joethefoodie Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 43 minutes ago, Wilfrid said: The classic roll, served to my mild surprise on a slice of toast rather than a bun. Is it possible that's a split-top bun? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 1 hour ago, AaronS said: did you notice the teeth in the sculpture their daughter made? Oh yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greenspace Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 are you sure that's toast? looks like a traditional split top bun to me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rozrapp Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 When Red Hook had a location on Extra Pl., in the EV, we had lobster rolls there a few times. Always served on a toasted split top bun. In @Wilfrid’s case, I think the roll fell apart, which can sometime happen when overloaded with lobster, leading him to think it was just toasted bread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweatshorts Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 How much was it? Lobster rolls have been the worst victims of inflation lately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Yes, my bad, it was a traditional Maine split top bun, which has no sides to it and just looks like toast once it’s loaded up. The price was around $30; with a beer and tip/tax it was close to a $50 snack, a little less. At least there was a serious amount of lobster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 On 6/26/2022 at 10:34 AM, sweatshorts said: How much was it? Lobster rolls have been the worst victims of inflation lately. It's an interesting case - some of them use frozen CKL meat which hasn't gone up in price at all (because there is a huge amount of it) and the others went through sustained insane prices which are now almost back to normal. I wonder if we'll see roll prices going back down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rozrapp Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Red Hook’s price listed on the website of $32 seems ridiculously high to me. For the past few years, we’ve been getting lobster rolls from the Cousins Maine Lobster truck stationed on Mondays in a shopping center not far from our house. They get the lobster directly from Maine. When we had them a few weeks ago, they were $20.50 each and, as you can see, they were loaded with lobster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Currently $23 but without a side. Red Hook includes fries, slaw, salad or whatever, so the price difference is small, especially as one is a truck and one is a restaurant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 I don't get lobster rolls. Sure, as a cheap seaside sandwich on Highway 1 in Maine, they beat hamburgers. But I'd rather have the same quantity of dressed lobster on a plate with some decent bread. (I'll never be French; I'll never be Yankee!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 You probably have a problem with hot dogs as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 23 minutes ago, joethefoodie said: You probably have a problem with hot dogs as well. Oh, no, I LOVE a good hot dog! Like Mohamed loads one for me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 There was that Eater writer who objected to anything other than mustard on a hot dog, but since he turned out to be an erstwhile Nazi, I think we have to be open-minded and say load them up, for better or worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Even Hitler was right about Bruckner. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 There's classic and there's delicious. Your choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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