Classic Lobster Bisque
- 1 spiny lobster fresh live, Spider
- lobster stock reserved from Steamed Lobster recipe
- 1 fish bones small tray of
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 onion large, chopped
- 1 1/8 cups tomato paste
- 11/16 cup cream Bulla thickened
- 3 tablespoons white wine /brandy
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- parsley chopped
- salt
- pepper
- Wash & boil the fish bone to prepare stock. Remove bones & set aside.
- Take a deep breath. Position the tip of the knife blade & plunge it through to the cutting board to separate the lobster's head & tail. Lobsters can have the body parts cut off & still be moving. Refrigerate to keep it fresh.
- Heat oil & add butter. Fry the vegetables till soft & transfer into the pot of fish stock.
- Add lobster & wine. Quickly remove the tail when it's half-cooked.
- Using a sharp scissors, cut under shell of the tail section & pull out the flesh carefully. Put the meat aside & throw the shells back into the stock & simmer until liquid reduced by half.
- Remove shells & strain mixture by pressing gently down to extract liquid. Discard vegetables & shells but keep the head.
- Return liquid to pot. Add paste, parsley & simmer for another 15mins.
- When bisque is ready, stir in starch with cream. Stir over medium fire till thickened.
- Optional) If you're using brandy, you may wanna remove the pot from the heat & pour in the cognac before stirring in the flour (step 9). Ignite the cognac with a long kitchen match & let the alcohol burn off.
- Add the half-cooked lobster meat just before serving. Do not overcook.
- Add wine & season to taste. Serve piping hot & garnish with parsley. To enjoy the delicious lobster roe, use a lobster pick or skewer & pick out the flesh & roe from the head.
fresh live, lobster, of, carrots, stalks celery, onion, tomato paste, cream bulla thickened, white wine, flour, olive oil, butter, parsley, salt, pepper
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Classic-Lobster-Bisque-1653312 (may not work)