Yesterday I was telling a friend about how much I'm looking forward to the fabulous Scottish seafood -- specifically langostino. We are only 7 days away from enjoying it for ourselves. My thoughts strayed to past great seafood meals.
I think there is no other food so meant to be enjoyed "at the source" as food from the ocean.
When we were in Muxia, Galicia, Spain, we experienced precebes (barnacles). The locals harvest them and rush them to the restaurants to be eaten that day. We spent the morning watching the harvesters and then enjoyed the fruits of their labor for lunch. The fresh sea taste is amazing.
Sitting in a seaside restaurant in in Gallipoli, Puglia (the heel of Italy) we watched our waiter go outside and call down to the fishermen who were mending nets on the pier below. A minute later a scooter pulled up to the door and the waiter carried a still dripping mesh bag full of my mussels in for the chef to turn them into this....
On the coast of Maine, the life cycle of a lobster dinner is short.
Here is the dock where the lobster boats store their traps between runs. The lobsters we were about to enjoy came in here and were delivered to the adjoining kitchen only minutes before they were on our tray.
Dan waits for his turn to pick up our order.
Bibs in place, dig in.
Ahhhhhhhh.....
Scotland, here we come. Our first stop will be here: Temple Seafood
Comments (9)
Oh that is such torture seeing photos of the Maine Lobster. That has to be the food I miss the most after moving away from the Boston area. I didn't even think about Scotland having good seafood. Lucky you!! Enjoy!
Posted by girasoli | June 14, 2009 3:23 AM
Posted on June 14, 2009 03:23
The lobster looks amazing! The mussels look good also, but I can't say that about the barnacles. I didn't even know they were eaten.
Have a wonderful time on your trip! I'm sure you will. Can't wait to hear about it after your return. How long are you going for?
Posted by Cindy Ruth | June 14, 2009 1:08 PM
Posted on June 14, 2009 13:08
Wow! You must have been so full after eating that lobster! Yum!
Posted by nancyhol | June 14, 2009 2:48 PM
Posted on June 14, 2009 14:48
Yum! Love lobsters, love Maine.
Yum, I am waiting for stories about seafood in Scotland.
Posted by candi | June 14, 2009 2:58 PM
Posted on June 14, 2009 14:58
Oh simply wonderful pictures, we really need to take a trip to lobsterland, I keep saying.
Posted by Marcia | June 14, 2009 6:04 PM
Posted on June 14, 2009 18:04
Great post! Now I am starving!
Posted by Palma | June 14, 2009 8:46 PM
Posted on June 14, 2009 20:46
I am SOOOOOOOO jealous. We need a New England trip just for the lobster. Let's have a Boston GTG
Posted by Jane | June 14, 2009 9:08 PM
Posted on June 14, 2009 21:08
Hi Deborah, great photos. The lobster looks very delicious. I've been reading that Scotland has great seafood as well.
Enjoy the delicious seafood at the Temple Seafood restaurant. I haven't exactly worked out my itineray yet for later in the year, but your trip planning thread has been very helpful and inspiring to me!
Safe travels and have a wonderful trip to Scotland!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | June 15, 2009 7:28 AM
Posted on June 15, 2009 07:28
Deborah, a very interesting post with great photos. Have a wonderful time in Scotland. Can't wait to hear all about it. That first photo threw me for a loop...it looks like some foot of a dinosaur!
Deborah responds: Yes, Barb. Everyone says that. In fact. I did a blog entry last year called "Dinosaur Toes"
Posted by Barb Cabot | June 20, 2009 3:31 PM
Posted on June 20, 2009 15:31