....In Series Two, Episode Four of American Kitchen Nightmares, you visited the Black Pearl and had a spirited conversation with David Leonard, in which we were very pleased to see you share an appreciation for the magic of a Maine lobster worthy of a Mainer. For you, what’s so special about it?

Maine has a great reputation for lobster. Even though the lobster is in the same family as the Canadian lobster, there is something special about getting them from Maine. They are locally sourced and helping to maintain a tradition within the state.

While we Mainers like to think we’d always be able to tell the difference, is there a particular characteristic that tips you off to when you’re being served counterfeit Maine lobster?

Both the Canadian and Maine lobster are in the same family–they are the same animal–but the most obvious difference is the size and quality of the meat.....

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PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. heiress is drawing criticism for her marketing efforts to differentiate Maine lobsters from their Canadian cousins, observers say.

Linda L. Bean, heiress to the L.L. Bean mail-order clothing empire, has embarked on a campaign to have Maine's lobster catch branded "real," as opposed to so-called "impostor" lobsters caught in Canada's Maritime provinces. Peter McAleney, president of the Maine Import-Export Lobster Dealers Association, is opposed to Bean's effort, The Globe and Mail reported Saturday...

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Jim's comment: "How does one taste test the Maine Lobster? You eat one...and we'll help with these links,

Jess's Market in Rockland or Young's Lobster in Belfast will ship to your door.