Quebec Lobster: The Grand Return of a Pleasure We Wait for All Year
There are signs that never lie in Quebec: terraces reappearing, lilacs blooming… and lobster returning to the fish counters.
Every spring, as soon as the St. Lawrence shakes off its ice, the wharves of Gaspésie, the Magdalen Islands, and the North Shore come alive again. Boats head out before dawn, traps are lowered back into the water, and lobster lovers are already starting to salivate.
Because here, lobster isn't just a meal. It's a mini-season of its own, one where the bibs come out, the melted butter flows a little too generously, and big family tables take on the feel of a celebration.
