- Hey, we are Sorted. - We've been eating and traveling together for well over eight years, and we reckon we've worked out a formula, or a set of rules, to increase our chances of the best food and travel
experiences possible. - [Barry] Today we're in Portland, Maine, famous for world class
seafood and lobster. - [Jamie] So, Baz and I
are gonna go head-to-head in an ultimate lobster roll
battle at the end of the trip. - [Ben] But today, in
order to research lobster and explore Portland properly, we're having a seafood scavenger hunt. - [Barry] And we'll be using
our lost and hungry rules to hopefully have some experiences that we'll remember forever. (upbeat rock music) - Ready? - Mm-hm. - Yeah. This is gonna be the
first time that we've seen what each other got up to. (upbeat music) We put out a video on YouTube
asking for recommendations from Portland locals. So Mike and I just picked a few and headed to the Old Port area. - Portland feels like a
more laid back cross between New York city, 'cause of all the buildings and the architecture, and the harbor and Wharf
bit of San Francisco. (upbeat music) - That says that the
Portland Lobster Company is Maine's best lobster roll. - This is Portland Lobster Company. (upbeat music) - Let's tick off classic lobster roll. (upbeat rock music) Fresh meat, brushed with sweet butter, served on a toasted bun. The smell that you get is the butter, wow! If you love lobster, you're
gonna love that roll. - [Barry] Whereas Ben
and I decided to take a different take and head
to a less crowded area, some thought. - [Ben] Not even mid day, already a queue. Good sign in my books. - [Barry] This was the other variation of the classic Maine lobster roll, this time mayo instead of melted butter. - [Ben] Not shy on huge chunks of Lobster. - Cold, refreshing, sweet lobster, just fits the scenery perfectly. - [Ben] And with scenery like
that we thought we may as well rack up some points while we were there. Fried clams, yes. - [Barry] Well, back at the
Portland Lobster Company, Jay was in full flow gathering
more local recommendations and also racking up the points. - Every subscriber has to be worth at least one point, right? - Ten points. - [Mike] Ten points? - [Jamie] Ten points for a new subscriber. - [Mike] Thank you.
- That seems fair. - Sorry, did you actually add ten points to your score from that? - You're gonna be very disappointed at the rest of the video. - Oh, is this how it's going?
- Oh, no. (chill music) - So many recommendations
to come to Highroller for the quintessential Lobster roll, but the menu's really interesting, and so we had to get something different, 'cause that's also worth a point, a lobster roll with a twist. How about a lobster cheese crisp taco? Fresh Maine lobster, romaine,
and a choice of sauce in a cheese crisp shell. By adding the crisp of
a cheese taco in there, not only do you get a
massive hit of cheese flavor, you get a real crunch, which is so different. We got the roasted red pepper, and the charred pineapple mayo, which was the severs suggestion. Oh my goodness. The pineapple just adds
a real high level zing. - [Ben] Baz and I were still at the coast, this time at Bite Into Maine, eating America's best lobster roll. I think I prefer it when it's all dressed in that slightly seasoned mayonnaise. - And I've got for a twist, it's a wasabi mayo lobster roll. This was a big moment of
inspiration for my battle recipe. I think I prefer this to classic. - [Jamie] Whist Baz was
working out how he was going to ignore the brief, as usual, I was getting my own lobster
roll tips from Baxter co-founder of Highroller and
rocker of tremendous sideburns. - I would say get good
bread and get fresh meat, those are the two most important things. - [Mike] Baxter also explained the reason the lobster was so good in Maine. - It's a different species
than like, Florida lobster or spiny lobster as they call it. But it has like a sweet flavor
and it's also super mild because of the cold waters here. - So for another point, I got us this. I'm not sorry. Can I make this even better? Lobster ghee adds a really
punchy lobster flavor. - [Mike] Portland's food
scene, even outside of seafood, has an amazing reputation, so next, it was all about trying
more local recommendations. - Holy Donut! This was recommended to us
by basically everyone online and everyone that we've
met since we've been here. Locally sourced ingredients, one of which being mashed potato. (upbeat music) We need to make some decisions. I think the recommendation was
to get the Maine blueberry, 'cause they grow blueberries in Maine. (upbeat music) Oh! It's actually got blueberries
through the dough, - It's actually put real mash
potatoes through a ricer, and then add that to the
dough, and it's a cake batter. And the result is a really fluffy, smooth, mash potatoey style texture. - We're on a roll, where next? - Portland Head Lighthouse, reported to be one of the most photographed in the world, one of many in the area,
and the oldest in Maine. While we're here, it'd be rude not to play Lighthouse Hunters. (heavy rock music) Lighthouse. A lighthouse. In the distance! Lighthouse Building, Lighthouse Circle, small chubby little lighthouse. Lighthouse. Toilet lighthouse. Large framed lighthouse. I found a lighthouse! They even have lighthouse crisps. (heavy rock music) Downtown lighthouse. (heavy rock music) - So this lighthouse hunting
is getting silly now. (heavy rock music) There he is. - It was worth the run,
I found a lighthouse. - Oh, God. - I actually love my lighthouses. (laughter) - You've gone above and
beyond, you know that? Next up, really need to get
some points on the board, we've come to The Standard Baking Company, a highly recommended bakery from you guys, and we're getting a Pecan financier and a raspberry and rhubarb tart. That smells so fruity. - Pecan financier, half
cookie and half cake. That is unlike anything
I've ever had before. You get a really nice flavor,
