On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:46:35 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> wrote:

>"elaine" > wrote in message news:4154a7b5$1_2@aeinews....
>> --Whoa! Not just 'lobster meat on a bun".
>>
>> First you have to have the right kind of bun - down East Maine or N.B.
>> comes split in the middle -- all the more room to put the lobster in. Mix
>> the lobster with mayonnaise (I like Hellmans). No lettuce necessary, but
>if
>> you like lettuce it's not a big deal- then a little bit of celery and red
>> onion.
>> It really depends who you talk to. Some of my friends like it without the
>> addition of 'filling' e.g. celery/onion.
>>
>> Personally, I like the addition of celery & onion - I just add more
>lobster.
>>
>> Elaine
>>
>>
>
>IMO lobster ralls are way overrated. Most places serve you second rate
>lobster meat drowned in cheap mayo with lots of filler like celery added,
>and it's on a Wonder-bread style roll. The best places use good lobster and
>decent bread but it's still just a lobster and mayo sandwich. Worth trying,
>to be sure, but there are so many more interesting things you can do with
>lobster.
>

Like a tomato sandwich on white bread with mayo is just a tomato and
mayo sandwhich. There may be more interesting things that one can do
with tomatoes or lobster but there isn't anything _better_ when the
star ingredient is perfect!

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!