And it was so good! I couldn't believe how much I liked them. We went to the famous shop, Holy Donuts, in Portland to try this sweet food Maine is known for. Donuts in Maine are made with a potato base, not a cake base. We're talking about local mom-and-pop donut shops. But we're not talking about the franchise's donuts when we say Maine is known for their donuts. There happen to be a lot of Dunkin' Donuts shops in Maine. You'll also learn about the difference between wild blueberries and cultivated ones, and taste it too. Try blueberry cider, chocolate, dried blueberries on a salad, and more. You can also sign up for a very specific Maine Blueberry food tour, which is led by a nutrition advisor for the Wild Blueberry Association of North America. It was so superior to any other blueberry muffin we'd ever had! I thought, “That's interesting they would start with such a common food.”īut as soon as we tasted it we were once again blown away by the taste the Maine blueberries gave the pastry. And the first food of the tour was a blueberry muffin. (We found it to be less sweet than the commercial blueberries in large chain grocery stores but we know they can range from tangy to sweet in Maine.)ĭan and I took a food tour while we were in Portland, Maine, with Maine Foodie Tours. We had this fruit-food Maine is known for mixed in muffins, pie, ice cream, donuts, and cocktails when we were there.Īnd, needless to say, we loved the variety they grow. We loved the blueberries in Maine and I couldn't get enough of them. Our next taste of blueberry pancakes was during our stay at Atlantean Cottage Bed & Breakfast in Bar Harbor, and they blew us away then too. The first morning we were onboard the chef made scrumptious blueberry pancakes. Our first glimpse into their delicious blueberries was aboard our Maine Windjammer Cruise, on American Eagle. The actual size of the blueberries in Maine is petite and smaller than the usual blueberries you'd get in your grocery store. We're certainly not referring to their size, because they're small. We had no idea blueberries were such a big thing in Maine until we visited! And by “big thing,” we mean they're everywhere. (Steamed lobster and lobster rolls.) But do you know the other foods that this gorgeous state is known for? We spill the beans after visiting and eating our way through the state as we road-tripped along the coast! Maine Blueberries You can have a lobster tour on a sail boat, traditional Downeast lobster boat or even ships with see-through floors! Some of Maine’s Lobster Boat Tours CAMDEN, MAINEīar Harbor Whale Watching Co.The food Maine is known for includes lobster, or course. Tours go past lighthouses and other landmarks and the ocean’s mammals, like porpoises, seals and whales, can be seen. You can often buy your catch and cook the freshest lobster imaginable or have a restaurant prepare it for you. Kids delight in all the other creatures pulled from traps, too, like starfish and crabs. Guests can pull up traps, and learn how lobstermen decide whether a lobster is good for dinner or needs to enjoy more time at the bottom of the sea. Lobster boat tours are a unique way to experience lobstering first-hand and learn how lobster fishermen preserve this vital industry. If you’ve ever listened to “The Bluebird” and imagined yourself at the helm of a lobster boat, then it’s time to come to Maine. Marshall Dodge’s classic humor recordings of “Bert & I” created a soundtrack to Maine lobstermen that is as accurate – and funny – today, as it was 60 years ago.
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