and crunch from the pecans, and there is a cheeky little
bit of chocolate on the top that it just about melting. Cooked to the roof of your mouth. - [Barry] Ben and I had
made our way into town and headed straight to a recommendation that kept being mentioned. - Few extra points, we've come to one of the most recommended places, Mr Tuna, for three hand rolls. Tuna, crab and scallop, and not seafood, but their local foraged mushrooms. Seared tuna, bit of chili,
bit of pickled cabbage, avocado, tempura crumb. - [Barry] Not only that,
but the owner gave us an extra mackerel dish, which
also meant extra points. - Mackerel is one of
those kind of oily fish that when you absolutely
sear it with super heat, it comes out with all those
oils and chars beautifully, and then that little blob
on top, fermented carrot, it just sets the whole thing off. And to ensure we kept the momentum, another lobster roll,
this time at Eventide. A steamed bun, so it hasn't got that kind of buttered grill mark, but instead the lobster is
tossed in browned butter. - [Barry] It was so fluffy,
buttery and squidgy, completely different to
any texture we'd had yet. - [Ben] Do you prefer mayo or butter? - Both! Can I do both? - [Ben] Buttered mayo? - Buttered mayo? - [Mike] Casco Bay is where most of the seafood is caught in Portland, so I booked us on a trip there. Then I told Jamie. So Jamie's a bit annoyed because I insisted we come on a boat to get a point and he wants to do more
lobster roll research. - Yeah, I've got to win a
lobster roll battle tomorrow. - Yeah, but we're going to see so many lighthouses on this trip! - It's an hour boat trip for one point. (Mike laughing) Lighthouse. (camera shutter going off) Lighthouse, lighthouse. This lighthouse spotting is easy. Driving a boat, that's gotta
be worth five points, yeah? - [Mike] Five points. - Five points. - Wait, sorry, you just
made another rule up? - Five points for driving a boat. - I didn't read the appendices, which obviously had
all the extra rules in. - [Mike] You're having a nice time. - I am having a nice time. - [Mike] Yes. You're crying! - I'm crying because I love lighthouses! (upbeat rock music) So is it the LightHouse, Lovers Cruise, (Mike laughing) or is it the Lighthouse Lovers, Cruise? 'Cause I'm sure we fall
into either category. - [Mike] Oh. (jazz music) - Next stop, Boone's, another community
recommendation, one point. What are we gonna get? The lobster roll, two points, that equals three points. (laughter) - No, no! - That's how it works, right? - [Mike] Are we just making
up our own point system? - One of my favorite things
about eating lobster is it's acceptable for an
adult to wear a bib. Tooled up, and ready to go. We have two different
types of lobster roll, we have the cow island, which
is with mayonnaise and lemon, and we have the knaw oyster,
which is with drawn butter. And, we have a baked and stuffed lobster. What's it stuffed with? More lobster. I want all of my lobsters
to be baked and stuffed with more lobster. That is delicious and warming and it's like a cuddle. The incredible thing is,
how many different textures can you get with that? You get the crunch of the
butter and the breadcrumbs on the outside, but then you get the really
sweet, juicy meat on the inside. What's not to love about all of that? - [Ben] As the end of the day approached, Baz and I were cramming in
as many last minute points and research as possible. Hot roasted, white asparagus
with crab bearnaise and halibut with green
romesco, burnt cream, some wonderful greens. - [Barry] Hands down the best
dishes we'd eaten all day. - [Mike] He's had some inspiration! - Oh, if you could see inside of my mind, it's like all those numbers,
it's like the matrix, but with lobsters. - And this here is the best
lobster roll I have ever eaten. That is amazing, pure, glutinous, personally, I think
garlic butter and lobster are the best combinations
you can possibly get. That is unbelievable. (jazz music) - Done it. (gentle music) - [Mike] The sunset
dictated that our Portland scavenger hunt was over,
so we met up at our final local recommendation to reveal our scores. (gentle music) - This looks very nice, and I can also see two losers sitting inside. - Hello, have you had a losing day? We had a great day, and we have eaten
- Had a great day. - So much seafood and lobster, and I found loads of lighthouses. - And I really don't wanna lose. - [Mike] Okay, ready? - Yeah. - [Mike] Ready? - Ready. - [Mike] In three, two, one. - How'd you do? (cheering) That was close, but not close enough. And you celebrated, knowing full well that you cheated the system. - [Barry] No shame. - After results, losers buy dinner, as if we needed more food. We have come to literally the
most requested place, Duckfat. And this is a bit of a hidden gem, 'cause there's one in
sort of central downtown, but this one is attached
to a brewery, Oxbow, and it's cool. And there's a huge space
to sit and enjoy it, loads of different
beers inside with Oxbox, and we've gone for poutine. - Boys, good day. - Awh. (laughter) - Cheers. - That is one fat duck, that is amazing. Things that stood out for me today were lobster ghee, amazing. Baked and stuffed lobster, incredible. But then also, the simplicity of the classic lobster butter bun. - The key is fresh beautiful lobster, which you can't go wrong here, and I think I've found some really cool local produce to use. - Barry's eaten more
lobster rolls than we have, but I don't think that's helped him, because he's eaten more
different lobster rolls. - Jamie's gonna stick
to a classic, I reckon. But he's gonna go big, bold, and maybe over the top. - I don't think he has
a clear direction yet of how he's gonna make his roll. - [Jamie And Barry In
Unison] And that might play to my advantage. (upbeat chill techno music) - [Mike] I'm excited for your battle. - I'm looking forward to the battle. - If you cheat in the next one... - How am I going to cheat in a battle? (upbeat chill techno music)
