Golden Lobster Buoy Goes To Boston Chef Who Wins International Lobster Cook-Off In Maine

PORTLAND, Maine — The winner of the lobster world series championship in Maine is the chef who created a butter-basted lobster with corn and sweet miso puree, served with roasted fingerling potatoes, cinnamon-and-hay smoked carrots and piquillo pepper sauce.

Chris Gould of Uni Sashimi Restaurant in Boston accepted his golden lobster buoy — and $5,000 — during a ceremony at Portland City Hall on Wednesday.

The other finalists were Gerd Kastenmeier of Kastenmeier Restaurant in Dresden, Germany; Patrick Goubier of Chez Patrick in Hong Kong; and local host Steven Corry from Five Fifty-Five and Petite Jacqueline in Portland.

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