From an enjoyable trip driving along the coastline from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Bar Harbor, Newport, Bangor and Portland in Maine, here are some highlights and lowlights of our food adventures. Most memorable seafood on that trip - scallops!!
1) Favorite lobster roll - from the Clam Shack in Kennebunkport. Kennebunkport is a beautiful coastal town. It's worth a short drive from there to catch a glimpse of the impressive Bush family estate, which is surprisingly easy to see from a nearby road.
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| Best lobster roll from The Clam Shack, Kennebunkport |
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| The Clam Shack, Kennebunkport |
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Favorite fried seafood - Scallops. We had fried fish, calamari, scallops, shrimps. Hands down, fried scallops are the best.
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| Big, fat juicy scallops |
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| Seafood combo from a roadside fried seafood shack, Kittery |
3)
Most over-rated lobster shack near Bar Harbor -
Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound. Cooked in sea water, the lobster turned out tougher than expected. Didn't like that they charge for all condiments, including lemons. :-(
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| near Bar Harbor, cooked in salted water |
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| Vats of very salted boiling water |
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Most craved for local seafood not found in other places - Long neck clams, also called Ipswich clams.
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| Long neck clams - also called steamers |
