Resources
What do we know about the 1621 harvest feast? Explore the evidence for venison and wildfowl, the uncertainty about seafood, and ideas for a coastal Thanksgiving today.
Understand the difference between Jonah and Atlantic rock crab, what peekytoe means, and how to choose Maine crab meat for rolls, salads, and cakes.
Learn how rapid nitrogen freezing helps protect seafood texture, what freezing cannot do, and how storage and thawing affect the finished meal.
Find the claw, knuckle, tail and small pockets of body meat in a Maine lobster. Learn what to remove before eating.
Explore lobster claws, molting, eggs, and shell condition, and separate useful Maine lobster facts from myths about pain, age, and immortality.
Learn the difference between lobster harvest origin and holding methods, what a tidal pound is, and which questions help you evaluate live-lobster quality.