Super Hero Fish

The Hitchhiker had told us to go to Cape Cod so like obedient little boys we did. The area is a headland which sticks out into the Atlantic. It varies in width in places but driveable for the whole length. We started our trip with a stop at the National Parks Trust Centre for the area where we watched a couple of films about the areas creation and the history of the area.

We continued further along the coast to Provincetown which is sat at the end of the cape. It was good to wander along the main tourist street which seemed nicely laid back and casually paced. We stopped off at ‘Wired Dog’, a cafe with free computers to check our email before heading back to the car.

For a lot of our time in New England we would see adverts for lobster in various forms. We decided that we should really try the dish of the area before leaving. I’d spotted ‘Moby Dick’s’ restaurant earlier in the day. It was far enough from the tourist trap to be reasonably priced and with a slogan of “You’ll have a whale of a meal” we just had to go. We both went for a set menu where three courses cost us twenty dollars. I had clam chowder to start, a one pound lobster for main and vanilla cheesecake for dessert.

I’d had half a lobster once before but it was already cut so no work was required. At Moby Dick’s we were given a quick tutorial from the waitress/ owner, provided with a bib each and left to it. I think lobster tastes better because you have to work for it. Breaking through the hard shell and smashing the claws to get to the meat “gold” is almost a workout so you don’t have to feel so bad about the calorific cheesecake looming on the horizon.

Looking around the restaurant there seemed like something I’d love to try on every table. If I lived locally I think I would be a regular customer there.

J.