Îles-de-la-Madeleine lobsters?
Does anyone know of a store or fishmonger that has lobsters from Îles-de-la-Madeleine? We keep asking around, but they're always from Nova Scotia or New Brunswick.
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It is possible to get them shipped directly from the islands. Also because the water in the Gulf is 50% fresher than the water in the Atlantic, the lobster from here don't generally go east of here. The filtration system in the lobster wouldn't be able to handle the salt as well. That said Islands lobster stick pretty close to home.
There is a store in Montreal that imports only islands lobster. It is also possible to get filtered water from the islands from the sea which has the correct amount of salt in it for cooking the lobster to have the best taste. That goes back to the lobster filtration system.
You are right about the taste..., it is different and better. Lobster is a very nutritious food also and with less saturated salt, islands lobster is probably amongst the healthier seafood.
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What is so special or different about Iles-de-la Madeleine lobsters compared to say Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Maine lobsters?
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re: HappyMtl
When we were there and eating them, we found them...creamier....? It was their texture we enjoyed. That and the roe, which was far tastier than the roe we eat from other maritime lobsters.
These lobsters live on rock, whereas the others are in mud and sand. Maybe that's the difference? I didn't mean to start a debate on the best lobsters, I just know we preferred IDM lobsters and wanted to find them here. Thanks westaust and HappyMtl, I'll check those places out.
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re: unlaced
kpzoo
May 20, 2011 12:56 PM
How cool is that! They even have a site: http://www.lesilesenville.com/ (links not working for me in Firefox, but it's cute to look at)
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Well, lobsters do walk and the Gulf of St Lawrence is a pretty big area, so the only thing that Iles-de-la-Madeleine really guarantees is that the lobster boat ties up there.
On occassion, you'll see the "Aliments d'ici" promo with the claw bands at IGA and Metro. I'd be more on the lookout for a hard shell and a vendor with high turnover.
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re: wattacetti
While a hard shell is hard to beat - I believe the region enjoys its share of both off-shore and in-shore lobsters (i.e. "travelers" and "homers" respectively ;). I was there last year and enjoyed knowing there was even a debate between their North and South shore - difference is said to be in the rocks vs. sand debate (i.e. where lobsters hang and feed) - I either couldn't tell the difference or was repeatedly enjoying the same-shore lobster - poor shore.
