One of the most famous dishes in American history was named backwards, out of spite, after a falling-out between a chef and a sea captain. This is the story of Lobster Newburg and the original 1894 recipe you can still make today. Most great dishes are named after a place or the … [Read more...] about Lobster Newburg: The Gilded Age Dish Named by a Grudge
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The Lobster Roll: How a Poor Man’s Food Became a Summer Luxury
Lobster was once so cheap it was fed to prisoners. A few decades later it was the showpiece of the richest tables in America. The lobster roll sits right in the middle of that story. Here is a fact that surprises most people. The lobster roll you pay a small fortune for at a … [Read more...] about The Lobster Roll: How a Poor Man’s Food Became a Summer Luxury
