Ever Heard of a Turducken?

According to FoodReference.com, a turducken is a Cajun specialty from the south central part of Louisiana, composed of a 20-25 pound turkey stuffed with a 4-5 pound duckling, stuffed with a 3-4 pound chicken with three cups oyster dressing inside the chicken, 7 cups andouille dressing between the chicken and the duck and 4 cups cornbread dressing between the duck and the turkey.

Peep, peep.

I first heard of turduckens when a friend of mine ordered one for Thanksgiving. I've not had the opportunity to partake of a turducken yet myself. In fact, I had all but forgotten about turduckens until the other day, when I saw a news item that suggested the seafood equivalent has been invented. Not only invented, but rendered larger than life -- as fine art.

Salbster. Serves 50.

The June 16, 2005 edition of the Mount Desert Islander, a local newspaper that serves several communities including Little Cranberry Island, ran this item and the accompanying photograph:

"Sculpture Show: Lizz Godfroy of Leapin' Lizard Gallery in Bar Harbor shows off her sculpture, 'Sam in Disguise' -- a salmon in a lobster costume -- sponsored by the Union River Lobster Pot Restaurant in Ellsworth."

Let me repeat: a salmon in a lobster costume. Never mind what might prompt a salmon to wear a lobster costume. Or, for that matter, what the salmon was attempting to hide from by donning a lobster costume. At any rate, Lizz Godfroy's lobster-sculpting talents are clearly impressive -- that is a damn good sculpture of a lobster. But this "salmon in disguise" is, when you come down to it, just a fish stuffed inside a lobster, although judging by the photo I'd say we are talking at least a 100-pound lobster here. So, in the proud tradition of the turducken, I propose we call this not by the cryptic term "salmon in disguise," but that we declare it a "salbster."

Or wait, would it be a "lobmon"?

Either way, it looks and sounds, um, delicious. Although I suppose the preparation would be a bitch.

Comments (1):

- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT: what sounds delicious about a salmon in a lobster?! it sounds horrifying! against nature! TOTALLY different than the Turducken. actually given the likelihood that the salmon in question is surrounded not by tender lobster flesh, but by carapace, i think it actually should just be called a "stealthed salmon."