Food for Thought | Lobster Trivia

Back in colonial America, lobster was seen by many as a trash food. It was fed to livestock, used as fertilizer, and served to the likes of servants, soldiers, and prisoners. Before it gets drowned in, say, butter or mayonnaise, lobster is actually good for you. It has less saturated fat and cholesterol than […]

By Yankee Magazine

Jun 15 2017

Big Claw Wine

Photo Credit : Russell French/Big Claw Wine

Back in colonial America, lobster was seen by many as a trash food. It was fed to livestock, used as fertilizer, and served to the likes of servants, soldiers, and prisoners.
Before it gets drowned in, say, butter or mayonnaise, lobster is actually good for you. It has less saturated fat and cholesterol than lean beef or even roasted skinless chicken breast. One cup of lobster contains only 129 calories and is a significant source of protein, at 28 grams.
In 2016, more than 400 people chowed down on the longest lobster roll ever made. Made for the Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival, it took 120 pounds of meat, 30 pounds of dough, 30 pounds of celery, 15 pounds of red pepper, and 5 gallons of mayonnaise—and at 120 feet, it was longer than a basketball court.
First came lobster ice cream (Ben and Bill’s Chocolate Emporium, Bar Harbor, c. 1990), then lobster doughnuts (the Holy Donut, Portland, c. 2013). Now there’s a seasonally available lobster-infused beer, which debuted in 2015 courtesy of the folks at Portland’s Oxbow Brewing—who also enjoy the perk of eating the lobsters cooked during the beer-making process.
A wine specifically made to go with lobster? Yep, it exists. Big Claw Wine is a white blend created in 2010 by a pair of Mainers in the wine business; every bottle sold benefits the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine.