Making amends for lobster infidelity

My Maine connections have been on my case ever since my article about eating hot lobster rolls in Connecticut appeared in the July 26 Globe. This month is almost a third over, but today I was notified that Maine has declared August as Maine Lobster Month. That might have something to do with supply outstripping demand and driving down prices. This time of year, the bugs are soft-shell and too fragile to ship well. But for those of us who’d rather eat lobster closer to the source, that’s good news. The shacks and pounds all along the Maine coast are brimming with the sweetest of all crustaceans. And following Governor Balducci’s proclamation on August 10, the state tourism board’s web site has a handy guide to devouring lobster: http://www.visitmaine.com/restaurants/maine_seafood/the_only_place_for_fresh_maine_lobster/

Posted by David Lyon, Globe Correspondent

Maine Office of Tourism handout