lobster bisque recipes
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- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 1 celery rib
- 8 black peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons water*available at fish markets and some specialty foods shops
- 4 cups fish stock*
- 1/2 cup brandy
- a 3-pound live lobster
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 vine-ripened tomato
- 1/2 cup dry Sherry
- 1 medium onion
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 carrot
- 1 head garlic