Lobster Bisque

Name: Lobster Bisque
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups, dry white wine; 4 (8-ounce) bottles, clam juice; 3 , lobsters, each about 1 pound; 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 1/4 cup, brandy or cognac, warmed; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , small carrot, chopped fine (about 3 tablespoons); 1 small stalk, celery, chopped fine (about 3 tablespoons); 1 small, onion (about 6 tablespoons), chopped fine; 1 medium clove, garlic, minced; 1/2 cup, all-purpose flour; 1 (14.5-ounce) can, diced tomatoes, drained; 2 small sprigs, fresh tarragon leaves, leaves removed and chopped from 1 sprig; 1 cup, heavy cream; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; Pinch, cayenne pepper, ground; 1 tablespoon, dry sherry; , Salt and ground black pepper

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With chunks of luxurious lobster meat held in a silky, rich flavored cream base, this soup is perfect for any special occasion.

SERVES6

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To arrive at a streamlined and elegant lobster bisque recipe, we began by steaming three lobsters in dry white wine and clam juice, which created some additional lobster broth for use in the soup. After we removed the meat, we ground the sh...

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