On your left were trays and trays of shrimp plus huge stashes of lobster meat while on your right were endless amounts of confectionary. I cannot describe how delicious everything looked.
Trays of shrimp and lobster rolls
Scoops of ice cream, decorated toffee apples and extra large waffles covered in all sorts of deliciousness
As I was walking through Quincy Markets, I felt like the happiest kid alive. This fat kid wanted her cake and this fat kid for her cake and ate it.
I wanted to try every single thing I saw. Giant face sized cookies, rows of confectionary and chocolates, stashes of grilled seafood, bucket loads of chowder and trays of different cupcakes and muffins. My mission was to fit in as much as possible. *Pumps out chest and clenches fists*
Shrimp in tomato relish
Half a dozen shrimps with tomato relish and lemon
These babies were huge and after squeezing a few drops of lemon and dunking it into the tomato relish, they were quite flavoursome (although, still not as juicy as the ones in Australia). As you can see, there was a lot of meat in these babies and it was definitely an excellent start to my 4 course breakfast.
Seafood Chowder
Next up was of course the chowder. No way could I have left the States without trying chowder. So for those that haven't heard of 'chowder', it is essentially a milky / creamy seafood stew. A perfect dish to have on a winter morning along side with some freshly baked bread. MmmmmmmMmmmmmmmm
It was the first chowder I have ever had so I wasn't able to compare but it tasted pretty good to me. I was worried about feeling sick from the creaminess which is why I only got a small portion. One spoonful of the stew and all the seafood flavours exploded in my mouth. It was rich but it was one of the most comforting dishes I had during my time in the States.
Pulled pork burger with fries
Another thing I couldn't leave the markets without trying was a pulled pork burger but to my disappointment, it wasn't as good as I had imagined it to be. The pork was soft and tender but I wished it was served on a better bun and covered in a lot more sauce to make it not so dry. If my burger was drenched in a ladles and ladles of sauce then that it would of been amazeballs.
And yes, by this stage I was feeling pretty dam stuffed but someway or another, I had to fit in dessert.
My giant but oh so pretty toffee apple =D
So for dessert, I strategically decided to takeaway one of those giant decorated toffee apples. It was also way too early for ice cream. My eyes immediately beamed when I saw those giant toffee apples sitting there oh so innocently. It was fun to eat all the decorations but I seriously could not stomach it all. Thank gosh there were people to share it with.
More sugary goodness
Rows of lollies and other confectionaries
Faced sized cookies
Trays of baked goods
More baked goodies
So if you are ever in Boston, I really wish you do yourself a favour and make a visit to the Quincy Markets. It was truly the closest I have ever been to 'food heaven' within a space of couple of hours. An absolutely unforgettable experience.
Gotta go eat!!
