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2. Lobster Roll (Chumley’s Photo)
Here’s an area that is treading dangerous ground. Mess around with someone’s choice of a lobster roll and faces turn red and it’s construed as fighting words. The only thing we take more serious than our lobster roll is who we feel makes the best.
Often this can’t even be agreed upon – is it the toasted bun? The dressing or amount of mayo placed on the meat? How much is claw meat and how much is tail meat? Does it come with sides? The other thing that can be agreed upon is price.
I’ve been to place where they charge you $19.95 for a toasted bun and lobster. I’ve been to places that charge you $12.95 for the same, more meat, and a side of fries. Either way, go on the internet or ask a dozen friends at a get-together who makes the best lobster rolls and you’ll get a dozen different answers and likely a heated debate. Who makes the most delicious lobster rolls heaped with lobster meat at a decent price?
