Lobster Roll

I can’t write about Ditch Plains again, but I was recently back. The lobster roll was too luring to forget from the last time I went. I won’t wax poetic for too long, but the hot dog bunned Mt. Everest mound of lobster salad is the best in the city. It may be more expensive than Mary’s or Pearl, but that’s because they give you twice as much meat!

Anyway, we decided this time around that the key is—besides the typical loading it with mayo, toasting the bun, and chopping both green onions and chives into the mix—is to mix in a pitch of Old Bay seasoning in with the rest.The Old Bay is both smoky and refreshing. It is distinct and yet blends with the seafood effortlessly.

Even if this isn’t the Ditch Plains secret, who cares? It’s special enough for me—and I am happy to claim it as my own discovery. I know that Old Bay won’t go to waste so long as I’m near water this summer.