On 1/31/2020 8:48 AM, Gary wrote:
> Leo wrote:
>>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>>> vegetable side yet.
>>
>> I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
>> they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>
> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
>
It's a specious complaint. What do you think people who make tuna salad
do? They aren't out there fishing for tuna.

>> I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>
> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> fresh.
>
Of course it is. Yet you complain about me buying frozen seafood. As
if I should charter a boat to catch cod rather than buy frozen frozen
cod fillets.

> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> up there then.
>
> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> it.
>
A bland base is often what is required, the seasonings make it
interesting. Lobster Bisque is delicious! Not something I've ever made
from scratch but I've eaten it in restaurants past. Nick Stellino makes
it look easy, just buy an already cooked lobster that has been split so
you can remove the meat and use the shells for stock. Oh wait, I can't
find already cooked, split lobster around here.

Jill