boil take off after 11 minutes. perfection...

who worries about the the supposed pain of a crustacean? a good bath in boiling water cures all pain. we did evolve out of the stone age for a reason! :light:

[Edited on 9-18-2009 by woody in ob]

Heather - 9-18-2009 at 12:32 PM

Last time we visited my aunties in Vermont, we found some good Maine lobsters to cook. My Mexican hubby did them up Baja style for the New England aunties. I think he made some kind of machaca with them (he makes machaca out of everything!). Aunties and hubby enjoyed sure them!
I didn't try them as I don't care too much for seafood. Too bad for my Cabo fisherman...if he wants seafood at the house, he's got to cook it himself! Let's just say he doesn't have the fish dinners that he grew up on! He did make some ceviche from almejas that he seemed to enjoy last weekend, La Paz style on those! Saludos, H.

TheColoradoDude - 9-18-2009 at 01:00 PM

I read a pretty fascinating book called the "Lobster Chronicles". It's an easy fun read. Linda Greenlaw who was captain of the sister ship that was featured in "The Perfect Storm". Here is a quote from the book that I found quite interesting.

"Prior to the nineteenth century, only widows, orphans, and servants ate lobster. And in some parts of New England, serving lobster to prison inmates more than once a week was forbidden by law, as doing so was considered cruel and unusual punishment."

Crazy eh?

[Edited on 9-18-2009 by TheColoradoDude]

DENNIS - 9-18-2009 at 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
who worries about the the supposed pain of a crustacean?

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
Dalai Lama

Cypress - 9-18-2009 at 01:21 PM

TheColoradodude, Yea, lobsters were pretty much in the "Trash" catagory way back when. Guess maybe crabs were to? Oysters? Shrimp? They didn't have refrigeration. The only folks that got seafood lived on or near the sea. And that may well have been all they had to eat.

capt. mike - 9-18-2009 at 01:24 PM

this just in....there is a restaurant close to The Enchanted golf club in N Scottsdale called Mastro's.

it has a signature side dish called lobster mashed potatos.
cost - $35, feeds 2 to 4.

i can't wait.... :yawn:

DanO - 9-18-2009 at 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by capt. mike
this just in....there is a restaurant close to The Enchanted golf club in N Scottsdale called Mastro's.

it has a signature side dish called lobster mashed potatos.
cost - $35, feeds 2 to 4.

i can't wait.... :yawn:

NFW, $35 for mashed potatoes. There are just too many people with too much disposable income.

DENNIS - 9-18-2009 at 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by DanO
NFW, $35 for mashed potatoes. There are just too many people with too much disposable income.

Really. Western Civilization has finally declined as far as it can.
Those mashys are probably pretty tasty, though.

Cypress - 9-18-2009 at 02:28 PM

Were they sweet potatoes? Now that would jack the price/lb. up a tad, but $35. a serving? Something about a fool and his money comes to mind. If you're hungry and have a pocket full of money someone will empty your pocket and fill your belly. :lol:

shari - 9-18-2009 at 03:12 PM

Juans sister makes a scrumptious lobster-mashed potato dish...chop up cooked lobster and saute with onion, tomato, garlic in butter for a bit...put in a casserole dish...cover this with a layer of creamy mashed potatos and drizzle butter on top and bake for a short time....really delicious casserole...she only charges $10 a serving with salad and tortillas...and delivered to your casita!!!

[Edited on 9-18-2009 by shari]

How to Kill a Lobster Humanely by Fine Cookinhg

Gypsy Jan - 9-18-2009 at 03:34 PM

This link will take you to a video demonstration: http://www.finecooking.com/item/11058/video-how-to-kill-a-lo...

capt. mike - 9-18-2009 at 04:17 PM

yeah. i know..... there are no shortage of gucci restaurants here in gucci Snottsdale where you can spend way too much on haute cuisine...i read about the lobster mashed potatos in the Wall St. Journal today.

but lets not forget that even Ruth's Chris will charge you $40 for a steak and if you want a side of potato or vegetable it's $3-4 more!!

Sheri's sounds yummy tho.... :light:

The Gull - 9-19-2009 at 07:11 AM

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Originally posted by MikeLikeBaja
What does water taste like?

