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What a waste. Dude took more than what he ate and just wasted it.
Never night dived or for lobster, but I did a bit of diving in Monterey, Carmel, Anchor Bay. Went Abalone diving a couple times--great fun and delicious.
Yep legal length Abalone were hard to find where we dove... But we did spear a 42 pound Halibut once... the same day we also got a couple of nice size abalone and a big bag of scallops... what a feast that was...
Lobster fun fact:
Lobster was once considered a "poor man’s" food and was even served to prisoners.
Once upon a time, lobster had a rather humble reputation, far from the luxurious delicacy it is today. Surprisingly, lobster was widely regarded as food for the less fortunate during the colonial era and beyond. In fact, it was so abundant and inexpensive that it found its way onto the plates of prisoners, apprentices, slaves, and even children.
Lobster Used to be a Poor Man’s Food and was Even Served to Prisoners | History of Yesterday
Lobster Used to Be Food for Prisoners, Animals, or the Very Poor
I have a confession. I don't like lobster. I don't like the taste, or the texture. I love the lowly shrimp much better than the lobster. Is this because I grew up on the seafood of the Gulf states where shrimp is more abundant and better appreciated? If I had grown up in Maine or New England, would
From Trash to Treasure. The Great American Lobster History. | Samuels Seafood
Many of us know that Lobsters were once considered the poor man's food. It was cheap and plentiful, and thus eaten by the poor, prisoners, servants, and even pigs or goats on farms. It wasn’t until the 1860’s, during the Civil War, when Lobster started to become more mainstream. Canning seafood...
