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Look, what if lobster aged like Bordeaux? That it got tenderer and sweeter and more complex as it aged? There would be no sympathy for this guy because of age. None. At. All.

Instead the restaurant would get $500 or a grand, or more, for it. And the lobsterman would get 20-40% of that.

The question of egg capacity would simply mean that only large male lobsters could be harvested, making them even more desirable. And probably an underground market in females would also develop. Can you imagine what they might go for?

This is just the nature of humans, and thus, the nature of markets. So if they're tough and not as sweet, we can anthropomorphize all we want, because we really don't think it'll taste all that good.

I used to work at a lobster house on Long Island during college, and we would get these gigantic archaic lobsters from our distributor all the time. The first couple of times it was a bit of a novelty, having a 70 year old lobster around, but after the 4th or 5th time, the cool factor wore off. Since it takes a lobster about 7 years to reach one pound, even if you eat a 3 pounder, you are dining on a crustacean that is 20 years old, or so.

i went out on a lobster boat tour in nova scotia- it'a a way for the lobster guys to make some coin when regulations say they aren't allowed to fish.

Of course everybody asked what the biggest lobster they'd ever caught was. It was huge- something like 40 or 50lbs- but their assessment was the same as most people here: above like 3 or 4 lbs, lobsters tend to be tough. Those huge lobsters are all crazy old, and old animals don't make for tasty eats.

I'm writing to confess- I have such guilt!!!
I recently ate a 12 lbs lobster (said to be 80 years old).
We sat in the kitchen four over an hour debating to eat it (we won him in a raffle). We named him Dean.
Should we release him the Rockaways? Should we call NY1? Are we breaking a law? He is older then my Dad! He survived two world wars! This is not right.
But alas, we ate him. We decided he must have committed lobster suicide, after is much younger lobster girlfriend got caught in a trap.....life was no longer worth living
Not tough at all, but honestly not as flavorful as a smaller lobster. He was still very much enjoyed! We honored his live.
Now this story comes out and the guest at the dinner party feel ashamed.
Would I do it again? No I don't think so. Dean you will forever be in our hearts!!!

of course! the theme could be "aged", with good wine and cheese :D

mini-barf, but what a tasty mini-barf indeed...

Oh my, WHEN are THEY going to come up with that magic pill? Can you imagine this creation with a side of fettucine Alfredo?

El Paso Taqueria on Lex & 104th street. Best I've had since we moved from SF.

Tehuitzingo is the best, in my opinion. I miss the days of living right up the block and eating there 3-4 times a week. The suadero, lengua and carnitas tacos are my favorite, and much better then most of the other tacos I've had in NY. Zaragoza is also very good, as well as Taco Mix on 116th

Benny's Burrito an oldtime favorite. Yola in Williamsburg. And maybe not cheap but sooo Delicious Mexicana Mama on Hudson Street in the WV (their Mole Tacos are too die for).

Between 14th and Canal, there is nothing better than Zaragoza, on Ave. A between 13th and 14th. Can't go wrong with 3 Tacos and a Modelo Especial tallboy, or the Mexican flag decorated burritos. If they have beef tongue, don't skip it.

@ralaw: Yes, it is a "bad word". But in the RAE has 3 definitions.
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltObtenerHtml?origen=RAE&LEMA=pinche&SUPIND=0&CAREXT=10000&NEDIC=No