Like chicken.

Skeet/Loreto - 9-19-2009 at 07:20 AM

Just had a large cup of Frenched Fried Lobster Bits at the Tri State Fair in Amarillo Texas.
Along with a Cup of Calf Fries I have had my
Fair and Midway Fix" until next year.

The Lobster bits were Great!!!

Chicken

wessongroup - 9-19-2009 at 07:54 AM

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Originally posted by The Gull

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Originally posted by MikeLikeBaja
What does water taste like?

Like chicken.

capt. mike - 9-19-2009 at 08:37 AM

Skeeter - once a month up north of New River off I-17 at Rock Springs they have a huge BBQ and "nut fry".
they serve breaded fried lamb/sheep testicles.
yummy and tender with c-cktail sauce.

Drunken Lobster

Gypsy Jan - 9-19-2009 at 09:33 AM

Lobsterman's recipe sounds like a variation of a Chinese (the country) dish that is very popular nationwide and commonly called "Drunken Shrimp".

Capt'n Mike, watch the video at the link below and see for yourself if the critters actually get drunk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZinDSYuu8M&NR=1

[Edited on 9-19-2009 by Gypsy Jan]

Woooosh - 9-19-2009 at 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Lobsterman's recipe sounds like a variation of a very popular Chinese (the country) dish that is popular nationwide commonly called "Drunken Shrimp".

Capt'n Mike, watch the video at the link below and see for yourself if the critters actually get drunk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZinDSYuu8M&NR=1

So we worry about a lobster suffering while we hit cows over the head with a sledgehammer?

I just play with the lobsters in th ekithcen until they are very very tired and then give them a very hot bath

BTW- I had a lobster omelette in RI a few months back that was def not worth the $14 price tag. Wouldn't order $30 lobster mashies unless I had an expense account again...

TheColoradoDude - 10-29-2009 at 02:16 PM

How do folks!
Okay let me try this again

Would anyone like to add a little insight on some local favorite spots for some tasty langosta come October??? Is Puerto Nuevo the place? Or?

Thanks,
J

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And I have Bahia in Ensenada and Chela's in Puerto Nuevo, alot of great recipes and even a price per pound for getting my own in San Diego.

I am heading down for a quick visit to Ensenada in November and would be looking for that local simple spot, nothing fancy, just some good simple langostas!

cftlet - 10-29-2009 at 07:11 PM

You cant go wrong at Puerto Nuevo. We have eaten at several places and they are all great.

Skipjack Joe - 10-29-2009 at 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
The Maine Lobster is "O" that is "Zero" in taste compared to a Baja Lobster.''
Skeet

Skeet has spoken ..... :wow:

Although I do like Florida, Carribean and Baja lobster (no claws), if I was to say that I liked Maine lobster better, would I be a heathen ???

Not in my book. Maine lobster is better than pacific lobster any day.

bajabass - 10-30-2009 at 07:54 AM

There is a little fish camp/market area, just south of Fox Studios. Go and pick your own, and they will cook for you, or take it home!! YUM

dean miller - 10-30-2009 at 10:49 AM

The majority of lobsters sold at New Port in Baja and probably else where are generally imports - the panularis Cygnus of Australia or the jasusi Landi of south Africa, but on occasion the local California Spinney lobster is sold, the panularis interruptus.

That area has so much pollution from all the recent construction and influx of new residents and associated services that I would be hesitant to dine on the local lobsters.

Please bear in mind that the "lobster " no matter where it's place of origin in this wide world survives on dead and decaying matter found on the bottom of the ocean. They should be placed in the same category as terrestrial carrion,such as the ubiquitous vulture

With that in mind Lobsters were not considered fit for human consumption for the gentlefolk until the beginning of the 20th century. The exact date is known where they were first served or when they became a popular delicacy for the masses.

I do recall the story of Tuna fish...It was considered a by product catch good for cat food or fertilizer until some one changed the name from horse mackerel to Tuna fish

Udo - 10-30-2009 at 06:34 PM

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The majority of lobsters sold at New Port in Baja and probably else where are generally imports - the panularis Cygnus of Australia or the jasusi Landi of south Africa, but on occasion the local California Spinney lobster is sold, the panularis interruptus.

