 Red Hot Lobsters! oil 6 x 6, $85 Today is Day 22 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge that I signed on to be apart of with Leslie Saeta and over 260 other artists.
My theme is: Connecticut Treasures. Feeling the need to paint something HOT, I came across a photo I took last summer of the stuffed lobster my husband Dean made for us on a HOT July evening! Dean's an amazing cook and he's always experimenting in the kitchen. Since I started this project, I've been scoping out books and websites to find interesting facts about CT to share and this one kept popping up. Did you know that Connecticut is "Home of the Famous HOT Lobster Roll?" According to John Mariani's Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink, the lobster roll "may well have" originated at a restaurant name Perry's, in Milford CT back in 1934. Since I grew up in Connecticut I had no idea that there was any other kind of lobster roll but the one that comes served on a HOT dog bun with HOT melted butter all over HOT fresh lobster meat. And to my surprise I once ordered a Lobster Roll in Boston, MA only to find that it was cold, and mixed with mayo! No thanks! So for me Connecticut's HOT Lobster Rolls RULE! I don't believe Perry's in still in business but Lenny's and Joe's FishTales has three locations, Westbrook, Madison and now in New Haven, CT and they serve the REAL HOT Lobster Roll on their menu! Hungry, yet? Join in the Journey Hope you join me on this 30 day painting challenge... you can sign-up for these blog posts to be delivered right in your inbox... just look for the email sign-up box in the right column. Feel free to comment below and share either your favorite places and/or things to do in CT or...which Lobster Roll do you like better? HOT with melted butter or cold with mayo?
4 Comments
1/23/2013 11:31:44 pm
Beautiful painting! Makes me very hungry for wonderful seafood. It is not so readily available in landlocked Idaho....
Linda
1/24/2013 04:48:27 am
Thanks Marilyn for the lovely compliment. Well, I guess you'll have to visit us in CT to get some really fresh seafood!
Dean Marino
1/24/2013 04:42:06 am
Connecticut lobster roll recipe. After Steaming lobster. Remove meat from shall place in warm butter. One hotdog bun place made of steamed buttered lobster in hotdog bun eat slow. Good with deep-fried french fries.
Linda
1/24/2013 04:49:58 am
Thank you my sweet and loving cook! Are you making Hot Lobster Rolls for dinner tonight? Leave a Reply. |
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