Seafood

I eat all seafood no problem. Attached is a pic of a lobster roll I ordered a few weeks ago at Red 36 in Mystic, Connecticut. Note that this is not the Connecticut style lobster roll (hot and buttered) which is also on the menu, but the house lemon scallion aioli lobster roll. Was delicious.

At Red 36 we also ordered the fried oyster app. This was very good as well. Served with a horseradish Mayo and a spicy kimchee relish on the side.

Finally because world famous Madison, Connecticut resident Jacques Pepin listed Madison's Clam Castle as one of his favorite local restaurants in Yankee Magazine, here is a pic of a blackened scallops taco I had at the Clam Castle last weekend.

All types of seafood, whether raw or cooked, cause zero problems for me.

Looks amazing CT! So encouraging to see people eating what they want (of course within reason).

CT, I was just in Mystic this past weekend.  The lobster roll looks great!  Is that a pretzel that it’s on?   We ate at Noah’s in the Stonington Borough.  Tuesday, we went for a boat ride from Essex to Greenport, Long Island and I had shrimp tacos at Claudio’s.  I never have problems with seafood.  Those oysters look great.  We usually go to  Matunuck Oyster House in Rhode Island for our Oyster dinners.

CTB23,

Unfortunately I took that pic at such an angle that you cannot see the actual lobster roll but it wasn't served on a pretzel but the usual lobster roll. It's kind of hidden by all the lobster meat.

OK two last pics and it was the absolute best seafood meal of the summer. My father and I on July 31 took the ferry from Bridgeport, CT to Port Jefferson, NY. In Port Jefferson we found the most wonderful little seafood-Italian restaurant called Pasta Pasta. My entree was a seafood ravioli stuffed with crayfish, crabmeat and shrimp in a creamy Cajun sauce topped with scallops and andouille sausage and asparagus. Tasted like fine haute cuisine:

Dad and I also shared the seafood app for 2 which were 2 stuffed clams, 2 shrimps wrapped in bacon, and fried calamari with 3 dipping sauces, lemon dill, horseradish and teriyaki. The stuffed clams in particular were the best I have had in years:

I also eat all seafood. Have not had any problems with it.   Just had my 44th Bday and had king crab legs, raw oysters, and some sushi…..

CT, definitely going to Red 36.  We will probably plan a couple of days once summer is over and Mystic isn’t so busy!  That lobster roll looks fantastic as well as the oysters.

@Ryan138 posted:

I also eat all seafood. Have not had any problems with it.   Just had my 44th Bday and had king crab legs, raw oysters, and some sushi…..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND

I bet your pouch enjoyed pooping it all out too

CTBarrister, what's your favorite beverage to wash that all down with? I like a nice cold amber ale with my oysters.

@CTB23 posted:

CT, definitely going to Red 36.  We will probably plan a couple of days once summer is over and Mystic isn’t so busy!  That lobster roll looks fantastic as well as the oysters.

I was at Red 36 on July 17, it was crazy busy that day. It's located a little outside of downtown Mystic, around a 10-15 minute walk. You go over the Mystic River drawbridge, walk one block down, take a right and then it's 3 blocks down (on the Mystic River). Red 36 has an enormous parking lot so you can park there, or if it's a nice day park at the municipal lot and walk over, although parking in Red 36's lot appears to be free so you might want to dump the car there.

My friends and I are planning a trip back to Mystic this fall as well. While I was there I took note of Bank and Bridge, the new microbrewery that opened up in early July  (next to Mystic Pizza where Julia Roberts once waited on tables) . So we are going to stop there next visit and then probably back to Red 36 for more seafood.

@BK 123 posted:

CTBarrister, what's your favorite beverage to wash that all down with? I like a nice cold amber ale with my oysters.

The answer to that depends on where I am and what is on the menu. Generally speaking the answer would be white wine (Chardonnay or Riesling), although I have washed raw oysters and clams on the half shell down with beer. My taste in beer runs to high alcohol content saisons and fruited sours.

One more pic that I have to post since I live in New England- New England Clam Chowder in the classic style with fresh thyme, which I got at Clam Castle in Madison. Chock full of clams. If dairy or lactose is an issue, they have the clear broth Rhode Island Clam Chowder as well.

