Did not know this was a New England thing! I always assumed it was southern as the only places I see it are bbq restaurants in their eclectic soda tubs with all the Cheerwine and such. TIL
It’s funny, I’ve always thought of whoopie pies as a PA thing. I think of blueberry things and grapenut pudding for Maine. Looking it up quick, it looks like Maine is very whoopie pies crazy too. Seems to be another food of highly debated origin.
I don’t care where they come from, I just want to try it all!
Do locals eat lobster rolls or is it a tourist thing? I was there during a time the lobsters were pretty cheap, but I felt the lobster rolls were about the same price as a whole lobster. The roll felt like a ripoff because you could eat the thing so fast since all the work was already done for you. I also prefer just a squeeze of lemon, so the butter or mayo on the roll was meh for me.
I will say while MA lobsters were still really good, the ME ones I would say had an edge that’s hard to beat. I already new I like lobster, so the fried clams I had in ME and RI blew me away more though. I had not been much of a fan before taking some trips up there.
The lobster rolls are a ripoff if you are good at shelling a lobster and getting a bunch of meat out of it. If you suck at it, which most tourists do, then the lobster roll is a better deal.
I would put whoopie pies for Maine. All of new england is know for lobster rolls whereas whoopie pies are really only a Maine thing.
Moxie
Did not know this was a New England thing! I always assumed it was southern as the only places I see it are bbq restaurants in their eclectic soda tubs with all the Cheerwine and such. TIL
It’s funny, I’ve always thought of whoopie pies as a PA thing. I think of blueberry things and grapenut pudding for Maine. Looking it up quick, it looks like Maine is very whoopie pies crazy too. Seems to be another food of highly debated origin.
I don’t care where they come from, I just want to try it all!
I personally think we have some of the best though
Grew up in southern PA, always had tons of whoopie pies.
Do locals eat lobster rolls or is it a tourist thing? I was there during a time the lobsters were pretty cheap, but I felt the lobster rolls were about the same price as a whole lobster. The roll felt like a ripoff because you could eat the thing so fast since all the work was already done for you. I also prefer just a squeeze of lemon, so the butter or mayo on the roll was meh for me.
I will say while MA lobsters were still really good, the ME ones I would say had an edge that’s hard to beat. I already new I like lobster, so the fried clams I had in ME and RI blew me away more though. I had not been much of a fan before taking some trips up there.
The lobster rolls are a ripoff if you are good at shelling a lobster and getting a bunch of meat out of it. If you suck at it, which most tourists do, then the lobster roll is a better deal.