Bisque de Homard

Name: Bisque de Homard
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 lobsters, cooked, meat removed and shells kept; 1 onion, 1 carrot and 1 celery stick, diced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 50ml cognac and 150ml white wine; 1 litre fish stock; 3 tbsp rice (to thicken); 150ml double cream

Bisque de homard/BEESK duh oh-MAR/

Also known as: Lobster Bisque, French Lobster Bisque

About this dish

A rich, silky lobster soup made from roasted shells, cognac, tomato and cream.

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Ingredients

🦞2 lobsters, cooked, meat removed and shells kept

🥕1 onion, 1 carrot and 1 celery stick, diced

🍅2 tbsp tomato paste

🥃50ml cognac and 150ml white wine

🍲1 litre fish stock

🍚3 tbsp rice (to thicken)

🥛150ml double cream

Method

Serves 2

Crush the shells and fry them in butter with the vegetables until browned.

Add the tomato paste, then flambé with cognac and add the wine.

Add the stock and rice and simmer for 40 minutes.

Blend thoroughly, then strain through a fine sieve.

Stir in the cream and the diced lobster meat, season with cayenne and serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bisque is a classic of French haute cuisine; the shells give it its deep flavour and colour, and it's served as a luxurious starter.

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