@Former Member posted:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND

I bet your pouch enjoyed pooping it all out too

Thx Lauren…. my pouch was as happy as my taste buds that day😜

@Ryan138 posted:

Thx Lauren…. my pouch was as happy as my taste buds that day😜

LOL!!! I bet haha!

Your welcome my friend

CTBARRISTER

Thanks for the tip on Red 36.  We’ve been to  Mystic many times and never knew it was there.  My husband and I had a shrimp cocktail appetizer and the lobster roll.  Thoroughly enjoyed both!  Being on the water and sitting outside with a mild breeze on a hot day made it even better!

Yeah Red 36 is kind of hidden and a little ways out of the downtown, so it isn't as visible to the tourist foot traffic, yet it's huge and very crowded. I am glad to hear you enjoyed it!!! As a matter of interest I will be in Mystic Saturday with my father and a friend of mine who is coming up from New York City and staying at my place for the weekend. Our plan is to visit the Mystic Seaport and Aquarium and then we will probably have lunch at Red 36.Fortunately the weather looks like it will cool off a bit on Saturday.

Amazing seafood tonight at Shell and Bones on the New Haven harbor:

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktails and Oysters on the Half Shell- easily digestible by my pouch:

New England Clam Chowder- great and Pouch friendly app:

Looks amazing!

Love seafood! Works well with my J-pouch too. Still can't eat roast beef or steak though. Makes me feel  over stuffed and sick and I throw  up. Can anyone else eat steak, prime rib and roast beef? I miss  those and salads immensely!!😫🙏 Wine 🍷 goes  GREAT with seafood!🦞🦀🦐

@Drbev603 I eat beef all the time. Roast, steak, no issues. Do great with seafood too.

I never had a problem with steak, roast beef or any red meat with one exception: steak tartare in Montreal in 2014. Steak tartare is shaved raw steak mixed with a pepper sauce. It's raw meat, and is like a shaved sushi of raw red meat and then mixed and marinated with a red pepper sauce. It's very popular in Montreal and I tried it. I was nauseous within 45 minutes and had dry heaves (which was really weird and I never actually puked). The nausea was eventually alleviated by drinking ginger ale at the suggestion of my dinner companions. I was later told by knowledgeable locals that steak tartare can be difficult to digest for some people. However I never had the same issue with rare roast beef, which of course is different than totally raw/uncooked.

I have no problem with any seafood cooked or raw. The group of guys I went to dinner with last wanted to order ceviche, but I don't care for it. So we settled on raw oysters instead. I don't mind raw oysters or sushi but for some reason I never really cared for ceviche.

Thanks! Good to know!

Here is another J Pouch-friendly seafood: stuffed clams at The Fisherman in Groton, Connecticut. As you can see from the pic they are served here on a bed of red sea salt. While this makes for a decorative dish, it's a terrible idea from a practical standpoint, because I found that chunks of the clam stuffing would fall off my fork and into the dish, becoming coated with the salt. The clams really did not need any salt at all and were quite tasty.

All this seafood is making me hungry 🤤!  Glad I’m going to the Cape a week from Sunday for a few days.  Meanwhile, I’ll just have my leftover Char for lunch.  LOL

Post some pics of your Cape Cod seafood!

I remember a place called the Lobster Pot in Eastham which was great but that was many many years ago and not sure if it's still there! Summer of 1996 we dined there 4 or 5 nights in a row while vacationing in Eastham!

This past weekend I enjoyed a solo dinner at a local seafood spot in my city. Ordered a dozen oysters and washed them down with two cold beers. Who said summer is over? Looks great CT, will have to look up these restaurants next time I'm up in Connecticut.

Oysters Rockefeller from Bin 100 in Milford, Connecticut. An American classic since being created in New Orleans in 1889 and still classic 132 years later. This is a J Pouch friendly food which may require a few extra chews due to the spinach content.

Jumbo stuffed shrimp from Bin 100 in Milford CT. Pouch-friendly and very good. Served over a Spinach, Potato and Cauliflower Mash with grape tomatoes.