Lots of stress here recently (health-related issues with my dad) but posting to distract myself. We had a planned weekend away in VT (in proximity of Pico Peak…Spring Onion finally got his cast off after his horrific left forearm break so he was excited to get in 1 last ski weekend). We brought my mom at the last minute after a traumatic weekend. So, instead of all the stuff I had mentally planned to do while the guys were skiing (visits to King Flour, Woodstock, Quechee, etc), mom and I hung out at the peaceful rental house. The house had tons of interesting reading material, including a book about food in Copenhagen. Noma is acknowledged but briefly; focus is on the great food scene at that time in one of my favorite cities.
The guys had chili and chicken tenders at the ski lodge Friday and Saturday. There were slope-side waffles at 1 point. Breakfasts of sourdough bagels, eggs, waffles at the house. Mom and I had leftover lunches both days which was fine by us. The 4 of us had only 1 meal out at Worthy Burger, which was fun; the adults all had the fishwich (salmon filet), SO enjoyed his burger. We were excited to spot our new-to-us salmon provider’s wares at the co-op—we messaged him and he was equally excited to get our message. We got apple cider doughnuts and B got his beloved Heady Topper. Cobbled dinner together Saturday night. Headed home Sunday and ordered a ton of Blue Ribbon BBQ, which made mom happy. Friendly service as usual. All the skiing must have worked up SO’s typically meager appetite; he requested a huge breakfast-for-dinner consisting of all the foods I dislike but am learning to prepare. He ate every last bite, even my buxom-y looking eggs.
I would have hit up the Vermont Antique Mall in Quechee Gorge Village (and the Cabot store next door). I’ve made that drive up and back in the same day just to go there and a couple others in the way back home. But I totally get just vegging and relaxing with Mom. Glad you had a good time.
That sounds simultaneously gross and like something I really want to try … I can’t imagine it will be good at Fenway though. There used to be a lobster poutine on the menu at a place in Maine, that used a “gravy” made from lobster stock. It had a nice pink hue and brought everything together nicely. Clam chowder doesn’t strike me as particularly cohesive to this particular application.
It’s gotten that bad? I haven’t had one for a couple of years and was thinking of prioritizing fixing that this coming summer, but if I’m going to spend $40+ on lobster I’d much rather get it with ginger and scallion in Chinatown.
Just heard the lobster poutine at Fenway will be $39.95. Yeah, no thanks (on the idea of lobster poutine as well as the price). I will never try poutine - I want my fries crispy, not drowned in a gravy or soup. I mean - if you’re going to Fenway, you either get a snausage with peppers and onions at The Sausage Guy cart outside the Park on Lansdowne, OR you get a Fenway Frank. Full stop.
It’s possible for these two things to co-exist, if the fries are crispy enough. Poutine is (IMHO) worth trying at least once. When done well, it’s pretty good. If you ever visit Portland I highly recommend the one at Duckfat.
I appreciate that they can be good - I suppose I just don’t want to take up valuable tummy real estate with it. I don’t like ANYTHING on my fries - I will dip an end in ketchup if I have it, but otherwise, it’s crispy-all-the-way. I would try them if someone else ordered them.
A well-made lobster mac & cheese is an amazing indulgence. Getting both the lobster and the mac and cheese exactly right happens rarely, though. A couple years back in Gloucester (MA) I had a version where both the lobster and the mac and cheese were freshly prepared. Now that one was worth it!
