[Sca-cooks] Lobster in Period
Terry Decker
t.d.decker at att.net
Thu Jan 16 20:20:10 PST 2014
> Bear commented:
> <<< You don't want to use langostino. Lamgostino is Spanish for the squat
> lobster, which isn't a lobster at all, and comes mainly from the Pacific.
> What you want to use is langouste, spiny or rock lobster. The differences
> between H. gammarus and H. americanus are primarily physical shell
> variations. There shouldn't be any difference in taste. >>>
>
> Is this because it wouldn't be the best choice for what Aline wants to do?
> Or because there is some reason you don't want to eat langostino at all?
>
> Thanks,
> Stefan
Using langostino in these recipes would be like making armored potatoes from
Martino. It's the wrong ingredient to produce an accurate dish from a
historic recipe.
Bear
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