Lobster Lovage Stew Food

OLD FASHIONED LOVAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the chopped onion in olive oil until translucent; then add the cubed potatoes and mix together.
• Add the stock and milk, simmering until the potatoes are nearly tender.
• When potatoes are soft,add the lovage and liquidise the soup, adding further stock or milk if a thinner consistency is required.
• Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Return to the saucepan and heat through gently - do NOT allow the soup to boil.
• Serve hot and garnish with the remaining lovage and crusty bread and butter or bread rolls.
• This travels very well in a thermos flask for a warming picnic soup.

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• In a medium-size deep skillet or heavy saucepan, cook the onion in the butter over medium heat until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the cooked lobster meat and toss to coat with the butter. Pour in the sherry and bring to a boil. Add the lobster stock, if you have it, and boil until the liquid is reduced by half. Add the light cream and paprika. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring just to a boil. Immediately ladle into soup plates and garnish with the chives. Serve at once.

JFK LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Plunge the lobsters head first into the boiling water, in batches, if necessary, and cook, covered, for 5 minutes. Transfer the lobsters with tongs to a large bowl filled with ice water to cool. When the lobsters are cool enough to handle, crack the shells, remove the tail and claw meat, and coarsely chop. Reserve the shells. Tightly cover the meat and refrigerate.
• In a large Dutch oven, melt 4 ounces (1 stick) of butter over medium-high heat. Add the shells and cook, stirring, until they turn bright red, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup of the Sherry and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the milk, cream, paprika, salt, and pepper, and return to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight for the flavors to develop.
• Remove the milk and shell mixture from the refrigerator and strain into a clean container through a fine mesh strainer. Set aside. In a large, heavy pot, melt the remaining 4 ounces (1 stick) of butter over medium-high heat. Add the chopped lobster meat and cook, stirring, until lightly colored, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of Sherry and increase the heat to high. Cook, stirring, to deglaze the pan and until reduced by half. Add the strained milk mixture and bring to a low boil. Simmer, stirring, until heated through.
• Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste. Spoon into bowls and garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water to come finger deep. Bring to a boil, put the lobsters in head first, and steam 4 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool enough to work with. Shell the lobsters, wrapping the meat and refrigerating until ready to use (you should have 4 intact claws and 2 tails which you can halve lengthwise). Reserve 12 lobster legs. Reserve the shells, but discard the body. Chop the shells to pieces with a mallet or in the food processor.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large saute pan and cook the onion until soft. Stir in the tomato paste and add the lobster shells. Pour over the Cognac and flame. When the flames have died down, pour over 3 cups/750 ml water, and cook until the liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups/375 ml. Strain, pressing down on the shells to extract all the juices. Return the juices to the saute pan.
• While the sauce is reducing, cook the vegetables, separately, in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente, 30 seconds to 2 minutes, depending on the vegetable. When each is done, lift to a strainer with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge into an ice bath to preserve the color.
• Bring the lobster stock in the saute pan to a simmer, uncovered. Add the lobster and poach gently 3 minutes. Add the vegetables and continue to cook 2 minutes. Arrange half a tail and a whole claw in each of 4 soup plates. Divide the vegetables evenly around the meat. You should have about 1/4 cup/60 ml sauce per dish, so if you have too much boil it down, whisking in the remaining butter at the end. Taste and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Ladle over the lobster and vegetables, scatter over chervil, and serve.

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Remove meat from steamed lobsters and cut into cubes, or cube the already deshelled lobster meat.
• Pan-fry meat in a generous amount of butter (4 to 6 tablespoons) until lightly browned. Be careful not to burn butter.
• In a separate pan, heat up milk, being careful not to boil it.
• Add lobster meat to hot milk and cook slowly for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream and bring it nearly to a boil but not over. Lower heat.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and a little paprika for color. If desired, stir in a dash of sherry for extra flavor.
• Garnish with chopped parsley or sliced green onions .

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and then add the lobster meat and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the lobster base and cook for 1 minute. Add sherry, and stir to deglaze the pan. Add the heavy cream and cook until heated through.

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• In a stockpot, melt the butter over low heat until bubbling. Do not burn. Add the onions and caramelize over medium heat; do not let them brown.
• Add the lobster stock, potatoes, carrots, celery, chives, parsley, cayenne and 1 1/2 cups water. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are cooked (soft but hold up), about 15 minutes. Add the cream and milk and bring to a boil. Immediately turn down the heat.
• While the cream and milk are warming, heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is smoking, add the lobster meat and season with salt and pepper to taste. When the lobster meat is warm, deglaze the pan with the sherry. Add the warmed lobster meat and juices to the cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper, if needed. Ladle into serving bowls and serve.

NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• Gently heat the milk and cream in a large pot (do not allow to boil).
• In an iron skillet, combine the melted butter and paprika; heat slowly to make a sauce.
• Add in the lobster meat to the butter sauce and heat slowly to gently warm the meat.
• Add the lobster mixture to the hot milk mixture and heat gently for about 1 hour.
• Add in salt to taste.
• Taste is much better if refrigerated and reheated the next day.
• Serve with oyster crackers.

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• In a soup pot, melt the butter over medium high heat.
• Add the onions and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add lobster meat and Mrs. Dash and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Add the evaporated milk slowly. Next add the milk and cream slowly, stirring at the same time.
• Heat the stew til almost boiling, but do not let it boil!
• Take off heat and let cool.
• Refrigerate over night.
• Heat slowly the next day until hot but not boiling.
• We like to serve ours with oyster crackers or some fresh, chewy type bread (like sourdough).

LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• Saute the lobster meat gently in butter until butter turns pink. Add half and half slowly. Heat over medium heat until hot. Do not boil. Serve with oyster crackers and enjoy!

MAINE LOBSTER STEW

Steps:

• Boil the lobsters for about 18 minutes.
• Place cooked lobsters on several platters to cool and catch the juices.
• After they are cool; pick the meat from them.
• Remove the tomalley (green liver) and the roe (coral) if it is found.
• After all the meat is picked out, saute the tomalley and roe in 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy cooking pot for three minutes.
• Add more butter and some of the lobster meat into the pot.
• Repeat this until all the lobster meat has been sauted for five to ten minutes.
• Add the cream, the reserved lobster juice from the platters, and the milk.
• Simmer BUT DO NOT BOIL uncovered on low heat for an hour or two (remember take care not to boil).
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Make this a day ahead to enhance the flavor and you'll be glad you did.
• NOTE: A rule of thumb for figuring amounts--4-5 ounces of meat per person; 1/2 stick butter per person; 1 cup half and half per person.