Lobster Bisque Elegante

 Yield: 8 cups


4 Frozen rock lobster tails,
-weighing about 8 ounces ea
3 cup ;Water
1 Tbsp Chicken seasoned stock base
1 Tbsp Onion flakes
6 Coriander seeds
1 Bay leaf
1 Tbsp Vegetable flakes
3 Peppercorns
5 Tbsp Butter
5 Tbsp Flour
1 tsp Bon Appetit seasoning
1 tsp Salt
3 cup Milk
1 cup Cream, light


Bring enough water to a boil to cover lobster tails; add 1 tsp salt
to each 1 quart of water. Drop frozen lobster tails into water and
boil 11 minutes (or 3 minutes plus the weight of the largest lobster
tail) Remove meat from lobster shells and dice. Set aside. Crush
shells and put in saucepan. Add the 3 cups water, seasoned stock
base, onion flakes, coriander seed, bay leaf, vegetable flakes and
peppercorns. Simmer 30 minutes; strain. Melt butter; stir in flour,
bon appetit and salt. Cook until bubbly. Remove from heat and add
milk. Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Stir in lobster stock, lobster meat and cream. Do not allow it to
boil. Serve piping hot.


Source: Spices of the World Cookbook by McCormick

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