The best lobster

INGREDIENTS:

• Lobster tails, 4 count
• Butter, 4 tablespoons
• Olive oil, 1 tablespoon
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 2 peeled and finely chopped carrots
• 2 finely chopped stalks of celery
• Fresh chopped thyme, 1 teaspoon
• Fresh chopped tarragon, 1 teaspoon (plus additional to serve)
• Chicken bouillon powder, 1 teaspoon
• Salt, ½ teaspoon
• Fresh cracked black pepper, ¼ teaspoon
• 6 cloves of garlic, minced
• Tomato paste, 2 tablespoons
• All-purpose or plain flour, 3 tablespoons
• Dry white wine or sherry, 1 ¼ cup
• Lobster stock, 4 cups, or seafood or fish stock
• Heavy cream, ¾ to 1 cup
• Cayenne to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Add 5 cups of water and 1 teaspoon sea salt to a large pot
• Allow the water to come to a boil
• Put the lobster tails into the boiling water and cover with a lid
• Let the tails boil until they’re bright red, normally for 5 minutes
• Remove the lobster tails and reserve the liquid stock
• After the lobsters have cooled down, remove the meat from the shells and reserve the meat and any liquid that comes out
• Place the lobster shells back into the water in the pot
• Bring the pot to a boil again then reduce the heat to medium-low
• Allow water and shells to simmer for 15 minutes
• While the stock is simmering, proceed to cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and put them in the refrigerator

BISQUE INSTRUCTIONS

• Place butter and oil into a large, heavy pot on medium heat and add in the onions, carrots, celery, and fresh herbs
• Cook these ingredients until softened, around 5 minutes
• Add bouillon powder, salt, and pepper to season
• Add 4 cloves of minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute
• Add in the tomato paste and cook for an additional minute, coating the vegetables
• Add over flour and cook an additional 2 minutes, occasionally stirring
• Add in wine and allow to summer
• Allow mixture to reduce to half
• Add in lobster stock, stirring
• Reduce the heat and allow to simmer while occasionally stirring until the liquid has slightly thickened and flavors have combined
• Remove from heat and place the mixture into a blender, blending until a smooth consistency
• Return to medium-low heat and add in heavy cream, stirring