16. Another Lobster Dish

This bisque is absolutely amazing for cold date nights or when you want to think up your next big idea.

Cook time 70 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 3 lobster tails
• 1 ½ l water
• 1 large bouillon cube
• 1 cup rice wine

For the bisque

• 2 cups diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 cup chopped white onion
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 240ml heavy cream
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp APF
• 1 tbsp chopped thyme
• Salt and pepper

Method

Add the lobster tails in water and cook until deep orange

Remove the lobster, cool extract the meat

Add the shells to the pan; add the rice wine, bouillon cube with salt pepper

Reduce until a dark, rich sauce is achieved in 25 minutes, strain and set aside

Add 3 tbsp butter to the pan; cook the carrots, celery, and onion for 6 minutes

Stir in the flour and the rest ingredients except the lobster

Blend to a smooth emulsion; allow it to simmer, and then add the lobster meat

Season and serve