And how did you come about this information?

I have personally spoken with some of Baja's lobster fishermen, as well as two of the co-op jefes. They gave me the points north where lobsters end up as well as the points they deliver to, on the way to Asian markets.
The big lobsters end up in Asia, and the smaller ones stay in Baja.

mulegemichael - 10-30-2009 at 06:50 PM

whatta downer, man...nice touch on the latin names, tho...i think i will still eat our local lobster, tho...at this point in my life i doubt if it will shorten my life much

dean miller - 10-31-2009 at 04:16 AM

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dean miller - 10-31-2009 at 04:26 AM

#1- I have a bio degree

#2 - I have been diving and lobster diving for a long long time and can ID a lobster by it's configeration, coloring and size.

#3- Mexico as in US and most countries have seasons..Therefore when the season is closed in Baja they must import lobsters..Or bein volation of the law.

David K - 10-31-2009 at 07:53 AM

It's been several years, but they freeze the lobsters at Puerto Nuevo to serve in the off season. We used to buy fresh/ live or frozen lobsters from Ortega's Place (#1) to take home and cook/ eat... They always way over cook lobster when it is served 'Puerto Nuevo style' (ie. deep fried).

Again, this was many years ago... I can't imaging little retaurants on the Baja coast buying imported lobster from Australia...? They are open year-round and I would think they are either using frozen bugs from the previous season or illegal ones... Just a guess, but how else... ? Is there really a food service in Baja that delivers impoted lobster to the retaurants in Puerto Nuevo?

fishingmako - 10-31-2009 at 11:14 AM

They also now have fish farms in MEXICO, no problem getting LOCAL LOBSTER, ALTHOUGH A BIT DIFFERENT TASTE, but everyone everywhere is FARMING SEAFOOD, ABALONE, SHRIMP,STUREGON FOR ITS EGG ROW ETC. ETC.

JESSE - 10-31-2009 at 12:16 PM

I find that steaming Lobster has more to do with sentimental reasons than taste. Fried Lobster is like Fried Turkey, you just can't beat the tenderness and juiciness of the meat when its fried. Now, if you still want to steam your Lobster, i would only do it with Atlantic true Lobsters. Pacific spiny Lobster meat has a very small window of tolerance betwen tough and mushy.

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Bajahowodd - 10-31-2009 at 12:37 PM

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They also now have fish farms in MEXICO, no problem getting LOCAL LOBSTER, ALTHOUGH A BIT DIFFERENT TASTE, but everyone everywhere is FARMING SEAFOOD, ABALONE, SHRIMP,STUREGON FOR ITS EGG ROW ETC. ETC.

Yep. An immense amount of seafood consumed around the world is farmed. It's a huge business in Southeast Asia. And there are more than a few experts in public health that take the position that farmed stuff runs a higher risk of contamination.

fishingmako - 10-31-2009 at 07:53 PM

I would agree, I believe no doubt the contamination runs a high risk, for many reasons, from the water to the handling process, but this is, and will be the way of the future, as we continue to over fish and everything begins to dwindle, there is no other way, what's bad is most people don't realize they are getting AQUACULTURE PRODUCT a lot of times, It is a huge business as you said and is getting bigger and bigger, have you tried some of the SALMON lately, the grey looking stuff, they had to use coloring on it to make it pink looking, very sick stuff.

Ahab - 11-2-2009 at 01:36 PM

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Originally posted by JESSE
I find that steaming Lobster has more to do with sentimental reasons than taste. Fried Lobster is like Fried Turkey, you just can't beat the tenderness and juiciness of the meat when its fried. Now, if you still want to steam your Lobster, i would only do it with Atlantic true Lobsters. Pacific spiny Lobster meat has a very small window of tolerance betwen tough and mushy.

Very true! :yes:

Udo - 11-2-2009 at 07:11 PM

The fried ones are great if they are the fresh ones (when in season).
However, you DO have to ask the chef to fry it for only a minute. Any more and the bug is overcooked!