Now that I am on the subject of seafood

video: how to cut a lobster

I have not had lobster in quite some time, but that all you can eat story brought back memories of when I first moved to Massachusetts 12 years ago. The FIRST thing I had to try was New England twin lobsters and it HAD to come from the table of a Boston restaurant. I saw this sign in a downtown Chinese restaurant window: Twin lobsters $14.95. We just had to go in to have lunch.

I was soooo excited. I sat down with my party, put my bib on, had my utensils ready and they arrived UNCUT....lol. I had no clue. I thought the restaurant was supposed to do all of the work…I quickly discovered, this was no Red Lobster…lol.

Prior to this order, I had only tried claws and tails, so I was anxious to try out the rest. I did not know where to begin. I thought I would save clawing off the pinchers and tails for last, so I cut through the belly. All of the green liquefied insides stuff was just oozing all over the plate and my utensils. It contaminated my tails and claws. I just wanted to throw up. This was the moment I had been waiting for, dreaming about...all dashed away. I was so mad...lol. I did not have one bite and the waiter asked me if I wanted it bagged to take home, and when I said "no" he just looked puzzled. Since, I have never tried to eat a whole lobster and don't think I will try again, anytime in the near future.

For lobster lovers, you will be pleased to know the Boston Globe reported last week that while the food prices in general are increasing, the price of lobster has dropped significantly. So go out and treat yourself now, while the price is right.

Lobstah history: Lobster used to be considered poor man's food and was fed only to slaves and other lower socioeconomic class people. High society people did not eat lobster since it was considered forbidden food.