Roach of the Sea

"e;The Roach of the Sea - How the poor man's protein became a luxury meal"e; tells the improbable rags-to-riches story of the lobster. In 17th-century America, lobsters were so abundant they washed up on beaches in piles. They were considered "e;sea cockroaches,"e; fit only for fertilizer, prisoners, and indentured servants. There were even laws forbidding masters from feeding lobster to their ser...