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National Geographic tackles history of New England lobster roll

The sandwich, which is most popular in the US' New England region, was first created by English and Portuguese sailors, shipwrights and fishermen, one historian says

By Undercurrent News | Aug. 2, 2024 13:04 BST
Tourists don’t have to look too hard to find a lobster roll in Stonington, Maine. The Stonington Ice Cream Company maintains a lobster shack overlooking the anchored boats. Photograph by Jason Huffman.
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The esteemed magazine National Geographic has taken on the history of the US' iconic lobster roll in a recent article on its website, and it suggests the sandwich wasn't invented by Americans.  [...]

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